Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship)

Interviews are expected to be held 19 April 2024

Salary: Grade 8 (£45,585 – £54,395 p.a. depending upon experience)

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

As a Lecturer in Teaching and Scholarship, your role will be to support the Lifelong Learning Centre in delivering its Student Education Strategy and transforming the educational experience of its students, ensuring that, regardless of their background, they develop the knowledge and skills required to succeed and make a positive impact in the world. You will bring and embrace innovative and evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning that will deliver inclusive, active and digitally enhanced experiences to all our students. 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual with interdisciplinary expertise in and the knowledge, experience and creativity to specialise in innovative modes of course delivery, assessment, curriculum design, and scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). With the ability to collaborate effectively and to motivate and inspire learners, you will become a valued academic member of the Lifelong Learning Centre, where you will support innovation in our taught programmes and help introduce new forms of teaching and learning. You will also be part of a diverse and committed community of academics working across the University on our Student Education strategy and will be expected to contribute to its work. This experience will provide you with deep cross-disciplinary experience and an understanding of the University as a whole. We are committed to excellence in Student Education, and you will participate in induction and training events tailored to educators and designed to support you to develop within your career.

You will be experienced in Higher Education teaching  with particular expertise working with students who are under-represented in Higher Education, including mature learners and those from diverse and widening participation backgrounds. In this role you will lead on some educational enhancement projects across our portfolio and make a major contribution to teaching and project supervision on at least one of the Lifelong Learning Centre’s programmes. You will have demonstrable experience of contributing to curriculum design in interdisciplinary or multi disciplinary projects.

The Lifelong Learning Centre exists at the University of Leeds to create opportunities for groups under-represented at the University, including mature learners and those from diverse and widening participation backgrounds by providing a transformative, sustainable, and research-based educational experience for students, who develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed and make a positive impact in the world. We deliver foundation years, part-time and full-time undergraduate degrees, and apprenticeship programmes. We have a consistent record of teaching excellence including 95% positive score for “the teaching on my course” in our latest NSS results.  

The Lifelong Learning Centre is both a multi-disciplinary School running undergraduate courses, and a specialist service supporting mature and part-time learners across the University. We focus on engaging our students as partners in their education, through active and inclusive approaches to learning, and research-based content. Our current portfolio of courses is available on our website and a key part of this role will be to help us develop a sustainable portfolio for the future.  

You will be responsible for teaching on foundation year or undergraduate courses. You will lead and contribute to educational enhancement projects in areas such as, surfacing skills, student futures and assessment. You will also work with colleagues to support them in the introduction of innovative curriculum design and delivery, utilising interactive teaching methods, increased use of technology-enhanced learning, inclusive and authentic learning and assessment, and transdisciplinary approaches to the teaching of major themes, such as sustainability. You will liaise between the School’s curriculum review and design team and relevant teams across the University, as well as working with a wide range of students and external stakeholders to develop and promote innovative curriculum design and delivery. The role also has a significant scholarly commitment, with individuals engaging in scholarly work on teaching and learning that will help build the academic identity of the Lifelong Learning Centre.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance. 
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more! 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Vivienne Griggs, Deputy Director – Student Education 

Email: [email protected]  

Location:  Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Professional Services
School/Institute:  Lifelong Learning Centre
Category:  Academic
Grade: 
Grade 8
Salary: 
£45,585 to £54,395
per annum
Post Type: 
Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Monday 18 March 2024
Closing Date:  Sunday 07 April 2024
Interview Date: 
Friday 19 April 2024
Reference:  CSLLC1160
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