Specialist Study Skills Tutor

The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Specialist Study Skills Tutor to join our innovative Disability Service.

 

As a Specialist Study Skills Tutor, approximately two-thirds of your time will be spent working directly with students providing specialist 1:1 study skills tuition.

 

You will be responsible for associated administrative tasks and will need to establish good working relationships with a range of staff to ensure effective support for disabled students. You will work closely with other tutors and the Specialist Study Skills Coordinator and will participate in activities to develop processes and procedures to underpin the effective delivery of support.

 

You will be based at Central Saint Martins (Kings Cross) and Camberwell College of Arts (Camberwell). You will be expected to work flexibly across other college sites when required.

 

Please note this role is Permanent, Part Time/Term Time Only (0.88 FTE) over 38 weeks.

Your profile

You will hold a recognised teaching qualification and specialist qualification in SpLD support. You will have comprehensive training or a qualification in autism or be willing to work towards this qualification within the first year of your appointment.

You will have experience of teaching students within a Higher Education/Further Education setting. Equally, you work effectively in a team and are able to build and nurture good working relationships. You must be committed to inclusion.

An Enhanced DBS check is also required for this role.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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