Overview
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What you will do
* Lead on activities relating to statistics including; 1:1 support for students, a programme of statistics related workshops, collaborative work with academic departments, and the development of high quality online and face-to-face learning resources which enable students to fulfil their academic potential and become graduates who are confident in their quantitative skills.
* Enhance the support provided at key transition stages for students by identifying and/or producing new self-study resources for maths, suitable for HE preparation and foundation through to final year and postgraduate project work.
* Work closely with the MASH Manager to deliver, review and improve the provision of statistics skills support.
* Provide statistics support for one-to-one and small group appointments and drop-in sessions, both face-to-face and online.
* Lead the design and delivery of a range of small group workshops for statistics as part of the MASH workshop programme, to meet the needs of students across all levels of study, both face-to-face and online.
* Collaborate with academic schools to support the development of maths related resources, working with schools to implement and embed these where appropriate.
* Contribute towards an annual programme of “skills audits” (formative assessments written by the MASH team) for students as part of intro week activities, ensuring that question banks are maintained and updated.
* Record, monitor and report on student attendance at one-to-one and small group appointments using the 301 Student Record System.
* Where appropriate, contribute to the line management of a small team of fixed-term contract PGR Tutors including the design and delivery of training/ guidance and the provision of ongoing support.
* Work with colleagues across the Academic Skills Team to lead, contribute to and support a range of projects that support the ongoing development of the service.
* As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
* Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.
Qualifications and requirements
* A good honours degree in maths, statistics or related subject with substantial statistical content. Strong statistics teaching experience and an enthusiasm for engaging learners with statistics is preferred.
* A good understanding of the wider context of the Higher Education (HE) sector (including issues relating to access and participation).
* Experience of providing individual support and small group tuition in statistics for students from a wide range of disciplines and/or other related teaching experience, both face-to-face and online.
* Ability to provide advice, guidance and signposting to students on matters relating to their academic study with specific focus on statistics.
* A high level of digital literacy, including experience of working with Google applications, and relevant statistics packages such as SPSS and R.
* Ability to communicate information in a professional manner, through written reports, presentations and toolkits, adapting communication style to suit a variety of audiences and delivery modes.
* Excellent organisational skills, with a proven ability to use initiative and judgement to work effectively during busy periods of the academic year.
* Experience of developing systems, processes and policies that respond to student/customer needs, and which are in line with the overall strategy and objectives of the department.
* Ability to undertake detailed analysis and interpretation of information and data in order to draw well thought out conclusions and to solve problems with an appreciation of longer-term implications.
* Ability to form and maintain good relationships and to facilitate collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders, demonstrating consideration for the thoughts and feelings of others.
* Ability to work on several projects and/or pieces of work simultaneously, meeting agreed deadlines and quality standards.
* Experience of supervising staff.
* Postgraduate qualification in statistics or a related subject with evidence of substantial statistics content (desirable).
Remuneration and work pattern
* Grade 7, £38,784 to £47,389 per annum, with potential to progress to £51,753 through outstanding contribution.
* Work arrangement: 0.4 FTE with working days including Mondays.
* Line manager: Academic Skills Adviser (MASH Team Leader).
* Direct reports: 301 Tutors.
What we offer
* A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
* Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
* Generous pension scheme.
* A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
* A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development.
* Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond.
* Development opportunities and mentoring schemes; Professional Services Shared Skills Framework.
* Range of family-friendly policies including paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies, menopause support, fertility treatment support, and more.
For informal enquiries about this job contact Pete Hart or Matthew Martin.
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