King's College London

About us 

King’s Business School (KBS) is a triple-accredited, London-based business school that has grown rapidly in scale over the past 9 years. We recruit top students from over 80 countries and offer educational and extra curricular opportunities that equip them with the practical skills and experience to grow into confident, adaptable leaders.

King’s Business School is recruiting a fifth Undergraduate Faculty Tutor to join our team of Professional Personal Tutors who provide high quality, proactive academic and pastoral support to our undergraduate students.

The post-holder will join the Student Support Team within the wider KBS Education Team and work alongside four Undergraduate Faculty Tutors, Student Support Manager and Senior Student Support Manager to provide high quality, student focused support and guidance.

About the role 

We are seeking candidates who have experience of either teaching or experience of supporting academic and personal development in an education institution. You will be highly organised, motivated, and able to work well in a team as well as independently with limited supervision. You will have a good understanding of the student lifecycle, the skills necessary for study at undergraduate level, safeguarding protocols and experience of dealing with students who may be navigating complex difficulties and may need support through signposting and referral.

The post holder will be the personal tutor for a set group of students and will hold regular in-person and online one to one and group meetings with these students. They will provide support for undergraduate students through meetings, workshops and via email and provide written references and other administrative support, including contributing towards monitoring attainment and attendance to plan meaningful interventions. Collaboration across the Student Support Team is key to success within this role, though the post holder will also need to be able to maintain responsibility for making most day to day decisions independently.

The post holder will develop their understanding of our support mechanisms and services across King’s College London and facilitate meaningful, student-centred conversations. The post holder will clearly signpost and refer as appropriate, as helping students make the most of their time with KBS and find the support. The post holder will be required to keep accurate records and understand confidentiality and GDPR around sensitive data. They will be responsible for the collection and analysis of data pertaining to student engagement and success and will be expected to contribute towards ongoing improvement through analysis and innovation.

This is a full time post, 35 hours per week, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

This is a hybrid role: the post-holder will spend a minimum of two days per week on campus. The post-holder will be expected to attend campus more regularly during periods of peak annual activity and to meet business needs.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks as it will involve working with students under the age of 18. 

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria 

1. Demonstrable experience of teaching or supporting the academic development of UK and international students in a Secondary, Further or Higher Education institution, with an understanding of the current UK national situation in relation to higher education. 
2. Knowledge of the academic literacy needs of students in further or higher education both in-person and online with an awareness of current trends, developments and technologies.  
3. Ability to take responsibility and make decisions independently and to consult with and refer matters to colleagues when appropriate, with a flexible, adaptable and culturally sensitive approach to interactions with our community.
4. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills that will enable post holder to effectively manage competing demands and address them in a timely manner.
5. Proven commitment to provide a consistently high and improving standard of service to stakeholders.  
6. Experience and knowledge of data analysis and evaluation methods, including producing reports for different audiences.  

Desirable criteria

1. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to draft clear and engaging content and presentations for a range of audiences. 
2. Proven understanding and experience of record keeping, confidentiality, safeguarding principles and managing boundaries.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description 

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

 

Further information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. 

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found here.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearances.