Teaching Associate (Veterinary Clinical Demonstrator)

The role

Bristol Veterinary School is recruiting a Clinical Demonstrator (Teaching Associate) to join our community of clinical teaching staff providing support for veterinary and veterinary nursing students. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a developing team of veterinary educationalists within the Veterinary School, part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

You will be a member of the clinical teaching team supporting students and clinical colleagues in Langford Vet practices and external partners. You will work closely with our clinicians, nurses and auxiliary staff to help facilitate clinical teaching across a diverse range of disciplines. You will also be involved in classroom and practical teaching for veterinary and veterinary nursing students.

This role would particularly suit someone with farm or mixed practice experience.

What will you be doing?

You will play an important role in enhancing the student experience. As a practitioner with clinical experience and a passion for teaching, you will work to support the students in their learning. You will provide feedback and contribute to assessment as well as supporting the administration associated with formal university teaching rotations. As part of the clinical educational team, you will be supported to contribute to the development of teaching and assessment and research outputs in the area of veterinary education.

You should apply if

You can demonstrate a commitment to furthering the veterinary profession in the UK through the education of the future generations of vets.

You are a member of the RCVS (MRCVS) and hold a relevant postgraduate research degree (or equivalent professional qualification/experience) or you are working towards one

Additional information

Contract type: Fixed Term - maternity cover - 18/05/2025 to 31/05/2026 or earlier return of the postholder

Work pattern: Part-time/0.6 FTE

Shift pattern: 21 hours per week

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 01/04/2025

For informal queries please contact: John Fennell (john.fennell@bristol.ac.uk)

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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