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The role of the Learning Support Practitioner is to provide support to students and staff in the Arabic and Islamic Department of the school. This position requires a strong work ethic and a commitment to staff and student privacy.

• Work alongside teachers and other staff to support pupils' learning
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement, under the guidance of teachers
• Monitor, maintain, and review records of pupil progress over time
• Apply strategies to promote pupils' self-esteem, self-confidence, and independence

• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Experience of working with children
• Knowledge of inclusive pedagogic

• UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply for this role
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment
• Competitive salary package

• Candidates applying for this position MUST be sponsored by their spouse/father as this is a local contract
• The closing date for applications is not specified, but it is recommended to apply early in the process

Job Posting Title:Academic Support Administrator

Grade and Salary:Grade 5

FTE and working pattern:Full-time

Division Name:Academic Operations

Reports to:Academic Operations Manager Dubai Campus

About our School/Directorate and Team:

The Global Registry and Academic Support Directorate supports our students and staff across the full student life-cycle from enrolment to graduation.

The Directorate has responsibility as the definitive record-keeper of all student information programme and course details as well as leading services that help students settle and stay at the University. This includes providing professional help and advice through a range of support and wellbeing services.

The Directorate supports academic and professional services staff across the University in a number of areas including: academic institutional and student related Regulations and Policies and global national and institutional quality matters.

It delivers these services through five Divisions each managed by a Global Head and two Heads of Campus Registry and Student Services:

• Student Life
• Online Students
• Academic Operations
• Academic Quality
• Academic Secretariat Regulation and Policy
• Head of Registry & Student Services Dubai Campus
• Head of Registry & Student Services - Malaysia Campus

The Academic Operations Division is made up of four areas:

• Timetabling & Scheduling: Coordinates with the Schools to develop and deliver a balancedteaching timetable and manages resource bookings to optimize use of space across campus.
• Exams & Graduation: Coordinates logistics for final exams including the exam timetable trainingand allocation of invigilators and exam registration. Manages and prepares for Dubai graduationceremonies in coordination with the team in Edinburgh.
• Post-graduate Research Administration: Provides administrative support for processes related tothe post-graduate research student journey.
• School Academic Support Administration: Provides centralized administrative support to Schoolsfor Learning & Teaching activities including record keeping logistical arrangements for AcademicReviews and accreditation visits preparations for exam boards etc. as well as generaladministrative tasks such as appointment booking travel arrangements minute taking etc.

Purpose of Role

The Academic Support Administrator provides administrative support to the Schools for Learning & Teaching activities including record keeping logistical arrangements for quality processes (eg Academic Reviews) preparations for exams preparations for progression and exam boards and clerk for key Learning & Teaching related meetings. In addition the Academic Support Administrator provides prompt and professional service to a wide range of stakeholders including students parents staff and external entities. The post-holder investigates and resolves inquiries explains University rules policies and procedures and per regulations. The post-holder will work as part of the School Academic Support Administration unit under the direction of the Head of Registry and Student Services (Dubai Campus).

Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support for Learning & Teaching activities within the Schools and the Registry and Academic Support Directorate.
• Provide professional customer service in all interactions.
• Communicate effectively by phone email and in-person in a professional and tactful manner; respond promptly and accurately.
• Provide accurate information and assistance to stakeholders on University rules policies and procedures as it relates to the Schools and Learning & Teaching Activities.
• Investigate and resolve inquiries. If outside the scope of the role connect the stakeholder with the relevant recipient/staff.
• Maintain accurate and complete School records related to Learning & Teaching activities.
• Support the examination process which may include examination paper preparation photocopying archiving scripts sending examination papers to external examiners liaising with Academic staff and coordinating exam adjustments for students of determination.
• Collate and layout coursework exam scripts and dissertations for External Examiners to view prior to exam boards or for accreditation/review panels.
• Archive coursework exam scripts and dissertations and arrange for coursework exam scripts and dissertations to be destroyed as outlined in the Universitys data management policies.
• Provide administrative and logistical arrangements for quality processes such as Academic Reviews and accreditation activities.
• Clerk Learning & Teaching related meetings such as progression and exam boards. This includes meeting arrangements preparing and circulating agendas necessary documentation and reports and minute-taking.
• Enter exam/coursework marks.
• Upload personal tutor details to Banner.
• Contribute to the development and drafting of procedural documents in line with School Campus and University policies.
• Update programme handbooks.
• Help with planning preparing and implementing various Registry and Academic Support events such as induction enrolment course registration and graduation.
• Review student enrolment and course registration; follow up to ensure students are enrolled and properly registered.
• Assist academic staff with attendance records and issue attendance warnings to students.
• Provide administrative support for School-level student appeals complaints and academic misconduct.
• Guide the Student Service Centre to process course transfers course change forms and other academic related changes to the student record in Banner.
• Send announcements to relevant student groups as instructed by academic staff and the Academic Operations Division.
• Maintain confidentiality of University and student records at all times.
• Prepare compile and maintain regular reports and records as well as complete ad hoc requests.
• Other duties as assigned to support the mandate and goals of the Registry and Academic Support Directorate and the wider University.

