Lecturer in Software Engineering

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Presencial; GBP 36.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

PGCert/FHEA support

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Chester invites applications for a lecturing post in the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences. The role focuses on delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervising projects, and developing the computing curriculum, with emphasis on game development and UX provision.

Candidates should have a relevant degree; a PhD or Master’s and UK higher education teaching experience.

Formación

• A relevant degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
• PhD or Master’s qualification.
• PhD nearing completion.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver high-quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Supervise student projects.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Keep programmes relevant to evolving industry needs.
• Equip students with technical knowledge, practical skills and professional competencies for software engineering, UX design, game development and related careers.
• Opportunities to contribute to research, knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary projects and engagement with industry partners.

Conocimientos

Engaging teaching

Educación

Software Engineering / Computer Science degree

PhD or Master’s qualification

PhD nearing completion

Descripción del empleo

This lecturing post sits in the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences at the University of Chester, within its computing programmes. The core is teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules, supervising student projects and developing the curriculum. Growing game development and user experience provision is a particular focus, alongside software engineering. Fit depends on a relevant degree, a PhD or Master's, and UK higher education teaching experience.

What the job involves

• Deliver high-quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Supervise student projects
• Contribute to curriculum development
• Keep programmes relevant to evolving industry needs
• Equip students with technical knowledge, practical skills and professional competencies for software engineering, UX design, game development and related careers
• Opportunities to contribute to research, knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary projects and engagement with industry partners

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related discipline
• PhD or Master's qualification
• PhD nearing completion

Experience

• Experience of UK higher education teaching

Skills & knowledge

• Commitment to developing engaging, practical and industry-relevant learning experiences

Other

• Collaborative and forward-thinking, passionate about software engineering education, user-centred digital innovation and student success

Nice to have

• Expertise in software design and development, object-oriented programming, software architecture and software testing
• Expertise in modern software engineering methodologies
• Agile development, DevOps or cloud computing
• Game programming, game engines, interactive systems or computer graphics
• UX design skills such as human-centred design, UI design, UX research, usability testing, accessibility or interaction design
• Ability to integrate software engineering principles with user experience design

What’s offered

• Support towards a PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education or Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA), where no recognised teaching qualification is held