Associate Lecturer (Academic Mentor) (Education and Scholarship)

This full-time role is available immediately on a 12-month fixed term basis.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The University of Exeter Business School has developed a suite of Degree Apprenticeship programmes designed in collaboration with employers to meet all aspects of the apprenticeship standards. UEBS aims to fulfil employer expectations and includes employer involvement right from the start of the degree.

Our design is premised on the assumption that the most authentic and powerful pedagogy is one that focuses on the identification, analysis and resolution of immediate problems in the apprentices’ world, therefore these programmes link learning directly to the working professional. We believe that this philosophy directly fits with the requirements laid down by apprenticeship standards, serving both apprentice and employer.

The role

The role of Academic Mentor (Education and Scholarship) supports the progression and development of the degree or higher apprentice across a number of programmes within the Business School. We are currently looking for individuals to support apprentices on management apprenticeships. Experience of working with degree or higher apprentices would be beneficial, but experience of mentoring and coaching in general is essential.

Specifically, you will visit apprentices in their workplace and meet with them virtually, playing an important role in guiding their professional development and supporting them through to programme completion. The role of Academic Mentor is pivotal in helping apprentices to identify professional development opportunities and build their portfolio of evidence against the degree apprenticeship standards ready for end point assessment. You will be the first point of contact in terms of offering support, so being able to build strong relationships is essential.

This is a peripatetic role and travel around England should be expected, although dynamic and remote working is a key part the role. Working as part of an Academic Mentor team, you will work closely with your manager and Programme Director to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of programmes in accordance with the Faculty’s education strategy. This role offers flexibility in terms of managing your time and meeting with apprentices to support them.

About you

For an Academic Mentor post you will:

• Be a confident and capable mentor;
• Have experience of coaching and mentoring others in a business environment;
• Have evidence of relevant skills such as active listening, questioning, building rapport, and offering constructive feedback;
• Be able to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature;
• Be able to work peripatetically, travelling to client premises throughout England, including off-site travel and overnight stays at employer locations.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of this role.

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