Lecturer A in Veterinary Education and Training

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Université de Surrey cherche un vétérinaire pour un contrat de 12 mois pour assurer la formation clinique des étudiants en médecine vétérinaire. Ce rôle inclut des visites aux pratiques et un enseignement sur site, avec un accent sur le développement des compétences cliniques essentielles.

Benefits

Relocation assistance where appropriate

Access to leisure facilities

Flexible working options

Family-friendly benefits, including on-site nursery

Qualifications

• Passion pour l'enseignement et l'éducation des étudiants.
• Compréhension solide de la pratique équine.
• Flexibilité pour travailler sur site et auprès des partenaires.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les étudiants par des visites régulières et des retours d'expérience.
• Collaborer avec les mentors cliniques dans l'enseignement intégré.
• Assurer la qualité de l'expérience éducative clinique.

Skills

Enseignement

Adaptabilité

Compétences interpersonnelles

Education

MRCVS

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SURREY Research Field Biological sciences Medical sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 30 Jul 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine was the first school in the UK with a fully distributed teaching model. It aimsto inspire and educate veterinary professionals who will advance veterinary medicine to meet the needs of a changing world. We embrace the traditional values of professionalism, scientific curiosity and clinical excellence, while developing graduates with broad horizons. Our research aims to advance knowledge in all aspects of veterinary medicine and education.

The role

We have a 12-month maternity cover position available for an RCVS-registered veterinary surgeon (MRCVS) with an enthusiasm for sharing their knowledge and experience with veterinary undergraduates. This role will support practice-based trained clinical mentors in the delivery of workplace-based clinical education, fostering the individual development, progression and evaluation of final year students toward attainment of day-one competences. Through regular and frequent practice visits to meet with practice clinical mentors and through the provision of one-to-one feedback and coaching of students, the appointee will form strong working relationships with a group of practice partners, assuring the quality of the clinical educational experience.

About you

We are looking for someone with an intuitive passion for teaching. Prior academic experience is not a prerequisite, but some teaching experience is beneficial. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of equine first opinion practice. Due to the nature of the role and the geographical locale of our partner practices, this post would ideally suit someone based in the South East of England. There would be a requirement to be onsite in Guildford each week to teach and the remaining time would be used to travel to our partner practices.

Enthusiasm, adaptability and creativity are essential, alongside excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. We are proud to support flexible working and are happy to consider applications from candidates interested in working on a part-time basis.

What we can offer

In return we offer a generous salary with a 10% salary uplift for MRCVS registered applicants, CPD budget, pension, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

Further information

Please apply by uploading a CV and a cover letter evidencing your suitability against the essential criteria required for this role as outlined in the person specification. You will also be asked some brief questions to help us understand your suitability for the position.

Interviews are scheduled to be held online.

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We value everyone in our community and are seeking to increase the diversity. We therefore particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities

Induction Commitment

We wish to create the conditions for success for our new starters in the Vet School, by facilitating their growth and development within our institution. All new starters who are on a local/Guildford contract are expected to be physically present on campus for 80% minimum of their working week during their initial four to six months of employment (the duration will vary depending on individual role).