Head of Educator Development (Maternity)

Education and Academic Services 

This new full-time post is available from March 2025 until February 2026 on a fixed term basis. 

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.  

Learning Experiences and Innovation 

Learning Experiences & Innovation (LXI) is the ‘go-to’ service across the Exeter learning community in uplifting our students, academics, staff and partners to co-create a distinctive learning experience where every learner thrives. LXI consists of seven main units; Educator Development, Student Voice & Change, Learning Development, Learning Design, Experimentation & Innovation; Programme Design & Quality Enhancement, and Educational Policy, Quality & Standards. The teams work alongside and in support of several portfolios focussed on the University’s key strategic aims (Online Education, Education Strategic Delivery, Innovation Piloting and Scaling, and Taught Portfolio) and the priorities of its Faculties (Environment, Science and Economy; Health and Life Sciences; Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences).      

Summary of the role

The Head of Educator Development is an exciting role leading the Educator Development. The team works with staff across all areas of the university and all its campuses to undertake pedagogical research, shape education strategy and policy, develop and deliver training and guidance to teachers and learners at all stages of their career, and support education innovation and excellence both at the institution and across the sector. The post-holder will lead the team in these activities through contribution to working parties, steering groups, and other strategic education meetings, working particularly closely with the Vice-President and DVC Education and Student Experience, Dean for Taught Students, and Dean for Postgraduate and Online.  

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The University of Exeter  

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).   

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.  

Benefits  

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

• 41 days leave per year 
• options for flexible working  
• numerous discounts at leading retailers 
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme 
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy 
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England 

Further information 

For any informal queries, Please contact Heather Haseley, H.S.Haseley@exeter.ac.uk 

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