HE Advisory Teacher - TEST in Bracknell

Are you passionate about supporting adult learners and helping students succeed in Higher Education?

Role: HE Advisory Teacher
Location: Bracknell and Wokingham
Contract: Casual, variable hours
Salary:
Student Focus: Higher Education | Level 5 | Adult learners | Practitioner Research

As an HE Advisory Teacher, you will play an important role in supporting adult learners to succeed in Higher Education. You will teach and support Level 5 undergraduate students undertaking a Practitioner Research Project, helping them develop their research knowledge, skills and confidence.

A key focus of the role will be supporting students from widening participation and non-traditional routes into Higher Education. You will also contribute to other Higher Education programmes, provide academic support to students and help maintain engaging online learning resources through Blackboard.

This is an opportunity to make a direct difference to students' learning, progression and achievement while contributing to an inclusive and supportive Higher Education environment.

What you'll be doing

• Teaching and supporting Level 5 students undertaking Practitioner Research Projects.

• Supporting students from widening participation and non-traditional routes into Higher Education.

• Developing and maintaining online learning resources using Blackboard or a similar VLE.

• Supporting student engagement, achievement and progression.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is passionate about education and committed to helping adult learners succeed in Higher Education.

You'll be a supportive and approachable teacher who can build positive relationships with students from a wide range of backgrounds. You'll understand that students may have different experiences, levels of confidence and routes into Higher Education, and you'll be able to adapt your approach to help them make progress.

You'll also be confident teaching educational research and supporting students to develop their research skills. You'll bring recent experience of conducting research within the education sector and experience of teaching Level 5 adult learners.

You'll have:

• Experience of conducting research within the education sector.

• Experience teaching educational research to Level 5 adult learners.

• Understands the needs of adult, widening participation and non-traditional learners.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently, be organised, and adaptable

Start your teaching journey with confidence?

At Activate Learning, we know that starting a new role is an important step. That’s why we provide all new teaching staff with a comprehensive three-day induction programme, designed to help you feel welcomed, supported and confident from day one.

Whether you’re an experienced teacher or new to the profession, your induction will introduce you to Activate Learning’s mission, values and Learning Philosophy-led culture. You’ll also spend an afternoon exploring our distinctive approaches to teaching and assessment, giving you a strong foundation for your role and helping you understand what makes learning at Activate Learning different.

And the support doesn’t stop there. You’ll have access to ongoing learning and development opportunities throughout your career, helping you continue to strengthen your practice, develop new skills and progress towards your career goals.

What we offer

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to develop throughout your career with us. As part of the Activate Learning team, you’ll have access to:

• 40 days’ annual leave *calculated according to working hours

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• Healthcare Cash Plan

• Free eye tests

• Season ticket loan / bus pass

• Dedicated Wellbeing Toolkit; Your wellbeing. Your way. Support when you need it.

• Blue Light Card; access to a range of discounts and offers

• Access to LinkedIn Learning; develop new skills and explore learning at your own pace

• Learning and development opportunities; access to a range of professional development, training and career development opportunities to help you grow and progress

For more information about our benefits and wellbeing support, visit our Work with us – Wellbeing page.

About Activate Learning

Activate Learning is a forward-thinking education group committed to transforming lives through learning.

We provide a wide range of education and training, including Further Education, Higher Education, adult education and apprenticeships, supporting learners at different stages of their education and careers.

At the heart of everything we do is our award-winning Learning Philosophy, which shapes how we teach, support our learners and work together as colleagues. Our approach is built around three simple principles: Feel Safe, Find Purpose and Make Progress.

We recognise that everyone has a different starting point, experience and ambition. We work with our learners as individuals, helping them build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to progress.

As a colleague, you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive organisation where learning, development and making a positive difference are central to what we do.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Important information

We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. Once a vacancy is closed, the application form will no longer be available.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to interview, appoint and close the advert before the advertised closing date.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

We welcome applications from all candidates who meet or exceed the minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team.

Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check due to exposure to hazardous conditions.

Activate Learning does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. Agencies working with our Talent Team must be part of our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).