Senior Tutor (Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences)

The role

he postholder will be part of a team of Senior Tutors with responsibility for leading and coordinating the provision of high-quality personal tutoring, academic advice, complex case work, and professional student support. The appointee will work closely with another Senior Tutor to support students in the School of Humanities but will also contribute to initiatives and support across the wider Faculty.

What will you be doing?

You will lead the development of processes and materials to support inclusive teaching and assessment, personal tutoring, academic transition, study skills, transferable skills and employability in the School’s subject areas, working alongside School education roles, programme directors, and central careers or study skills teams.

You will be the primary source of expertise for both staff and students on how to approach a range of issues and opportunities relating to students’ academic progress, study support, and engagement needs. You will be a senior point of contact for students wishing to discuss a range of complex academic issues affecting their studies.

When specialist support is required, you will be the key interface between the staff in the School, the Faculty, and central support services, such as the Student Wellbeing Service, ensuring appropriate communication and actions. You will work closely with Senior Tutors, Academic Directors and others to develop and enhance appropriate student support mechanisms and academic processes within the School and across the Faculty.

You should apply if

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with substantial relevant professional experience in teaching students in a post-16 environment and who has a track record of supporting all students to succeed in their studies. The opportunity will particularly interest individuals committed to integrated academic, skills and pastoral support as well as inclusive teaching and assessment. The role would be suited to an individual looking to balance interests in academic development, student-centred enhancement projects, and complex case work with wider responsibility for the delivery of an excellent student learning experience and academic personal tutoring system.

Additional information

Please note this role is not progressable as the line manager has identified an ongoing need at this level.  

For informal queries about the role, please contact: Dr James Freeman (james.freeman@bristol.ac.uk)

Work pattern: Full time, Monday to Friday

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 31st August 2025

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We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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