Faculty Lead in Access and Participation

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. 

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

An exciting opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about inclusive education as a Faculty Lead in Access and Participation, in the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences. 

This is a fixed term contract up to February 2028. 

The post holder will take responsibility for the management, design and delivery of activities related to inclusive learning experiences in our undergraduate programmes in FEPS, including:

- student skills development for resilience, resourcefulness and wellbeing

- staff training in supporting diverse student classrooms

- peer-based learning

- school to university transition

- general teaching, assessment and feedback practice development

The post holder will work closely with the Associate Dean of Education, Associate Heads of School (Education) and the Faculty Business Operations Manager. 

About you

We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of inclusive education practices with excellent communication skills (you will need to engage with senior colleagues as well as design and deliver training) and planning and organising skills.

How to apply 

Please apply with your CV and cover letter on the university website.

For an informal discussion about this post or if you have any questions, please contact Esat Alpay, Associate Dean of Education: e.alpay@surrey.ac.uk

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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