PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) Leader

Become 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 on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September 2025.

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

Recruitment is now open and we are recruiting for the following courses:

IFY PsychologyBSc (Hons) PsychologyBSc (Hons) Psychology with CounsellingBSc (Hons) Forensic PsychologyBSc (Hons) Clinical PsychologyBSc (Hons) Biomedical SciencesBSc (Hons) Game DevelopmentBSc (Hons) Computer ScienceBSc (Hons) Cybersecurity & Digital ForensicsBSc (Hons) Occupational TherapyBSc (Hons) CriminologyIFY Social Sciences

We are looking for leaders who:

Are trustworthy and reliableAre enthusiastic about their courseCan relate to first year students and challenges they face Are friendly and approachableAre committed to establishing, developing and improving the scheme to ensure it is a successAre confident with University IT systems (Teams, MS Word, Canvas, Outlook etc)

Benefits of becoming a PASS leader:

Develop employability skills including time-management, presentation, leadership, communication and organisational skillsIncreased confidence and speaking skillsValuable experience to add to your CVImproved understanding and revision of course contentExperience to put towards a SuPA AwardExperience 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. 

If you would like support and advice with your application you can find resources at The Employability and Enterprise Hub.

The closing date for this post is Friday 30th May 2025, however places are limited and we will be interviewing as and when applications are received.

Closing Date: 30 May 2025

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