Lecturer in Applied Management and Employment (E&S)

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

Sustainable Futures 

This post is available from the 1 June 2024 on a permanent basis.

Largely based on the Penryn Campus, the Sustainable Futures team lead a programme of environment, sustainability and circular economy research, education and industrial engagement.  With around 30 full-time staff the group offers new, visionary, interdisciplinary taught courses and executive education and also leads regional, national and international research projects exploring societies grand challenges, from a management perspective. The team engage extensively with industrial partners by providing Executive Education programmes including the delivery of UK Government, Help to Grow. 

The role

We are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer with a particular interest in management, employment and higher-level competencies within the area of business and management.

The post will include preparing and managing the delivery of teaching content, modules and executive education, and as a Lecturer you will have the ability to deliver a range of management courses, as directed, building content and managing all aspects to teaching quality.

About you

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD (nearing completion) or equivalent experience in business management to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning;
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
• Participate in, and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
• Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching;
• Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Further Information

For further information please contact Professor Allen Alexander, A.T.Alexander@exeter.ac.uk 

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