Senior Lecturer / Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Optometry

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) and was named University of the Year in UK and Ireland in 2023 (Times Higher Education Awards). We have ambitious plans for the future and we are determined that our students and staff will realise their full potential. Our main campuses in the cities of Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough have been transformed with major capital investment. With an annual turnover of over £200m, we are a major force for higher education and one of the largest universities in the East of England. 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.

About the Role:
You will be joining the successful Sensory Sciences team: a leading provider of quality clinical education in Optometry, Ophthalmic Dispensing and Audiology, located in the Faculty of Science and Engineering on our Cambridge campus. We are forward-looking and enthusiastic, with a vision that combines a strong civic commitment to our region with excellence in learning and teaching. We are seeking an experienced and motivated academic in Optometry to contribute to teaching, clinical supervision and research (if Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) on our Optometry courses.

For the Senior Lecturer you will have a PhD or Professional Doctorate in a relevant discipline, and you will have experience of teaching in a higher education setting. For all candidates, you will have current professional qualifications, including registration with the General Optical Council, and a track-record of applied practice and networking in the field. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the broad range of the School’s teaching portfolio, in particular our MOptom course, accredited by the General Optical Council. You will demonstrate the ability and desire to contribute to the School’s research and associated scholarly & consulting activities.

Please note that the role is full time for a Senior Lecturer, or 0.8 FTE for a Senior Lecturer Practitioner (in order to allow time for working in practice externally).

Informal enquiries can be made to Helen Keyes, Head of School at helen.keyes@aru.ac.uk.

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.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVI’s Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy. Furthermore, we must note:

• Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
• Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.

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