Academic Achievement Consultant

About the role

You will provide specialist expertise and support in student academic skills development enabling students to achieve their best academic outcomes.  Joining our expanding Academic Skills provision to form a new Centre for Academic Achievement, you will provide tailored 1-2-1 and small group support to students across disciplines, both in-person and online.  As part of the development of the Centre you will have the opportunity to shape an evolving and engaging new program of student support. You will advise senior staff on the academic skills requirements and development needs of students to inform operational and strategic planning.   

This is a key role in the Division, acting as an advocate for and promoting the Division’s role in supporting the University’s priorities in education.

About you

As the ideal applicant you will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have previous experience of supporting student learning and academic skills development in a HE or post-16 context. You will have demonstrable knowledge of the academic skills support needs of students, and the ability to provide advice that is tailored to an individual’s requirements across a wide range of academic skills topics. 

Additional information
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Sarah Whittaker, Head of Academic Services on

srw9@le.ac.uk.  
Applications for job share will be considered.
 
We anticipate that interviews will take place on 14th November 2022.
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.