Senior Lecturer (Renewable Energy, Engineering and the Environment)

Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent

Remote place of work (an expectation of six days per annum in Horizons office, Reading)

Applicants are required to submit a current CV, cover letter or email, and a Recruitment Check Form which can be found on our website.

To support our growth and future development, we need you to join our team, enhancing our academic presence in both teaching and research whilst further developing our sustainability agenda and curriculum. UCEM’s exciting new programmes require exciting new talent. Key skills and experience in the UCEM’s growth areas that we are looking for are:

Renewable Energy, Engineering and the Environment

• Able to support the development and launch of new programmes, most specifically a new post-graduate programme: MSc Renewable Energy and Technology (proposed launch Autumn 2026)
• Ideally have a blend of industry and academic experience, although we would be particularly keen to hear from experienced construction quantity surveyors or construction managers looking to move into teaching and research
• Currently working as a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level in a related discipline

Related programmes that are also in UCEM’s development pipeline are:

• Cert HE/L4 Building Services Engineering Senior Technician (proposed launch Autumn 2026)
• Cert HE/L4 BEMS (Building Energy Management Systems) Controls Engineer (proposed launch Autumn 2026)

This is a key academic position within the School of the Built Environment, delivering, developing and monitoring the performance of postgraduate and/or undergraduate modules within a specific subject discipline. In summary you will:

• Provide high quality learning, teaching and assessment
• Support and manage the development and delivery of modules
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development through scholarly activity, research, industry liaison, and engagement with UCEM staff development activities.

UCEM is a place where you can bring your industry and teaching expertise to an online education environment, and really make a difference. We expect you to have good IT and digital skills and be passionate about teaching online; the remaining requirements are set out fully within the job specification.

At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. Wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

For the full job specification and contact details: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/current-vacancies/

TO APPLY: Please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Form to recruitment@ucem.ac.uk (via the ‘Apply’ button above) by no later than Friday 27 September 2024 at noon.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

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