Learning Development Tutor in Luton

The job requirements are detailed below.

Learning, Teaching, and Libraries is a directorate that combines two of the key areas of the University of Bedfordshire. The directorate has five teams that support academic and professional services staff across the University of Bedfordshire in their aim to provide high-quality learning and teaching opportunities for students. This is a dynamic directorate where cross team working is part of professional daily practice along with collaboration with other teams outside of the directorate.

The Learning Development Tutor is a member of the Learning Development team. This team is collectively responsible for supporting the development of academic skills required for successful university study. The Learning Development Tutor works to enhance the retention and attainment of targeted student groups across the University. Each academic year they will be deployed to work in a faculty or school aligned to emergent institutional retention and/or success priorities.

The role requires the specific coordination and delivery of targeted and bespoke academic skills teaching / curriculum consultancy support aligned to emergent needs within nominated areas. The role holder will ensure that students are able to access a comprehensive programme of open-access learning development opportunities and resources that support development of their academic skills. The role holder will continually seek to evaluate the impact of their work on both student experience and outcomes.

A proven track record of designing excellent learning resources and delivering outstanding teaching is essential. Aligned to agreed priorities, the Learning Development Tutor will contribute to projects that serve to enhance learning development practices across the University. They will also contribute to the University’s programme of attainment raising for targeted groups of under 16s. The post-holder will be expected to proactively seek to disseminate the outcomes of such work both internally and externally.

Service delivery will adopt blended methods to reflect that University of Bedfordshire staff and students are based across our campuses along with UK and international partnerships.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population. At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all. We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates. We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and women in some senior grades.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. We offer a range of employee benefits including a generous pension and annual leave entitlement, free fitness classes and gym membership, flexible working arrangements, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies.

To Apply Please visit our website www.beds.ac.uk/jobs. For any enquiries contact People & Culture email P&C@beds.ac.uk. Please quote reference number and job title. Please note a Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a fully completed University application form. All applications must be received by midnight on the closing date. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.