Lecturer in Canine Behaviour

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality, 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.

Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to ED&I we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more, please click here.

About the Role

• Suited for an early career University lecturer who has experience but is looking to expand and grow their career.
• Module leadership and lecture delivery across a number of animal modules, in particular feeding into our BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) and BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Canine (Clinical) programmes.
•Supporting students into and through Higher Education, enabling them to maximise the opportunities Hartpury offers.
•Passion for educating, influencing and enabling the next generation of graduates to add value to the industry, nationally and globally.
•Grasp the opportunity to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations and ambitions that will build on current strengths within the department, and across the institution.

About You

•Hold a teaching qualification/willing to complete one within two years of appointment.
•Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area, PhD desirable, interested to hear from applicants with a background in canine / companion animal behavior and welfare.
•Recognised training qualification would be desirable, or a willingness to develop in this field.
•Highly motivated and commitment to the highest quality of teaching and learning.
•Excellent communication skills, experience and ability to work professionally with industry contacts across subject areas.

We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:

•Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
•Generous pension scheme (TPS)
•Employee Discounts Scheme
•Onsite fitness facilities
•Support for continuous professional development
•Flexible working
•Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
•35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 6th Oct 2024
Interviews will be held on 14th Oct 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

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