Educational Developer (Study Skills)

Location: Camden (King's Cross, London)

The Royal Veterinary College is ranked first in Europe and the world we are ranked top in the NSS and receive consistently high ratings in THE Student Experience Survey and the International Student Barometer. But we are determined to do more, and do better, to support and facilitate enhancement of learning and teaching, innovative methods of curriculum delivery and student success.

We are looking for a colleague to join the Educational Development team in the Directorate of Learning and Wellbeing. This is a unique time to join a team that is dedicated to providing flexible study skills support to our students. New initiatives for the team include our Student Success Coaches and the continual development of our successful student induction programme – a skills-based approach to student success.

The Educational Developer (Study Skills) will be based at our Camden campus and will provide student centred academic skills development (in various modes) to foster student success and wellbeing for diverse groups of students. You will have a track record in student learning development and will play a key role in developing events, activities, and materials to ensure students have the skills to thrive in the professionally accredited programmes at the RVC. In particular, we welcome applicants who have expertise in developing materials to support the learning journey of international students encompassing pre-arrival activities, induction support and academic skills development resources.

You will be enthusiastic, highly organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment. You will be an effective team member designing and delivering a variety of learning solutions and interventions and using data to evaluate their impact. You will be comfortable working as part of a project-based team and contributing to the realisation RVC’s Blended Learning Strategy.

We offer a generous reward package including:

• Competitive and attractive pension package
• Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and concessionary days) pro-rata
• On site café and restaurant
• Free membership to the gym located on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
• A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Dr Veronica Brewster, Head of Educational Development (vbrewster@rvc.ac.uk)

The RVC values Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and therefore welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities. Balancing both the needs of the business with those of our staff, we will consider applications to work on a flexible basis

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