Arden University Hiring for Student Success Coach Job at Coventry, England , UK Full Time

Student Success Coach

£26,000pa plus Excellent Benefits

Remote working with very occasional travel to our Coventry Head Office or one our UK Study Centres (Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester)

The Opportunity:

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for another Student Success Coach to support our Students.

This is a crucial role in the Student Success team and will be responsible for supporting a case load of students throughout their academic life cycle (from enrolment to graduation) from a pastoral perspective. You will deliver proactive coaching and mentoring support via early intervention and outreach activities, and will work proactively in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the highest levels of experience of onboarding, personalised advice, guidance and customer service are provided in the area of student services and wellbeing support, signposting to specialist services as required.

About You:

You will need a degree, along with experience of coaching / mentoring students or customers to meet their own goals and achieve. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, along with demonstrating empathy, being able to manage expectations and inspire others, and able to relate to people from a wide range of different backgrounds. Experience of working in Higher Education is essential for this role, and coaching and / or counselling skills training would be an advantage.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Arden’s values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!

Closing Date: 3 January 2023

Please be aware that the business will be closed between the 23rd of December and 3rd of January for Christmas and New Year so it may take a little longer than usual before we review your application!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!