Job Description

Salary

43,482 per annum

Contractual hours

36

Basis

Full time

Package

35 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days.

Job category/type

Academic

Date posted

15/08/2025

Job reference

SMU12285



This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Directorate of Educational Excellence and Student Outcomes (DEESO). The Directorate's mission is to build an inclusive learning environment, enhancing the learning opportunities available to our community of students and staff so they can flourish and reach their potential. The directorate has responsibility for learning and teaching, educational outcomes, the student experience, access and participation, academic professional development, apprenticeships, partnerships and the university's inclusion agenda.

Reporting to the Head of Academic Student Experience and Enhancement, the post holder will provide work directly with students providing research-informed and sector best practice learning support. This is an ideal role for someone experienced in initiatives, projects and resources to support student engagement and retention, for example peer learning and/or mentoring, curriculum embedded academic literacy and skills

As the university builds on its proud heritage, we're looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

Informal enquires can be made to the Claire Mcloughlin (Head of Academic Student Experience and Enhancement) on claire.mcloughlin@stmarys.ac.uk

To apply for he role, please register on University's recruitment portal and submit your CV with a supporting statement explaining how you match the criteria listed in the person specification.

Overview

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

St Mary's University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer. Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary's University is holding a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Closing date: 23 October

Interviews date: TBC