Academic Developer, Learning and Teaching (Assessment Project) (0.6 -1 FTE)

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Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Salary:  £43,947 to £49,908 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Sunday 14 April 2024
Reference:  DOE-CELT-2024-01

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. 

We are looking for an Academic Developer to join our Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), a vibrant team of education specialists working across LSHTM to promote teaching excellence, learning innovation and student engagement.

You will work closely with colleagues in CELT on a six-month Assessment and Feedback Project. The project aims to support the enhancement of assessment and feedback practices at LSHTM through reviewing good practice internally and across the higher education sector, providing advice and support on revising and innovating assessment practices, and engaging with students to bring the student voice into the outputs of the project.

You will be the main point of contact for the project and will convene project meetings with colleagues in CELT and the wider academic and student community.

You should be educated to postgraduate level, and have Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or equivalent professional recognition. You should be able to apply your knowledge of contemporary approaches to designing and enhancing assessment and feedback to inspire and motivate change in assessment and feedback practices. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time or part-time (0.6-1.0 FTE) and fixed-term for six months. It is available from 1 May 2024 or as close as possible. Hybrid working is available.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale Grade 6 in the range £43,947-£49,908 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected] . 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.