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 Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling
BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology
BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
BSc (Hons) Game Development
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
BSc (Hons) Criminology
IFY Social Sciences
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, MS Word, 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.
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.