Lecturer Practitioner / Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Construction Management

Anglia Ruskin University; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Occupational pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Travel to work scheme

Competitive relocation package

Job summary

Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced construction management professional to lead practice-based education within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment. You will teach across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the UK and via international partnerships, bringing industry expertise to develop students’ knowledge and employability.

You will drive curriculum innovation, coordinate placements and industry engagement, build external partnerships

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in construction management.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery, construction technology and health & safety.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with industry and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, practice-based education across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Lead curriculum innovation, practical activities including placements and industry engagement.
• Develop external partnerships and support student success through academic leadership and employability initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the School of Engineering and the Built Environment.

Skills

Construction management

Project delivery

Construction technology

Contract administration

Health and safety

Resource management

Project planning

Leadership

Industry partnerships

Job description

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

Working within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment you will play a leading role in delivering high-quality, practice-based education across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Teaching in both the UK and through our international partnership activity in China, you will bring extensive professional experience into the classroom, ensuring students develop the knowledge, skills and industry awareness needed for successful careers in the built environment. You will contribute to curriculum innovation, lead practical and professional activities including placements and industry engagement, develop external partnerships, and support student success through academic leadership, employability initiatives and collaboration with colleagues across the School of Engineering and the Built Environment.

An experienced and well-connected construction management professional with a passion for sharing industry expertise and supporting the development of future construction leaders, you will have significant professional experience in construction management, strong knowledge of areas such as project delivery, construction technology, contract administration, health and safety, resource management and project planning, together with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership in professional practice, a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, and the ability to build productive partnerships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders. You will be enthusiastic about supporting students from diverse backgrounds and contributing to an inclusive and industry-focused academic community.

Informal enquiries can be made to Richard Brett, Deputy Head of School at [e-mail]

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVI's Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy. Furthermore, we must note:

• Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
• Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:

Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements.