Lecturer in Education

Aberystwyth University; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberystwyth University seeks to appoint a candidate for a teaching role focused on contributing to the development of early childhood studies curriculum. The successful individual will engage in teaching, support student work placements, and promote student recruitment while upholding educational standards and delivery.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Generous leave entitlements

Commitment to Professional Development

Enhanced pension contributions

Opportunity to learn Welsh for free

Staff relocation bursary

Discounts for campus facilities

Qualifications

• Honours degree in a relevant subject area required.
• Qualified Teacher Status or an Early Years qualification recognized by Social Care Wales needed.
• Experience working in regulated early years settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching and development of new modules.
• Coordinate and assess student work placements.
• Support student recruitment and outreach events.

Skills

Pastoral support

Organisational skills

Bilingual (Welsh C2)

Education

Honours degree in relevant subject

Qualified Teacher Status or Early Years qualification

Job description

The Role
What you’ll do
Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
How to apply
Benefits
Employment Visa

The Role

To make an informal enquiry, please contact Prysor Davies at [e-mail].

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactoryDisclosure and Barring Service Check(DBS)check.

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you’ll do

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to:

• Contribute to the teaching provision on existing modules as a member of the departmental team.

• Lead on the development of some new modules.

• Lead on the co-ordination and assessment of student work placements, mentor training, marking standardisation and oversee arrangements for the collation of student placement evidence.

• Develop teaching resources.

• Support the School’s activities, including Visiting Days and Open Days, as appropriate.

• Contribute to general activities within the School, such as the marking and moderation of assessments of other modules, and act as a personal tutor to students.

• Contribute to a proactive strategy and efforts of the School to promote student recruitment.

• Support collaboration and alignment with external organisations and accrediting bodies to ensure the currency and applicability of the degree schemes.

Development and Leadership

In collaboration with other departmental colleagues and in consultation with external professional bodies where appropriate:

• To contribute to curriculum design and delivery within the context of school’s provision by means of engagement with key departmental committees and structures and with key stakeholders.

• To engage with Aberystwyth University’s formal structures for curriculum development in the planning and preparation of new modules and in the delivery of excellent teaching and learning.

• To design, plan and validate new provision in collaboration with colleagues and to engage with others in AU to achieve the aims of the AU’s Teaching and Learning Strategy.

• To contribute to other provision (possibly scheduled outside term time) either for a commercial market or as a recruitment event, e.g. summer schools.

• To engage with departmental marketing and recruitment.

• To contribute to open and visiting days and/or student application and recruitment procedures and to participate in school visits and other recruitment and outreach events.

• To work with central services departments and other professional contributors to meet the imperatives of the student satisfaction, student representation and student progress and retention agendas.

• To engage as a Personal Tutor to ensure on-going learner development.

Teaching and Learning Duties

• Planning, preparation and delivery of undergraduate and, where appropriate, other taught provision within and across relevant departmental discipline areas at modular and scheme level.

• Writing or reviewing and updating teaching materials, as appropriate, in response to both departmental and AU Teaching and Learning policies and procedures.

• Contribution to the setting of a curriculum-based schedule of assignments.

• Assessment of assignments and completion of feedback in accordance with departmental and AU Teaching and Learning policies and procedures.

• Efficient engagement with examination procedures and processes including liaison with relevant External Examiner/s when relevant.

• Effective use of the AU IT systems such as Blackboard, Talis Aspire, Turnitin and Aladdin in the delivery of excellent teaching and learning.

• Pro-active contribution to the development of a departmental ethos to enable students to achieve their full academic potential.

• Work flexibly within the full range of the teaching timetable.

• Contribute to weekend Applicant Visit and Open Days outside the regular working pattern. There may also be some requirement to contribute to occasional additional provision that may take place outside the teaching term and outside normal teaching hours.

Scholarship Duties

• Engage in subject, professional and pedagogy research as required to support teaching activities.

• Identify sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds for own scholarly activities.

Other Duties

• To engage with role or professional development and training opportunities provided by the University and/or other external sources.
• To engage with ABW, and AU's financial regulations and any other relevant AU procedural mechanisms and systems.
• To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

The responsibilities of this vacancy have been matched to the Academic Role Profile Teaching and Scholarship 2. Details of the role profile can be found at:

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/info-staff/employment/agreement/academic-profiles/#teaching-&-scholarship--(grade-)

Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required

Essential

1. An honours degree in a relevant subject area.
2. A recognised qualification that includes one of the following:Qualified Teacher Status ORAn Early Years qualification recognised by Social Care Wales.
3. To be occupationally competent in the Early Years (e.g. in a regulated early years setting, Foundation Learning or Primary), with a working knowledge of relevant professional practice.
4. Professional experience of working in the early years (.g. in a regulated early years setting, Foundation Learning or Primary).
5. The ability to offer pastoral support to students.
6. The ability to organise student work placements.
7. Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level C2*

Desirable

1. Knowledge of research and scholarship in the field of early childhood studies / education.
2. Experience of teaching in Higher Education, in the field of Early Childhood Studies or Education.

How to apply

To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.

Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Benefits

• Flexible working policy
• 36.5 – hour week for full-time roles
• Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
• Commitment to Professional Development
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
• Staff recognition and reward schemes
• Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
• Staff relocation bursary
• Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
• Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus.

Please keep reading

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and, those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

We are a Bilingual Institution which complies with the Welsh Language Standards and is committed to Equal Opportunities. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Employment Visa

Under the UK Government’s points-based system scheme, this role does not meetthe criteria to be sponsored by Aberystwyth University (AU) for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.

For more information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa