Senior Lecturer in Education

Anglia Ruskin University; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Occupational pension schemes

Training and development opportunities

Travel to work scheme

Competitive relocation package

Job summary

Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford invites applications for a role contributing to the research activities of the Faculty and teaching across undergraduate courses in Primary Education Studies, drawing on your expertise to design and develop teaching materials.

The successful candidate will act as academic tutor, module leader, and dissertation supervisor, contributing to student recruitment and retention, with an agile working culture and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering undergraduate teaching and supervising dissertations.
• Evidence of research outputs and scholarly activity.
• Ability to contribute to curriculum design across education modules.

Responsibilities

• Teach across undergraduate courses in Primary Education Studies.
• Act as academic tutor, module leader and dissertation supervisor.
• Contribute to planning for student recruitment and retention.

Skills

Academic tutoring

Module leadership

Dissertation supervision

Recruitment planning

Education

PhD in Education

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:

In this role, you will contribute to the research activities of the Faculty, including through the production of internationally recognised research outputs. You will also be a key part of our teaching team, across a range of undergraduate courses, drawing on your own areas of expertise. This will involve designing and developing teaching material across a range of modules and courses across the undergraduate portfolio and, where appropriate, at both postgraduate/professional levels.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant and dynamic undergraduate team, and work across our Primary Education Studies courses. We are looking for someone who is familiar with acting as an academic tutor, module leader and dissertation supervisor. Part of this role is contributing to planning and implementation of strategic areas such as student recruitment and retention.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Paula Daines, 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
• 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.

This appointment is subject to an enhanced level children's and adults barred list disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any prior disciplinary action or investigation related to sexual misconduct or abuse.

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

In accordance with Home Office guidance and the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006, ARU has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK and in the role for which they have been recruited. Prior to their start date, the successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.

For candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, ARU is a UKVI-licensed sponsor and may be able to provide sponsorship for eligible candidates appointed to skilled roles, subject to meeting the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Further information about UK immigration requirements and working in the UK can be found on the Home Office website.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

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