Job Description

About ARU:

We are ranked in the world\xe2\x80\x99s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and we are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Our 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. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK\xe2\x80\x99s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world-leading. In 2021, we were awarded the Queen\xe2\x80\x99s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading music therapy work.

About the Role:

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be joining the successful Sport and Exercise Sciences team: home to one of the highest ranked Sport and Exercise Sciences courses in the UK (The Guardian University League Tables).and the Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, located in the Faculty of Science and Engineering on our Cambridge campus. We are forward-looking and enthusiastic, with a vision that combines commitment to a strong and active research culture with excellence in learning and teaching. We are seeking an experienced and motivated lecturer or lecturer practitioner to work across the Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science and specifically to contribute to teaching and administration in the area of the Sport Coaching and/or Physical Education theme. This position is fixed term for two-years.

You will have a degree and experience in teaching and learning in higher education along with considerable experience as a sports coach with current professional/industry qualifications. You will have/be working towards a PhD or professional doctorate in a relevant discipline (essential for the lecturer or senior lecturer position). You\xe2\x80\x99ll have a track-record of applied practice and networking in the field along with a commitment to CPD. Successful applicants will be delivering across the teaching and learning portfolio in the broad area of Sport Coaching and/or Physical Education.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the broad range of the School\xe2\x80\x99s teaching portfolio, in particular our campus-based BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education course. You will also demonstrate the ability and desire to contribute to the School\xe2\x80\x99s research and associated scholarly & consulting activities.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Mathew Dowling, Deputy Head of School at mathew.dowling@aru.ac.uk

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We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please download the and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

Anglia Ruskin University