Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Plant Ecology

Making a Positive Impact, Together.

Doing things differently.

Lecturer Salary: £38,394 - £41,934 per annum

Senior Lecturer Salary: £44,477 - £56,292 per annum

Full Time /Fixed term contract for 6 months

The successful candidate will start in February 2025

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Plant Ecology with specific knowledge and expertise in vegetation surveying. Alongside a detailed knowledge of land use ecology, relevant industry experience and research interest would be desirable but not essential.

You will be passionate about teaching, possessing excellent communication skills, with the ability to deliver high quality teaching and learning to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. You will be devising innovative teaching and assessments, seminars and tutorials and you will support dissertation students in their projects.  

You will have experience in the HE sector and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate ideas of a complex or technical nature to students effectively using a variety of teaching methods.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. 

Interview Date: W/c 13th January 2025

About Us

We are the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science (ARES) at Nottingham Trent University. Our business is nature: specifically, the environment, animal health and welfare, ecology and conservation, and agriculture and food production.

Our approach is innovative and inclusive. We feel it makes us that little bit different. It’s our goal to have a positive impact on the planet by improving the well being of environments, animals, plants, and people. If you see that passion in yourself, we can be a new, powerful partner in your career.

For any informal queries about the role or the ARES team, please contact Louise Gentle (Louise.Gentle@ntu.ac.uk).

Join Us

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We also offer:

• Between 25 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata 
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
• Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

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