PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) Leader

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ecome a PASS Leader

We are looking for students to be part of our growing PASS scheme here at the University of Sunderland. If you’re looking for a term-time opportunity to get paid whilst helping out other students and developing a great range of employability skills that will look great on your CV then this may just be the role for you!

PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) Leaders are trained to plan and resource weekly hour-long Study Sessions that encourage group discussion, aid students in deepening their understanding of their course content and giving them an opportunity to ask questions and meet other people on their course. You will also have weekly debriefs with PASS Supervisors and Senior Leaders to help you make the most of your sessions and provide feedback.

This is a paid role in line with National Living Wage with a minimum of 2.5 hours per week of teaching (1 hour planning time, 1 hour for delivery of the session and 30 minutes to attend an online debrief) and occasional additional training throughout the year. All PASS session delivery and training will be held between 9-5 on weekdays during term time so you will need to be available at these times.

You will also be required to attend paid training sessions in person during the week beginning 2nd September 2024 on campus.

There may also be occasional extra paid duties throughout the year such as supplementary training, induction week introductions etc.

We are looking for leaders who:

• Are trustworthy and reliable
• Are enthusiastic about their course
• Can relate to first year students and challenges they face
• Are friendly and approachable
• Are committed to establishing, developing and improving the scheme to ensure it is a success
• Are confident with University IT systems (Teams, Canvas, Outlook etc)

Benefits of becoming a PASS leader:

• Develop employability skills including time-management, presentation, leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Increased confidence and speaking skills
• Valuable experience to add to your CV
• Improved understanding and revision of course content
• Experience to put towards a SuPA Award
• Experience hours for professional development modules (on some programmes)

For full information about this role, please read the role profile before applying. For any enquires please email PASS.supervisors@sunderland.ac.uk.

The closing date for this post is Friday 22nd March.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is only for students who will be starting their second year of studies in September 2024 on one of the following programmes (exceptions for IFY Psychology and Business course applicants – see details below). Please do not apply if you are not currently enrolled on one of the below courses at the University of Sunderland.

• Students who are completing IFY Psychology in 23/24 and are starting the first year of their chosen degree in September 2024 can apply.

**Business students from the below programmes who began their course in January 2023 may also apply.

BSc Computer Science

BSc Game Development

BSc Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

BSc Psychology

BSc Psychology with Counselling

BSc Forensic Psychology

BSc Clinical Psychology

IFY Psychology*

BSc Biomedical Science

BSc Physiological Sciences (excluding students with a placement in year 2)

BSc Occupational Therapy

BSc Sports and Exercise Science

BSc Sports Coaching and Physical Education

BA Business and Management**

BA Business and Financial Management**

BA Business and Marketing Management**

BA Business and Humans Resources Management**

BSc Criminology

BSc Professional Policing