Effective Learning Advisor LEAD (Effective Learning Service)

Contract: Open Ended Contract

Hours: 21 hours 30 minutes per week (0.6FTE)

Salary: Grade 6 (£33,951 - £37,694) per annum

The Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Centre (LEAD) at Queen Margaret University is

seeking an experienced and student-focused Effective Learning Advisor to join our Effective Learning

Service (ELS). This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to student success and contribute to

the delivery of the University’s Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy.

In this role, you will provide academic skills development to students through workshops, one-to-one sessions, and digital resources. You will collaborate with academic and professional colleagues to design and deliver tailored support for programmes, contribute to transition and induction activities, and help advance widening participation and retention initiatives. You will also play a key role in developing guides and resources, maintaining service records, and evaluating impact to ensure continuous improvement.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience teaching academic skills in the tertiary sector.
• Communicates effectively and works collaboratively with diverse groups.
• Is highly organised, proactive, and able to manage a varied workload.
• Is confident in developing educational materials in multiple formats, including digital.
• Is committed to inclusion and supporting student attainment and retention.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a friendly, collaborative team dedicated to enhancing learning and supporting students to thrive. This role offers variety, flexibility, and the chance to contribute to strategic initiatives that shape the student experience.

For an informal discussion, please contact Vikki Hill at vhill@qmu.ac.uk

Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.

Should you wish to apply for the vacancy please visit our vacancies page download the job description and complete an application online.

If you have any queries regarding the application process or require special assistance, please contact Human Resources by email at recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

As a university, we are committed to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers alongside Concordat to Support Research Integrity  and  were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles.

Queen Margaret University is committed to equal opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar

We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here

We are a Disability Confident Employer, should you require any specific arrangements during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

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