Senior Lecturer Academic Development

Are you passionate about developing others? Do you have experience of supporting the development of new educational approaches and the professional development of those teaching and supporting learning?

The University Teaching Academy at Manchester Metropolitan supports the delivery of our education strategy through its provision of development programmes for university staff and its leadership of strategic cross-institutional projects to enhance the experience and success of our students.

We are looking for an experienced academic developer who is passionate about improving student outcomes through supporting the development of our teaching and learning support approaches and communities.  You will have significant experience in planning and offering professional development support in relation to teaching, assessment and/or curriculum design to academic staff and the ability to apply your passion and enthusiasm to the development of others.  You will also demonstrate a critical and evaluative approach to your practice with a track record of scholarly outputs. Senior Fellowship of Advance HE or equivalent would be expected.

You will teach on our PGCert and/or MA in Higher Education, support our AdvanceHE Professional Standards recognition scheme and will work with academics, course teams, faculty education leads and a range of other stakeholders to support the development of academic practice at Manchester Met. Additionally, you will contribute to the wider work of the University Teaching Academy, including leading and contributing to projects and initiatives aligned with our Education Strategy.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring . We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.

We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations about this throughout the application process.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please get in touch with Orlagh McCabe Assistant Director UTA [email protected]  

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce.

Hybrid working is offered for this role.  The nature of the role requires presence on campus at certain times of year, but at other times you will be able to complete some work remotely. We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process.