Assistant Lecturer, SRES

**INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**

The School of sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences is seeking to appoint a number of Assistant Lecturers.

You can find out more about the modules the School are offering at the following link

Purpose of the role

Assistant Lecturers support academic staff at the University by performing teaching or teaching related duties in line with business need and affordability. This post also provides a development opportunity for postgraduate students to develop their teaching skills in preparation for more senior teaching posts in future and to achieve professional recognition. 

Teaching should normally be undergraduate class teaching/seminars or demonstrating, using existing teaching materials. Lecturing duties, and any delivery of teaching at Masters level, would not usually be undertaken by Assistant Lecturers and must be associated with a student's research interest, and require prior approval from the Deputy Dean (Education) of the relevant Faculty in which the teaching will be conducted. Lecturing duties should be as directed by and under the supervision of the module supervisor. Marking should be undertaken in line with the and with permission from the Deputy Dean (Education), on the basis of a case made by the Head of Department.

Assistant Lecturers will receive close supervision and direction from the module supervisor, including regular feedback, pastoral support, and guidance. The module supervisor will give full background on the module and clear direction on the content to be taught and the preparation necessary and will undertake assessment of teaching.

Main Duties

The main duties of the post will be:

Teaching classes to students, providing them with a thorough knowledge of the subject and enabling them to meet the learning outcomes.Preparation time – lesson planning, reading around the subject etc.Holding office hours related to the courses taught and undertaking student liaison (e.g. responding to emails).Additional time to office hours to provide feedback to students to support their learning.Marking coursework assignments, including use of FASER.

Essential Requirements

Applicants for posts as AL’s should be in their second or third year of study in 2023-2024 and be registered for a postgraduate research degree at the University of Essex during all or part of the academic year 2023-2024. First year students with relevant teaching experience will be considered. 

Applicants should have a good knowledge of the requirements of the subject area of the module taught. You should also have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area. Successful completion and achievement of descriptor 1 of the UK Professional Standards Framework by the end of the second term of teaching (CADENZA) is also required. Please visit for further information.

Assistant Lecturers who have previously taught within the School should hold CADENZA accreditation in order to be considered.

Contractual Arrangements

The total number of hours per week is determined by the number of classes undertaken by each Assistant Lecturer.

The appointment will be made at the University rates for Assistant Lecturers, depending on hours agreed, at Grade 7 SP 27 (currently £18.09 per hour).

The posts will be offered as fixed-term employment contracts until the post holder completes or withdraws from postgraduate studies or enters further completion or an extension to completion period.

Although an overarching contract will be in place for the duration of postgraduate studies, ALs will need to apply for individual posts and will have no entitlement to future engagements beyond their initial post. The reason the contract is fixed-term is that these posts provide an opportunity for postgraduate research students to develop interpersonal, communication and practical skills.

Support, Mentoring and Monitoring

Assistant Lecturers must engage in professional development activity related to teaching, learning and assessment responsibilities. All ALs are expected to achieve Associate Fellowship of the HEA (CADENZA) at the first possible opportunity and by the end of their first year of teaching (or they will not normally be able to continue teaching as an AL). ALs will be paid for all mandatory training. The following training should be undertaken: 

Attendance at the central induction event (September and/or January) (12 hours)’’ mandatory online training (3 hours)Complete the CADENZA application (6 hours).

In addition, there will be induction and training within the School.

Assistant Lecturers are also expected to play a wider citizenship role in the School. This will include activities including where appropriate involvement in module development and review and being represented at Departmental meetings and events.

How to Apply

Please send the completed application form to by 5pm on Friday 29 September 2023.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Head of Department or their nominee, usually the Assistant Lecturer Co-ordinator, and at least one other member of teaching staff. Candidates invited to interview will be provided with feedback on their interview performance and suitability for the role of Associate Lecturer on request.

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