Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Education

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. We are ranked in the world’s top 350 HEIs in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and in the top ten mainstream universities in the country for the proportion of UK undergraduates in employment 15 months after graduating. We have campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, London and Peterborough with around 2,500 staff and 35,000 students from 180 countries. With a focussed civic mission, we are committed to working with others through education, research and knowledge exchange to enhance the economic, cultural and social wellbeing of the communities in which we work and live.

About the Role:

The Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including the Postgraduate Certificate of Learning and Teaching (HE), PGCE, MA Education portfolio as well as doctoral level studies. Our undergraduate provision includes Working with Children, Families and Communities, Early Childhood Studies and Primary Education Studies. Our dynamic approach ensures that our students receive a high quality, research-informed, educational experience. We have internationally excellent research in education, social work and social policy, and have a number of world-leading nursing and healthcare researchers in our faculty.

We’re seeking an experienced school based practitioner to join colleagues in our Education department and support the delivery of our Primary Education Studies courses in Cambridge. You’ll work with the team and support students through blended use of technology and undertake module delivery in the classroom. In addition, you will maintain your currency of practice to inform course and module development.

With a degree or relevant professional qualification you will have relevant and extensive school based professional practice experience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in course and curriculum design and teaching at Higher Education level would be preferable.

Informal enquiries can be made to Hannah Durham, Deputy Head of School for Education & Social Care, at Hannah.Durham@aru.ac.uk. 

Find out more about working with us.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a 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 to share this commitment.

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.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please click the apply button to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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