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Lecturer in Education
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Lecturer in Education (6223)
Lecturer in Education
Faculty/Department
School of Education
Salary Scale
£42,254.39 - £46,048.78 per annum (Pro rata)
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Duration
01/08/2026 - 31/07/2028
Full-time / Part-time
Part-Time
Weekly Hours
0.4FTE
Employment Visa
Sponsorable
Posted Date
15/07/2026
Closing Date
26/07/2026
Ref No
6223
Documents
- SE.26.6223 Disgrifiad Swydd (Word, 769.46kb)
- SE.26.6223 Job Description (Word, 813.8kb)
Job Description
The Role
What you’ll do
Who You Are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge And Skills Required
How to apply
Benefits
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The Role
This role is for a part-time lecturer in Education (Teaching & Research) to enable the department to undertake module teaching and post-graduate supervision. The appointed person will teach and provide expertise in literacy and language across all schemes as well as supervise postgraduate students across a range of subject areas.
To make an informal enquiry, please contact Prysor Davies at pyd@aber.ac.uk.
Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.
What you’ll do
This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
There Is An Expectation For The Successful Candidate To:
- Contribute to the teaching provision on existing English medium modules as a member of the departmental team.
- Where suitable, lead on the development of some new modules.
- Develop teaching resources.
- Support the School’s activities, including Visiting Days and Open Days, as appropriate.
- Contribute to general activities within the School, such as the marking and moderation of assessments of other modules, and act as a personal tutor to students.
- Contribute to a proactive strategy and efforts of the School to promote student recruitment.
- Support collaboration and alignment with external organisations and accrediting bodies to ensure the currency and applicability of the degree schemes.
Development and Leadership
In collaboration with other departmental colleagues and in consultation with external professional bodies where appropriate:
- Contribute to curriculum design and delivery within the context of school’s provision by means of engagement with key departmental committees and structures and with key stakeholders.
- Engage with Aberystwyth University’s formal structures for curriculum development in the planning and preparation of new modules and in the delivery of excellent teaching and learning.
- Support the design, planning and validation of new provision in collaboration with colleagues and to engage with others in AU to achieve the aims of the AU’s Teaching and Learning Strategy.
- Contribute to other provision (possibly scheduled outside term time) either for a commercial market or as a recruitment event, e.g. summer schools.
- Engage with departmental marketing and recruitment.
- Contribute to open and visiting days and/or student application and recruitment procedures and to participate in school visits and other recruitment and outreach events.
- Work with central services departments and other professional contributors to meet the imperatives of the student satisfaction, student representation and student progress and retention agendas.
- Engage as a Personal Tutor to ensure on-going learner development.
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Teaching and Learning Duties
- Planning, preparation and delivery of undergraduate and, where appropriate, other taught provision within and across relevant departmental discipline areas at modular and scheme level.
- Writing or reviewing and updating teaching materials, as appropriate, in response to both departmental and AU Teaching and Learning policies and procedures.
- Contribution to the setting of a curriculum-based schedule of assignments.
- Assessment of assignments and completion of feedback in accordance with departmental and AU Teaching and Learning policies and procedures.
- Efficient engagement with examination procedures and processes including liaison with relevant External Examiner/s when relevant.
- Effective use of the AU IT systems such as Blackboard, Talis Aspire, Turnitin and Aladdin in the delivery of excellent teaching and learning.
- Pro-active contribution to the development of a departmental ethos to enable students to achieve their full academic potential.
- Work flexibly within the full range of the teaching timetable.
- Contribute to weekend Applicant Visit and Open Days outside the regular working pattern. There may also be some requirement to contribute to occasional additional provision that may take place outside the teaching term and outside normal teaching hours.
Research Duties
- Engage in subject, professional and pedagogy research as required to support teaching activities and to develop personal and departmental research profile.
- Identify sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds for own research activities.
- Supervise post-graduate research students.
Other Duties
- Engage with role or professional development and training opportunities provided by the University and/or other external sources.
- Engage with ABW, and AU's financial regulations and any other relevant AU procedural mechanisms and systems.
- Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
- Be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
- Be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
The Responsibilities Of This Vacancy Have Been Matched To The Academic Role Profile Teaching And Research 3. Details Of The Role Profile Can Be Found At:
Essential
Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
- An honours degree in a relevant subject area.
- A PhD in an appropriate subject area.
- Up-to-date, sound knowledge of literacy and language development in schools and other educational contexts.
- Proven successful experience as an educator and researcher in higher education.
- Excellent, effective and adaptive teaching skills underpinned by sound pedagogical principles.
- Experience of post-graduate supervision.
- The ability to offer pastoral support to students.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, students and external stakeholders.
- Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level A1* or evidence to demonstrate an on-going commitment to learn Welsh to this level.
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Desirable
- Qualified teacher status or experience in primary or secondary teaching
- Knowledge of research and scholarship in the field of early childhood studies / education (beyond the area of literacy and language).
- An understanding of the education system in Wales.
- Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level C1*
More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at:
https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/policy-and-procedure/welsh-standards/
How to apply
To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.
Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.
Benefits
- Flexible working policy
- Hybrid Working
- 36.5 – hour week for full-time roles
- Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
- Commitment to Professional Development
- Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
- Staff recognition and reward schemes
- Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
- Staff relocation bursary
- Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
- Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus.
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Aberystwyth University generally supports hybrid working, allowing a mix of office-based and remote working for suitable roles to enhance flexibility and productivity. Job descriptions typically detail a primary work location alongside opportunities for flexible, remote, or home-based work, subject to service needs and manager approval.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and, those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.
We are a Bilingual Institution which complies with the Welsh Language Standards and is committed to Equal Opportunities. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.
Employment Visa
Under the UK Government’s points-based system scheme, this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored by Aberystwyth University (AU) for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.
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