Student Advisor

Job title:

Student Advisor

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:UE06- £32,982- £38,205College of Science & Engineering- School of InformaticsFull Time- 35 hours per weekOpen Ended- Permanent ContractThe School of Informatics invites applications for an individual to work within the Informatics Student Experience Team (part of Informatics Student Services) as a Student Adviser. The post-holder will provide excellent support to both the School’s taught students and academic staff involved in the delivery of teaching within the School of Informatics.The Opportunity:The School of Informatics is a global leader in the areas of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. It is the biggest research and teaching establishment of its kind in the UK.This role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to join a dynamic team which works to support over 1600 students studying towards Informatics degrees. In addition, the post-holder will work alongside academic staff who deliver world-leading teaching in an environment where innovation is a necessity.Student Advisers provide a first point of contact for students within the School, providing guidance and support – including additional assistance where needed – to those navigating University support systems. Working closely with academic and professional services teams, Student Advisers enable students to achieve their potential and contribute to the development, delivery, and sharing of best practice in student support.This post is full-time (35 hours per week) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.Your skills and attributes for success:

• HNC/HND or equivalent; relevant work experience; or broad experience acquired through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
• Knowledge and understanding of and sensitivity to the complex areas of student wellbeing and support
• Experience of working independently with the ability to prioritise workloads in the face of conflicting demands
• Excellent written and verbal communication and active listening skills
• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills
• Competent IT skills (Microsoft Office)
• Excellent interpersonal skills – remaining calm under pressure, being able to provide a safe and welcoming space for students in distress
• Constructive team player, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively
• Strong commitment to equality and inclusion
• Ability to understand the need for boundary-setting when working with students

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £32,982 – £38,205
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefitsChampioning equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is Friday 4 October 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interview dates TBC.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:Informatics is the study of how natural and artificial systems store, process and communicate information. Research in Informatics promises to take information technology to a new level, and to place information at the heart of 21st century science, technology and society. The School enjoys collaborations across many disciplines in the University, spanning all three College, and also participates as a strategic partner in the Alan Turing Institute and, with Heriot-Watt University, in the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics.The School provides a fertile environment for a wide range of studies focused on understanding computation in both artificial and natural systems. It attracts students around the world to study in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and currently has approximately 1000 undergraduate students, 320 MSc students and 350 PhD students. Informatics is one of seven schools in the College of Science and Engineering, at the University of Edinburgh. It is recognised for the employability of its graduates (demand exceeds supply), its contributions to entrepreneurship, and the excellence of its research. Since the first Research Assessment Exercise in 1986, Informatics at Edinburgh has consistently been assessed to have more internationally excellent and world-class research than any other submission in Computer Science and Informatics. The latest REF 2014 results have again confirmed that ours is the largest concentration of internationally excellent research in the UK. This contributes to our ranking in the top 15 CS departments world-wide according to the latest Times Higher Education ranking.We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working and recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. The School has an active programme offering support and professional development for all staff; providing mentoring, training, and networking opportunities.

Expected salary

£32982 – 38205 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:25:26 GMT

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