The job duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of the role.
The duties and responsibilities and the balance between the elements in the role may change or vary over time depending on the specific needs at a specific point in time or due to changing needs in the department.
Candidates should note that there may not be an immediate requirement to carry out all the activities listed below.
Overall Purpose of the Role
This role will be carried out by individuals with extensive experience in teaching and research usually by progression from the corresponding band 7 role.
Direct appointments to this level may be made where it is clear the staff have appropriate experience.
At this level, role holders’ contribution spans scholarship, teaching, research and related administration, though the weight allocated to each of these strands will vary from role to role and from time to time for individual role holders.
The role holder will:
Have the ability to design and deliver course materials as well as experience and demonstrated success in delivering teaching including identifying current areas for
revision and improvement Will have extensive research experience within subject specialism and conduct individual and collaborative research projects, including developing research objectives and proposals which will be advancing the state of knowledge in their particular discipline.
Write individually or contribute to publications and present at conferences or otherevents.
Will contribute to department/faculty through leadership and management and have the ability to take responsibility for effective deployment of resources, contribute to the broader management processes and have skills in managing and motivating staff.
Role holders at this level will be expected to be establishing a reputation nationally and emerging reputing internationally within their academic specialism.
Main Work Activities
Teaching and Learning
Design and deliver teaching material across a range of modules or within a subject area using appropriate teaching, learning support and as sessment methods.
Supervise student projects, field trips and, where appropriate, placements.
Identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement.
Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.
Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to students.
Research Develop research objectives, projects and proposals.
Conduct individual or collaborative research projects.
Identify sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.
Write or contribute to publications or disseminate research findings using other appropriate media.
Make presentations at conferences or exhibit work at other appropriate events.
Relationships and Team working Develop and build internal and external contacts which may include:
identifying sources of funding contributing to student recruitment securing student placements marketing the institution facilitating outreach work generating income
obtaining consultancy projects
Advise and support colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development.
May be expected to supervise the work of others, for example, research teams or
projects or as PhD supervisor.
Act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of the team.
Collaborate with colleagues to identify and respond to students’ needs.
Act as programme leader/course leader/module leader.
Additionally, the post holder will be required to:
- Fulfil the employees’ duties described in the University’s health and safety policies and co-operate with the health and safety arrangements in place within the department. Maybe required to undertake specific health and safety roles on request e.g. Display screen equipment assessor, departmental safety officer, fire warden etc.
- Show a commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices this includes undertaking mandatory equality and diversity training.
- Comply with University regulations, policies and procedures
