Project Skills Business Tutor

Contract type: Full Time (37.5 hours)

Leeds International Study Centre and its programmes are provided by Study Group in collaboration with the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University. 

You will work with colleagues across the Centre to ensure the effective delivery of teaching programmes in line with our education strategy, broader scholarship and aims for an outstanding student experience. You will also contribute directly to student support and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Centre. As a tutor, you will contribute to the design, development and production of teaching and learning materials and delivery across a range of modules or within a subject area.  

The Project Skills module provides students with an opportunity to identify and research a topic aligned to their progression degree and engages them in related academic project work to help them develop fundamental scholarly, research and transferable skills, necessary for progression onto an undergraduate course.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Provide academic coordination for designated module(s) in the role of module coordinator
• Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff contributing to the effective overall management of the programmes and the student life cycle
• Contribute to the design, delivery and development of modules offered by the centre
• Contribute to the delivery and assessment of provision
• Prepare module examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment, mark and provide feedback to students
• Update and maintain the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Work with the centre’s Student Experience Team and the Registry and Operations Team in the delivery of induction, orientation and registration programmes
• Liaise with the Progression, Welfare and Support team to support students in achieving their progression aim.  
• Engage in scholarly activity to ensure the delivery of modules is current
• Implement quality assurance procedures at module level and contribute to the annual monitoring and review of the programme to achieve high standards
• Fully use centre systems to log and monitor student attendance
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of student engagement
• Complete sponsor reports and academic reports for students
• Take up opportunities such as (for example) VLE development; Peer Observation activities
• Undertake teaching, learning and assessment observations and associated staff development plans to assure standards within the subject area
• Any other duties as required from time to time by the Head of Business and Centre Director
• Promote health, safety and wellbeing of students and colleagues. Hold personal accountability to avoid action that could threaten the health or safety of you, other employees, students or members of the public

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area
• A Masters qualification is desirable
• Experience of teaching in UK higher or further education and preferably a teaching qualification and experience of working with international students

Closing Date: 23/06/2025

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