Education Qualifications & Experience:

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made

Essential

1. Educated to at least degree or equivalent practical experience in the workplace

2. Experience of working within a similar environment as outlined above

3. Competent in the use of relevant IT packages

4. Well-developed interpersonal skills

5. Demonstrable professional and proactive approach

6. Demonstrable ability to work quickly flexibly and accurately in a dynamic changing and pressured environment

7. Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service

8. Analytical problem-solving skills

9. Excellent English language skills including writing speaking and comprehension

Desirable

1. Experience in Higher Education

2. Experience working with Banner

Heriot-Watt University Values

With a history dating back to 1821 Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant leading-edge research which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.

We are a vibrant forward-looking university well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotlands international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 3000 students in 143 countries around the world have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.

At Heriot-Watt weve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.

We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and weve an excellent reputation for graduate employability.

In addition to the Edinburgh campus we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders Orkney Dubai and Malaysia. For all of our campuses we aim to provide stimulating supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.

Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.

Our values are:

• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As learning living and working institution we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a University community and help us to become the best at what we do.

For full details on our University please view our website to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter setting out how you meet the criteria for this role.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to complete an on-demand-video interview as the first stage of the selection process. Successful candidates will then proceed to in-person formal interviews at our Dubai campus.

At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected trained promoted appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labor and Immigration formalities and the start date will need to be delayed if the employment visa is not in place.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Summary Of Function
The Clinical Training Instructor provides essential supervision and educational support to nursing students in a hospital, health clinics and community health environment, ensuring that students gain hands-on experience in those various clinical settings. This role bridges theoretical knowledge with practical application through structured training in various clinical settings. The instructor supports students' clinical skills development and ensures alignment with hospital/health clinics protocols and patient safety standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Supervises nursing students during clinical rotations in hospital and community health settings.

• Provides instruction and guidance on clinical skills, patient assessment, and safety protocols.
• Assists students in understanding and applying healthcare procedures in real-time, with a focus on improving patient care and response under supervision.
• Collaborates with hospital or community health staff to facilitate student learning experiences and maintain high standards of care.
• Prepares equipment and ensures all supplies and documentation are in order for each clinical session.
• Assesses student performance, provides constructive feedback, and assists in skill remediation as necessary.
• Ensures that all activities comply with hospital and university guidelines, supporting both learning objectives and patient safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

• Provides instruction and guidance on clinical skills, patient assessment, and safety protocols.
• Assists students in understanding and applying healthcare procedures in real-time, with a focus on improving patient care and response under supervision.
• Collaborates with hospital or community health staff to facilitate student learning experiences and maintain high standards of care.
• Prepares equipment and ensures all supplies and documentation are in order for each clinical session.
• Assesses student performance, provides constructive feedback, and assists in skill remediation as necessary.
• Ensures that all activities comply with hospital and university guidelines, supporting both learning objectives and patient safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (A master’s degree in nursing is preferred).
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in any following fields is necessary (Adult Health Nursing (Medical and Surgical Nursing), Critical Care Nursing and Maternity and Newborn Nursing Care)
• Experience in nursing education and clinical instruction, with a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment for students.
  

• In-depth knowledge of clinical nursing practices across multiple nursing specialized settings
• Strong understanding of hospital protocols, patient safety measures, and adult education principles.
• Ability to provide effective clinical supervision and adapt teaching methods to meet diverse student needs.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively manage student schedules and collaborate with healthcare staff.
• Strong organizational skills to manage schedules, and data effectively using MS Office skills (MS Word, Excel).
• Ability to utilize Audio-Visual equipment, proficiency in learning management platforms, and familiarity with student database systems.
  

• Work is primarily performed in a hospital and community health setting, involving close interaction with patients and healthcare staff.
• Physical effort required for moving between hospital departments.
• Regular exposure to hospital and community health environment conditions, with adherence to all safety protocols.
  

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionHuman Resources
• IndustriesHigher Education

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