Student Success Advisor - Dubai Campus

Notes for Muhajirs: This is a 2-year fixed term role on the Dubai campus of Heriot-Watt University, and it requires being a Heriot-Watt graduate within the last 2 years. About the role: The Student Success Advisor supports student wellbeing, providing advice, information and support to undergraduate students, reporting to the Student Life Manager in Dubai and working closely with Schools and services. Key duties cover pre-arrival, induction and transition, student success, engagement and retention, early identification of students at risk of non-completion, monitoring at risk students and non-engagement, liaising with Schools, Personal Tutors and Programme Directors, advice across the whole student lifecycle including Temporary Suspension of Studies, drop in sessions and appointments, targeted support for designated characteristic groups, Schools retention work, content and communications, the WattBuds programme, and analysing data on enrolment and surveys. Requirements: A first degree and recent graduation from Heriot-Watt University within the last 2 years are essential, with excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to present to large groups, IT skills in MS Office, a confident and friendly manner, empathy with diverse backgrounds, the ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, pressured environment, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. What they offer: A 2-year fixed term appointment. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Source: Bayt, posted 13 November 2026.