Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security

Salary

Lecturer: £45,459 - £51,913;

Senior Lecturer: £53,292 - £59,334 per annum

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked 30th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, the top University in the UK for Student Experience and for Teaching Quality in the Times and Sunday Times Complete University Guide 2024 and University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Daily Mail University Guide 2024. 

The School

The School of Computing and Engineering is a professional and student focused School with high quality teaching, student experience and research informed teaching at the top of its priority list. The School has strong links with local, national and international partners and employability of graduates is the key to courses that we offer. The School enjoys state-of the-art equipment and continues to invest heavily in its improvement. Our courses are fully accredited by relevant professional bodies across the board.

The Role

We are looking for an outstanding academic who can supplement and strengthen our existing faculty.

The post holder will teach an appropriate mix of undergraduate and postgraduate computing modules within the School of Computing and Engineering commensurate with their technical knowledge and prior experience. They will also contribute to outreach activities and be proactive in student recruitment activities.

The Person

The ideal candidate should be a creative, collaborative, and passionate individual with a strong knowledge of current computing practice and be able to teach a range of computing subjects, including Cyber Security, Programming, Algorithms, Computer Logic and Architecture, Software Engineering, Database Design, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Evidence of teaching experience and an established research track record, or equivalent industrial experience, with high-quality outputs in a discipline relevant to computing are also required.

Applicants may hold a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field or have significant industrial experience. In addition, they must have a demonstrable track record of research within this area and hold significant teaching experience within the Higher Education sector.

In addition to the online application form, applicants must submit a full academic CV, including a list of their recent peer-reviewed publications.

How to Apply

To apply click on ‘Apply’ and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here:

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Please email  hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 24th February 2025.

Additional Information

We welcome applications from individuals who do not have a fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Should you be successful and do not hold an HEA fellowship you will be asked to complete one within 2 years of appointment as a condition of your continued employment. Depending on eligibility this may take the form of an advanced Level 7 apprenticeship in teaching which means that you will spend 20% of your work in off the-job study.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant field with a demonstrable track record of research within the field.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting

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