Lecturer in Human Geography

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Lecturer in Human Geography
School of Geography and Planning
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a passionate, highly motivated and well qualified Lecturer in Human Geography. The post is part of our continued commitment to be internationally renowned for generating knowledge which empowers change towards sustainable and just futures.

The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and community-oriented School that has a strong commitment to upholding our core values: thinking critically and creatively; collaborating openly; taking care of our environment; valuing diversity, and working actively towards an inclusive and fair future. We are proud to hold an Athena Swan bronze award. We are an engaged and impactful School and work with a range of stakeholders in the Cardiff Capital Region, Wales and beyond, as we seek to make a difference to people and places locally and globally.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate who has:

• The capacity to deliver high quality and research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in human geography. We would particularly welcome applications from applicants with research interests related to development geographies and/or environment and development; ;
• Values congruent with the core values of our School;
• Ability to deliver and develop an ambitious and influential research portfolio;
• Help support the continuing advancement of our teaching programmes for excellent student experience, knowledge and skills development.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), fixed-term until 31/01/2028 to cover the teaching of the postholder who is on a research project.

Post to commence:  29th January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.  We anticipate the interviews for this post to take place w/c 8th January 2024.

Informal enquiries may be made to: [email protected]; or Dr Kersty Hobson ([email protected]).

Salary:  £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6).  New appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including:

• annual leave entitlement of 45 days’ (including bank holidays) so you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• an excellent pension scheme, including employer contributions
• a reward package including a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, and annual increments within the pay scales range of family-friendly policies and initiatives.  

It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different opportunities; the University is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Date advert posted: Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Closing date: Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting all its employees in achieving the necessary balance between their work and their personal lives. As part of this commitment, the University has developed a flexible and responsive framework of support for staff in managing their work and personal commitments wherever possible. [Applications for posts on a part-time or job-share arrangement would also be considered].

We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. We, therefore, welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Job Description

Research

• To conduct research within human geography, with a focus on development geographies/ environment and development , contributing to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals, conferences and/or other research outputs, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students. 
• To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
• To give conference/seminar papers at a local and national level
• To participate in School research activities.

Teaching

• To design and deliver teaching programmes for courses and contribute to module development as part of a module team in the area of human geography
• To carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work, and the pastoral care of students of Cardiff University
• To inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students under the guidance of a mentor / module leader and develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
• To supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Masters students and the co-supervision of PGR’s
• To act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students

Other

• To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
• To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer.
• To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
• Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education

Postgraduate degree at PhD level in human geography, (or a related subject area) or relevant industrial experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following research fields:

Development geographies

And/or environment and development

Teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level

Knowledge of current status of research in Human Geography

Proven ability to publish high quality outputs in peer-reviewed journals

Demonstrable commitment to attracting external research funding

Ability to contribute to the delivery and continued development of modules across the School’s teaching programmes

Pastoral, Communication and Team Working

Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication and to work effectively as part of a team

The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor

Desirable Criteria

Relevant professional qualification(s).

Fluency in Welsh, oral and written

Evidence of engaged research leading to societal impact

Proven ability to work without close supervision

 Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.

Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School.

A willingness to take responsibility for academically related administration.

Additional Information

IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria

It is Cardiff University's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for shortlisting. Therefore, candidates must evidence they meet ALL the essential criteria and, where relevant, the desirable.

As part of the application process, you are asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined in the person specification. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide for each criterion.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure you name it with the vacancy reference number: 17809BR.

Your application will be at risk of not being progressed if you do not evidence you have met all essential criteria. The school welcomes the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.

Job Category

Academic - Teaching & Research