4150-E – International Student Support Tutor

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Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Location:  Greenwich Campus
Salary: 
£37,099 to £42,978
plus £4069 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: 
Permanent
Release Date:  Friday 08 March 2024
Closing Date:  Sunday 07 April 2024
Interview Date: 
Monday 29 April 2024
Reference:  4150-E

Are you a strong communicator who loves teaching? Do you have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working across teams to ensure that our international students enjoy the best learning experience? 

The role 

The Faculty of Education Health & Human Sciences is looking for a Tutor to join our dedicated lecturers by supporting students through their transition to learning in the UK. You will provide group, 1-2-1 and large teaching sessions covering academic writing, study skills and how to develop a critical mind and this will contribute to improving the results of all international students. 

Your profile   

We are looking for candidates with a proven teaching ability a teaching qualification and academic experience that aligns to the academic disciplines within the faculty of education, health and human sciences  

You will be confident in supporting international students as they transition from their home country to undertaking education at the University of Greenwich at undergraduate and Post graduate level.

You will have a can-do attitude and be flexible to meet the needs of the students, working with other student support services within the University and also You should be expected to contribute in our strategy to support a diverse educational experience by helping us decolonise the assessment process.

We are keen to hear from you and would be interested in what you can bring to a University that is student focused to make their experience truly world leading.

For further information and to discuss this opportunity please contact Prof  Hilary Orpin (Associate Dean, Student Success) or Ian Tharp (Faculty Tutor) via [email protected] to make a telephone appointment. 

Why choose us?

he University has been established for over 125 years and is an exciting and rewarding place to work. Situated on three beautiful campuses at Greenwich, Avery Hill and Medway, the University boasts state-of-the-art facilities and an international student and staff community. 

Awarded Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework, the University has a strong reputation for teaching and learning, an attractive portfolio of academic programmes, and highly talented and motivated staff. We specialise in high quality, professional degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Should you have any queries please contact the People Operations Team on [email protected] .  

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We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

Academic Career Pathways

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge /Mentally Healthy Universities , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.