Lecturer in Architecture (Teaching)

Lecturer in Architecture (Teaching)

Department: Architecture & Civil Engineering

Salary: Starting from £45,585, rising to £54,395

Closing date: Wednesday 08 May 2024

We are looking for a Lecturer in Architecture (Teaching) to help facilitate the education of our students.

The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering is internationally renowned and is consistently ranked near the top of UK league tables for both Architecture and Civil Engineering, enabling us to attract high quality staff and students. We have achieved excellent results in the National Student Survey over a number of years and the University currently has a triple Gold award in the UK wide Teaching Excellence Framework and more than 90% of Bath research submitted was ranked as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the most recent UK wide Research Excellence Framework.

The teaching and learning environment within the Department includes a range of teaching methods with online or in-person delivery, including lecturing, tutorials with large and small groups, placement visits, studio teaching and preparation of online learning resources. The activities will range from lectures with around 250 students to 1:1 studio teaching.

This teaching aspect of the role covers all aspects of the design, delivery and development of education on the University of Bath’s taught programmes. You will not necessarily be expected to undertake the full range at any one time but may be required to do any of them with reasonable notice and support, according to the changing needs in the Department.

Underpinning these activities are an ongoing commitment to continuing professional development and scholarship, where scholarship involves engaging with a deep and broad study of Architecture, familiarity with the current boundaries of knowledge and how they are advanced, and active participation in the development of education in Architecture. Should you not already hold a formal teaching qualification, you will be supported by the University through our Higher Education Academy accredited teaching development programme.

You will be expected to undertake personal tutoring of some students as part of their role and will be responsible for assessment of elements of our programmes.

There is a strong culture of providing newly appointed lecturers the necessary support and freedom to develop their academic careers. We would like you to have the future ambition to take on leadership roles within and/or outside the Department at an appropriate stage in your career. These roles can lead to promotion and the University has a well-established career progression route for academic staff on teaching only, research only or teaching & research contracts.

For an informal discussion, please contact Prof Andrew Heath, Head of Department, or Prof Marianne Harney, Associate Dean for Education. Please ensure you submit your application via our website.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will have:

- A PhD or equivalent professional expertise in a relevant discipline
- Experience of teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels
- Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills
- A creative vision for development and delivery of teaching programmes

Should you have personal or work commitments that prevent you from taking a full-time role, this position could be taken on as a job share, provided we can cover all requirements of the role. We expect any members of staff to spend 40% of their time employed by the University. If you would like to apply as a job share, you do not need anyone to apply with but please indicate what time commitment you are able to provide.

You will be a kind and culturally aware leader who fosters an environment where every individual is valued and respected, regardless of their background or identity. You will understand that change is inevitable and necessary, actively encouraging your team to adapt and evolve. By promoting a culture of openness and inclusivity, you will create a dynamic and empowered team that can thrive in today's changing world.

What we can offer you:

- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

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