University Mentor (Associate Lecturer) for Digital & Technology Solutions

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

This full-time, permanent post: University Mentor (Associate Lecturer) for Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) Degree Apprenticeship Programme (BSc) is available immediately.

The role

The role will include providing support, mentoring and pastoral care to students and their line managers at organisations across the country. The role will also include supporting pedagogy, development of the academic mentor practice, student engagement and assessment. This role is specifically for academic mentoring and is not a research-based post.

About you

For this post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent qualification/experience, of the core knowledge relating to Computer Science in order to support learning on the BSc Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) Degree Apprenticeship programme and develop and mark related exams, assignments and presentations.
• Provide a first point of contact for students and line managers across their DTS programme.

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What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

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

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 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), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

For further information please contact the programme director Huw Evans, [email protected] , or Head of Computer Science Professor Richard Everson, via [email protected] .