Lecturer / Senior Lecturer

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week (full-time)

Pension scheme

30 days annual leave (pro rata)

Free parking on campus

Discounted catering facilities

Free onsite gym

Free library services

Employee assistance programme

Occupational health and counselling

Cycle to work scheme

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

The Royal Agricultural University invites applications for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Land and Property. The role focuses on teaching across Rural Land & Property Management and Real Estate programmes, with delivery via lectures, tutorials, seminars, field excursions, and practical exercises.

We seek an experienced Rural Surveyor to bridge industry and academia. The post offers part-time options (14–17.5 hours/week, 0.4–0.5 FTE) with a competitive salary band and a supportive academic

Qualifications

• Experienced Rural Surveyor to teach on Rural Land & Property Management and Real Estate programmes.
• Deliver high quality teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students through lectures, tutorials, seminars, field excursions and practical exercises.
• Applicants ideally MRICS or FRICS, or a member of a similar professional body.
• Part-time applicants welcome; role supports 0.4–0.5 FTE.
• Role reports to the Dean of Land and Property Management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Use innovative approaches to learning and teaching.
• Bridge industry and academia by incorporating real-world examples.
• Contribute to course development and programme delivery.

Job description

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Land and Property)

Salary

Lecturer (Grade 8: starting at £38,784 progressing to £46,049) or Senior Lecturer (Grade 9: starting at £44,746 progressing to £56,535) per annum. Pro-rata for part-time appointment

Hours

Part-time (14 to 17.5 hours per week) 0.4 to 0.5 FTE

Location

Cirencester

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been at the forefront of agricultural education for 180 years and is globally renowned for its links with industry and courses that are designed to meet the demands of the changing land-based sector. As part of its academic portfolio, the RAU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Land & Property, including our RICS accredited BSc (Hons) Rural Land & Property Management, BSc (Hons) Real Estate, MSc Rural Estate Management, and MSc Real Estate programmes.

The RAU is seeking a seeking an experienced Rural Surveyor to join our Land and Property Management team to teach on our Rural Land & Property Management and Real Estate programmes. All our Lecturers are required to articulate subject material in a way that will enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the subject areas through contextualization and critical analysis of case studies and scenarios in the context of their subject area. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver high quality teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students through lectures, tutorials, seminars, field excursions, and practical exercises, with a focus on innovative approaches to learning and teaching.

Bridging the gap between industry and academia is essential for our students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their future careers. We are therefore specifically seeking applicants that have relevant professional experience. Due to our taught programmes being RICS accredited, applicants would ideally be a Surveyor with MRICS or FRICS, or a member of a similar professional body, enabling teaching to be practice-led and enriched with real-world examples. We encourage applications from individuals considering a part-time role who are currently working in practice or have recently retired and wish to share their knowledge with the next generation of professionals.

This role reports to the Dean of Land and Property Management.

The RAU is set in beautiful surroundings and offers a range of Staff Benefits including:

• 35-hour working week (full-time)
• 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts)
• pension scheme
• free and guaranteed parking on campus
• discounted catering facilities
• free onsite gym
• free library services
• employee assistance programme
• occupational health and counselling services
• cycle to work scheme
• staff development opportunities

Closing date

20 September 2026

Interviews on

09 October 2026

The RAU is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the RAU at this level