Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Reporting into: The Provost's Office
Department: Academic Office
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This role will be based full time from our Manchester or Leeds campus.You will be allocated a location, aligned to your closest campus, however you will need to travel to the both campuses on a regular basis aligned to business need
About Arden University:
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.
About our Department:
The Academic Office at Arden University plays an important role in supporting academic governance, quality assurance, and student success. The department oversees key processes such as programme validation and approval, policy development, regulatory compliance, and assessment management.
Working closely with faculties, professional services, and external regulatory bodies, the Academic Office ensures that Arden’s academic standards align with sector benchmarks and accreditation requirements. It is also responsible for enhancing student experience by maintaining fair and transparent academic policies, supporting assessment boards, and facilitating effective learning and teaching practices.
About the Opportunity:
The Academic Admissions Tutor will provide vital academic and operational support across departments and programmes. This includes conducting additional verification checks on applicants, to include academic interviews, both in person and online. You will also respond to requests for teaching cover and marking support.
The role will also involve contributing to teaching across various levels, with a particular focus on Level 3 (Foundation Year) and Level 4 (CertHE, Foundation Degree), as well as providing academic support to individual students and groups. In addition, you will be involved in assessment activities such as delivering formative feedback, marking and moderation, and developing assessment materials. The role also includes pastoral and administrative duties that support high-quality teaching and learning experiences.
This post provides an opportunity to gain varied academic experience, and is suitable for an early career academic to gain experience and skills in learning, teaching and assessment practice in a Higher Education context.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Essential requirements:
* A good honours degree in a relevant subject to Arden's portfolio of programmes -Arden University Courses
* Excellent breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in your specialism
* Be able to demonstrate excellence in lecture content creation and delivery
* Confidence in using all Microsoft 365 tools and applications
* Have a recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or a commitment to gain within 18 months of appointment.
* Have an understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment practices in Higher Education
Desirable requirements:
* Teaching and / or academic support experience in a relevant educational context
* Experience of using digital technologies
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
* A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
* SimplyHealth plan option
* Private Medical Insurance
* Access to Perkbox benefits
* Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
* Plus, other excellent benefits
* Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Our Values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.
Closing Date: Sunday 3rd August
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Sponsorship statement:
Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.
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