Lecturer (Quantity Surveying)

University of the Built Environment; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Built Environment invites applications for a faculty role in Quantity Surveying. The post focuses on delivering high-quality teaching and supporting undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within a specialist higher education environment.

The role emphasizes student success, engagement, and ensuring teaching remains current, industry-informed, and professionally relevant. You will contribute to programme development and industry collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Quantity Surveying.
• Ability to develop and review learning materials aligned with industry practice.
• Ability to design online and blended learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Quantity Surveying programmes.
• Act as a Module Leader and/or Module Tutor as required.
• Develop, review and update learning materials to ensure industry alignment.
• Design and deliver online and blended learning activities.
• Set, moderate and mark assessments with timely feedback.
• Maintain accurate student records and monitor engagement and performance.
• Engage in scholarship activities to keep subject knowledge current.

Skills

Teaching

Module Leader

Module Tutor

Learning materials

Assessment feedback

Curriculum development

Student engagement

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment status and working hours

Permanent, full time.

Full time hours at the University are 35 per week with the standard working pattern Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00, with some flexibility in start/finish times.

Organisation structure

Education and Students, School of Construction, Surveying, and Engineering.

Your line manager will be Nicola Allen (Head of School of Construction, Surveying and Engineering).

Place of work flexibility

You will normally spend your total working time at home*, which must be within the UK. You may, on occasions, be expected to attend the Horizons, Reading office to attend meetings or training events. This will total a minimum of six visits per year and dates will be notified to you in advance. *Working from home is only possible if your environment is suitable – please see the 'Working from home' section on our Careers Site for further information.

High level summary of job role

This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within a specialist higher education environment. You will play a key role in supporting student success, enhancing the student experience, and ensuring that teaching remains current, industry-informed, and professionally relevant. You will provide high-quality learning, teaching, and assessment for students, contributing to an excellent student experience and ensuring successful outcomes.

The role is ideally suited to a Quantity Surveying professional or academic who is passionate about education, committed to student engagement, and eager to contribute to the future development of the profession.

Specific job role accountabilities and responsibilities

Teaching, learning and assessment

• Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Quantity Surveying programmes.
• Act as a Module Leader and/or Module Tutor as required.
• Develop, review and update learning materials to ensure alignment with current industry practice and professional body requirements.
• Design and deliver engaging learning activities using a range of online and blended learning approaches.
• Set, moderate and mark assessments in accordance with University regulations.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to support student achievement and progression.
• Participate in module reviews and contribute to curriculum enhancement activities.
• Maintain accurate student records and monitor engagement and performance.
• Engage in scholarship activities to ensure subject knowledge remains current and contemporary.

Student support and engagement

• Foster a supportive, inclusive and student-centred learning environment.
• Support student retention, progression and achievement through proactive engagement.
• Respond promptly to student enquiries and provide academic guidance.
• Contribute to programme-level activities including induction events, webinars, and student engagement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with Student Support and other University operations teams to enhance the learner experience.

Programme development & industry engagement

• Contribute to the development, validation and enhancement of modules and programmes.
• Support programme accreditation and re-accreditation activities with relevant professional bodies.
• Engage with employers and industry stakeholders to ensure curriculum relevance and employability outcomes.
• Participate in recruitment, marketing and outreach activities, including open days, applicant events and employer engagement initiatives.
• Support the development of industry partnerships and professional networks.

Quality assurance & enhancement

• Ensure compliance with University quality assurance policies, procedures and academic standards.
• Contribute to programme monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in internal and external review processes.
• Support responses to external examiner feedback and quality enhancement initiatives.
• Engage with student feedback mechanisms and contribute to action planning and enhancement activities.

Research, scholarship & professional practice

• Maintain professional and subject expertise through continuing professional development (CPD).
• Engage in scholarly activity and pedagogic innovation.
• Contribute to research activity, publications, conference presentations and knowledge exchange where appropriate.
• Support the University's research ambitions, including contributions towards REF-related activities.
• Develop links between academic delivery, research, and current industry practice.

Additional Duties

• Attend and contribute to departmental, programme and University meetings.
• Participate in assessment boards, examination committees and other academic governance activities.
• Support institutional initiatives and projects as required.

Other important features of the job role

Line management responsibilities: None.

Budget responsibility: None.

In this role you will liaise with the following: Teams across the University, Academic teams, colleagues across the Schools, Students, Academic Operations team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

E = Essential person requirement; D = Desirable person requirement

How the person requirement will be assessed:

A = Application; I = Interview; T = Test or other assessment

Please be aware that as part of safer recruitment and onboarding processes, we will seek original documentary evidence of the relevant academic and/or professional qualifications which you include within your job application. This is all part of our comprehensive pre-employment screening which also includes checking your identity, right to work, criminal record history (basic disclosure unless specified otherwise), and three years employment history. This is all part of our commitment to safeguarding our students