Educational Development Adviser - Teaching Approaches

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous holiday

Pension schemes

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Newcastle University is seeking an experienced educator to lead and shape Academic Practice across the Learning and Teaching Development Service. You will drive inclusive, evidence-informed teaching approaches, collaborating with programme teams to implement curriculum change and enhance student learning.

The role emphasises scholarship, professional development, and alignment with the Education for Life Strategy 2030+.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of educational development theory and practice in higher education.
• Understanding UK higher education policy and regulatory environment.
• Ability to plan, organise, teach, monitor and evaluate large volumes of high-quality training and development programmes.
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of educational development activity.
• Interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with Heads of Schools and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Understanding of the role of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, in supporting and enhancing educational development and academic practice.
• Experience designing, commissioning, delivering and evaluating development activities ranging from short programmes to substantial accredited initiatives.
• Demonstrable commitment to own continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and evaluate academic development opportunities for colleagues that build capability in higher education practice within an agreed thematic portfolio.
• Contribute to devising and implementing the University’s provision to support staff and research students in developing their academic practice to meet needs.
• Contribute to the implementation of the University’s Education Strategy through institutionally aligned educational enhancement activity.
• Interact effectively with stakeholders to build and sustain partnerships that support educational development.
• Use evidence-informed approaches and evaluation to inform academic practice enhancement and educational development activity, and to assess impact.
• Contribute to the evaluation of Academic Practice provision, including collating and disseminating feedback for surveys and reports.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify and address educational development needs within their Academic Unit or Service.
• Design, deliver and evaluate development activities from short programmes to longer accredited initiatives.
• Demonstrate commitment to CPD and continuous improvement.

Skills

Educational development

Higher education policy

Training design

Program evaluation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Teamwork

Educational technology

CPD commitment

Education

Postgraduate level

HEA Fellow/Senior Fellow

Teaching qualification

Job description

Salary: 37,369 to £39,560 with progression to £46,970 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 25 October 2026

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and collaborative Academic Practice team, part of our Learning and Teaching Development Service. We are seeking a knowledgeable and people-centred educator to contribute to the strategic enhancement of learning and teaching. The role offers the opportunity to influence institutional change, while further developing expertise in academic practice and educational development.

You will lead work to enhance teaching approaches across the University, helping colleagues to develop inclusive, engaging and evidence-informed educational practices. Working collaboratively with educators and programme teams, you will contribute to the development of approaches that respond to different disciplinary contexts, support effective student learning and enable the successful implementation of curriculum change.

You will take a leading role in developing and delivering key educational professional development initiatives, with a strong emphasis on scholarship and evidence-based practice.

This role provides an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to colleague educational development, curriculum design, and the enhancement of the student learning experience. You will play a key role in delivering the University’s academic practice development agenda in alignment with the Education for Life Strategy 2030+.

Please visit our website to learn more about the Academic Practice team and our work.

This role is suitable for blended working.

For more information, please contact: Graeme Redshaw-Boxwell, Head of Education Enhancement - [e-mail]

The post is full time, fixed term until 31/07/2028.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, deliver and evaluate academic development opportunities for colleagues that build capability in higher education practice within an agreed thematic portfolio


• Contribute to devising and implementing the University’s provision to support staff and research students in developing their academic practice in order that the University needs and those of individual colleagues are met


• Contribute to the implementation of the University’s Education Strategy through institutionally aligned educational enhancement activity, working with colleagues across the University to support change and improvement


• Interact effectively with key stakeholders to build and sustain effective partnerships, networks and communities that support educational development


• Use evidence-informed approaches and evaluation to inform academic practice enhancement and educational development activity, and to assess and demonstrate impact


• Contribute to the evaluation of Academic Practice provision, including collating and disseminating feedback and management data for surveys and reports, adapted, as required, to suit the needs of specified audiences


• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify and address educational development needs within their Academic Unit, Section or Service, including tailored provision to meet local needs where appropriate

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of educational development theory, practice and approaches, and their application within a higher education context


• Knowledge and understanding of the UK higher education policy and regulatory environment, and the implications of this for educational development, academic practice and institutional enhancement


• Ability to plan, organise, teach, monitor and evaluate large volumes of high-quality training and development programmes


• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of educational development activity, and to use evaluation findings to refine, improve and adapt future provision


• Interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with Heads of Schools, Deans and other stakeholders


• Ability to work flexibly as part of a muti-skilled team


• Understanding of the role of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, in supporting and enhancing educational development and academic practice


• Experience in designing, commissioning, delivering and evaluating development activities which range from short programmes through to more substantial accredited development initiatives


• Demonstrable commitment to own continuing professional development (CPD)

Attributes and Behaviour

Gathering Information

• Liaises effectively with stakeholders, colleagues, and customers


• Looks for opportunities and impacts arising from external developments

Communicating

• Understands how best to communicate with the others, correctly interpreting the right way to approach a situation


• Clear and concise; gets the message across to others

Team-working

• Ability to build positive working relationships and deal effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Planning and Organising

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to handle effectively a range of tasks simultaneously, work well under pressure and to tight deadlines

Finding Solutions

• Ability to use initiative and judgement within the parameters of responsibility of the role


• Recognises urgency and takes decisive action when required


• Agility and flexibility within the role

Qualifications

• Qualified to postgraduate level


• Recognised as a Fellow or Senior Fellow by the Higher Education Academy


• Relevant professional qualification or recognition in teaching

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.