Lecturer in Aquaculture

**Post Details**
Part time (40% FTE)
Fixed term to cover maternity leave until 31 December 2023 (or until the substantive post holder returns)

Grade 7: £35,333 - £42,155 p.a. pro-rata

Interviews are expected to take place on 23 Monday January 2023

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants require to have existing right to work in the UK

**The Post**
Applications are invited for a Lecturer (Teaching & Scholarship) position within the Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences. The post holder will be involved in the teaching, coordination, and assessments associated with the taught degree programmes in Institute of Aquaculture. We welcome applicants who are focussed on providing an outstanding student experience.

As well as teaching responsibilities, the post holder will provide support as personal tutor to our students, engage in scholarship, pedagogical research, and play an active role in sharing expertise across the Faculty and University.

**Description of Duties**
- Contribute to the design, delivery, assessment and evaluation of a range of teaching and learning, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including online/digital programmes, where required
- Contribute to the enhancement of the quality of teaching provision and programme development, drawing on leading practices from the HE sector
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of effective approaches to teaching and learning support as key contributions to high quality student learning
- Contribute to enhancement of the student experience and employability
- Engage in individual and collaborative pedagogical research and scholarly activity, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, and disseminate results through regular publication in a manner appropriate to the work
- Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to bids for external funding/income for scholarship activities
- Participate in the Faculty’s international engagement activities as required e.g delivering teaching, contributing to joint programmes and recruitment of students
- Participate in, and develop, networks and collaborations both internally and externally to the Division/Faculty/University
- Participate in the administrative processes of the Division/Faculty/University including committee membership, quality assurance procedures and recruitment and admission of students
- Evaluate own practice, continue to maintain professional practice and undertake continuous professional development appropriate to the role
- Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post

**Essential Criteria**

**Qualifications**:

- PhD in relevant discipline or close to successful completion or equivalent professional and/or teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Demonstrate an understanding of or provide evidence of developing effective approaches to teaching and learning, student support and guidance
- Experience or knowledge of approaches to enhance the student experience
- Clear plans for future scholarship activities

**Desirable Criteria**

**Qualifications**:

- Higher Education teaching qualification or equivalent e.g. PGCert and/or holding or working towards Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Evidence of the ability to deliver excellent learning and teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level including online/digital delivery
- Evidence or knowledge to support international activities
- Evidence of developing teaching and scholarship proposals to bid for external funding
- Credible plans for the active pursuit of external funding for pedagogic research and scholarship activities
- Evidence of a basic knowledge of the Higher Education context and regulatory framework

**Behaviours and Competencies**
The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.
- **Managing self and personal skills**
Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.
- **Delivering excellent service**
Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
- **Finding solutions**
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
- **Embracing change**
Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
- **Using resources effectively**
Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
- **Engaging w