Thrive Tutor (Learner Developer) in Birmingham

Department Library and Learning Resources Location Curzon Building Salary £38,050 to £44,131 per annum Permanent Post Type Full Time Release Date 05 December 2025 Closing Date 23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 04 January 2026 Reference L625002

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study right in the heart of the city. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Thrive Tutor (learner developer) to join our newly formed Academic Skills Team within Library & Learning Resources. The role will suit someone from a library, learner developer, teaching or coaching background, who is passionate about helping students succeed and who has experience in delivering academic skills support.

Working as part of a small team aligned to our school of Law & Social Sciences, you will play a key role in supporting students\’ academic success and lifelong learning, building their confidence, through developing and delivering essential academic skills support.

As part of BCU\’s investment in the university’s Access & Participation Plan, our Thrive tutors provide tailored, embedded classroom support in alignment with our APP priorities to raise attainment amongst identified cohorts of learners.

Responsibilities

• Delivering tailored and specialist support to students on a range of academic skills in collaboration with module teams
• Delivering writing cafés, Q&As and 1:1 support to effectively support students with academic skills
• Developing resources aligned with the subject area to encourage engagement from identified cohorts
• Working closely with Academic Skills Managers and the wider academic skills team in your school to ensure alignment with course and subject requirements
• Ensuring data collection for evaluation of targeted interventions

Experience and Qualifiers

• Experience of delivering academic skills support
• Experience in designing and delivering group workshops, 1-1 sessions, and online learning materials
• Ability to work with and support students with varying learning needs in becoming independent learners
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and maintain accurate records of student progress
• Dedication to promoting accessibility, student success, and continuous improvement in academic support services

BCU is a diverse and inclusive learning community of over 30,000 students from more than 100 countries. We are committed to providing a transformational educational experience, supporting world-class research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering excellence in education, research, and sustainability.

The University is proudly Disability Confident. This means amongst other things that we commit to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who fully meet the essential criteria for each role.

The appointed candidate will be eligible for Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS).

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.