Location: Remote/Home based in the UK (With some UK Travel)
Dates: ASAP
Job purpose
This is an important time for OIEG as we develop and grow the University Partnerships division. As part of our development, we are creating a new, dynamic and central team in our division to support our teaching teams in the UK colleges and London sites.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Pastoral and Student Engagement Lead to join our new and exciting Academic Student Support Team (ASST) within our University Partnerships division. This team will support international students in across all our colleges and a combination of domestic and international students in London campus sites in three main areas: academic skills; employability; pastoral support.
The Pastoral and Student Engagement team will provide tutorials for students, signpost to specialist and academic support and monitor the engagement as well as intervene when attendance issues are raised. They will build a strong rapport with students from the induction onwards to produce a welcoming and supportive service that encourages students to have a positive experience and communicate any challenges/issues during study.
The Pastoral and Student Engagement Lead will have responsibility for establishing and delivering the pastoral and engagement service across our division and managing the day-to-day operation. This includes: recruiting and managing the team, designing and implementing approaches to achieve high levels of attendance, establishing the attendance response initiative to get students back on-track, developing creative initiatives to keep students engaged and focused on studies, building and maintaining strong relationships with the college teams and university partners as well as central stakeholders, providing data and monitoring effectiveness of the service.
The postholder will recruit and manage a team who are spread throughout the UK and based in current / future
colleges. This role is remote/home-based with the expectation of travel to the colleges during the year to engage with the college teams and the Pastoral and Student Engagement team.
For full details please see the job description and the person specification.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Main Duties
Resources
Team Management
Relationship management
General
Application Process
To apply for the role please submit the following documents to Azza El-Dahshan, Academic Student Support Director: aeldahshan@OxfordInternational.com by midnight Wednesday 15th February.
****The PowerPoint will need to be submitted prior to shortlisting. Please allow for the PPT to cover a 10 minute presentation which will be delivered on the day****
Please note that only full applications with CVs, covering letters and the PowerPoint task will be considered for shortlisting.
Interviews
The process will involve 2 parts to focus on different aspects of the role – all interviews are online via Teams:
Interview 1: Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd February via Teams for 1-1.5hrs (will include your PowerPoint presentation)
Interview 2: Wednesday 1st or Thursday 2nd March via Teams for 1-1.5hrs
Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Oxford International is an equal opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision.
Location: | United Kingdom, Work from Home |
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Salary: | £45,000 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 20th January 2023 |
Closes: | 15th February 2023 |
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