Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Computer Science

Join the School of Design as a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Computer Science where you will design and deliver engaging and industry-focussed teaching across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your expertise and experience to help drive curriculum innovation, support student success, and engage in impactful research and professional practice in Computer Science and the wider Computing subject area.

About the Role

Within the role you will design and deliver high-quality teaching, assess learners across Computer Science and Computing related subjects, and contribute to curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, and the enhancement of the student experience. You will engage in relevant knowledge exchange, research and scholarly activity, build productive relationships with academic, professional, and industry networks, and ensure compliance with quality assurance and regulatory requirements. The role also includes supporting recruitment and promotional activities, undertaking School administrative responsibilities, contributing to the wider academic community, and, where appropriate, mentoring less experienced colleagues.

About You

• A good postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline
• Recent, successful experience of university level teaching in a relevant discipline
• A track record or demonstrable potential in research, knowledge exchange or professional practice – particularly where this has clearly enriched your teaching, underpinned curricular developments and/or enhanced the student experience
• Broad and extensive knowledge and experience in Computer Science 

Additional Information

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full-Time) - more details here: 
  • https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through & easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: 

https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Bath Spa University

At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.

Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.

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