Senior Academic Skills Advisor

1 week ago

Ormskirk, United Kingdom Edge Hill University Full time

**About the Role**

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Academic Skills Advisor to join the Student Engagement team. You will have lead responsibility for the design, delivery and evaluation of high-quality academic skills, support for students of all academic disciplines at all levels, from pre-entry to taught postgraduate, across the University to enhance student satisfaction, attainment, and retention.

Based in Edge Hill’s Catalyst building, you will join and manage a team of dedicated skills practitioners and will have opportunity to lead projects and service developments which seek to enhance the student experience.

**About You**

As Senior Academic Skills Advisor,you will have experience in delivering and evaluating high-quality online and in person academic skills support on a 1-2-1 and group basis within Higher Education. You will also have extensive experience in designing high quality print and digital learning materials.

Your understanding of inclusive approaches to learning, can-do attitude, and effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills will ensure that academic skills support is aligned to the current and future needs of our academic and student community.

**Rewards & Benefits**
- A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Free foreign language evening classes
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

**About Us**

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success storyan institution that improves and impresses year after year” - Times Higher Education.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £33,966.00-£37,099.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Transport links

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: EHA2224-0624

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