Senior Educator Developer (Doctoral Supervision)

Education and Academic Services

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This new full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term or secondment basis for 6 months, with a focus on Doctoral Supervision training and resource development.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

The primary focus for this post is to contribute, working across the organisation, to building relationships and delivering enhancement through pedagogic innovation, and supporting our educator community to build capability and enhancement. The role holder will have excellent knowledge and skills in pedagogy and teaching practice, experience of change management in education and a track record of success in the area of Educator Development and Enhancement.

• To work collaboratively with colleagues in the Educator Development (ED) team in support of the University’s Education Strategy.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a range of existing and new education enhancement strategies and initiatives, as required.
• To design and deliver academic staff development for teaching and supporting students’ learning, and to support the work of the ED team across the three Faculties of the University as required.
• To lead and contribute to teaching and learning stemming from university-led initiatives, including leading the development of training workshops and resources for the Education Toolkit, and lead workshops to support academics developing new programmes

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Kelly Louise Preece, Head of Educator Development, email [email protected]