Academic Mentor for Health and Care Professions Degree Apprenticeship Programmes

Job title:

Academic Mentor for Health and Care Professions Degree Apprenticeship Programmes

Company

University of Exeter

Job description

This role sits in the Department of Health and Care Professions and is primarily to support the Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging Degree Apprenticeship though could be required to support other degree apprenticeship programmes in the department if required.This 0.2 FTE (7.3 hours equivalent) is available from May 2025 on a permanent basis.The role
The role of Associate Lecturer (Education and Scholarship) will include supporting the student learning experience using a range of approaches and modes of delivery appropriate to the teaching allocated. As an Academic Mentor, you will act as first point of contact for students and their line managers working in a variety of healthcare organisations across the country, providing pastoral care and mentoring while they are studying their Degree Apprenticeship.About you
For an Academic Mentor post you will:

• Possess a breadth of knowledge pertaining to healthcare and be a confident and capable mentor, comfortable and professional when in contact with students and their employers.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university’s website, accessed by the ‘Apply’ button) for full details of this role.What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines.
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development.
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast-growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.Further information
For further information please contact Lucy Banfield on .The starting salary will be from £33,482 up to £39,355 per annum pro rata on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

Expected salary

£33482 – 39355 per year

Location

Exeter

Job date

Fri, 09 May 2025 00:12:39 GMT

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