Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. Driven by our passion and belief that through education, equity, and innovation, our students, people, and communities are empowered to transform their lives and the world around them. Our people are the key to our success, and each role within the group plays a crucial role in shaping the world around us.

The Role

As an Hourly Paid Tutor, you will play a key role in ensuring our apprentices receive a high-quality and engaging learning experience. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of learning, teaching, and assessments, using innovative, learner-focused work-based approaches. This will include curriculum development and the design, enhancement, and organisation of learning, teaching and assessment.

You will plan, teach and assess across one or more of the apprenticeship standards delivered within CU Apprenticeships. Your work will directly help attract and retain learners through cross-campus collaboration and co-creation of relevant and modern curricula.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the development and delivery of learning, teaching, and assessment, including keeping course and module materials up-to-date on the virtual learning environment.
• Demonstrate excellent practice in learning, teaching, and assessment using work-based learning approaches that engage learners and are contemporary.
• Ensure learners have an effective learning experience by providing high-quality academic guidance, support and advice.
• Contribute to quality monitoring and enhancement and continuous improvement of the curriculum, teaching, and broader quality of provision.
• Engage appropriately in professional development and active membership of professional bodies to ensure your teaching is informed by contemporary professional practice.

Qualifications Required

• Master's degree in a subject related to Leadership &/or Management; OR (if from a professional practice background) a good Honours Degree and appropriate professional qualification and/or membership
• Willingness to acquire a teaching qualification if not already held.

Our Successful Candidate

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate teaching experience at FE and/or HE level,  including evidence of delivering innovative and engaging learning, teaching and assessment and supporting learners to be successful in their studies.

You will have a clear passion for your subject and a strong motivation to facilitate the learning of others, alongside the ability to deliver across a broad curriculum area with specialist knowledge in an appropriate field.

As Hourly Paid Tutor you will also require a high standard of oral and written communication and an ability to keep the learners’ perspective in sharp focus and a strong understanding of the needs of diverse learner groups and learner centric approaches.

The ability to work flexibly, and to deadlines to meet the needs of the service provided, including weekends and evenings as necessary, and at outreach sites e.g. London, Coventry, Scarborough, or within industry settings is also required for this role.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have a access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance 4 x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Full Job Description & Person Specification

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