Job Title: Lecturer in Food and Nutrition
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £36,333 – £40,745 per annum – AC2
Job type: Fixed Term (Up to 12 Months), Full-time.
University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.
The Role:
University College Birmingham are looking for an outstanding individual to support the delivery of high-quality food and nutrition programmes.
The successful candidate will join an excellent team working to deliver a high-quality educational experience in the Department of Sport and Nutrition. Based in the new Moss House Campus, which houses a commercial clinic, Human Performance Centre and Laboratory, you will be able to draw upon your teaching / vocational experience to maximise the learning experiences of our students alongside your excellent teaching.
Candidate Requirements:
You will have experience of teaching at undergraduate level and/or substantial work experience within the field of food and nutrition alongside suitable experience to deliver specialist modules that translate theory into practice in this field to make a significant impact on the career aspirations of our students. Furthermore, you will have the ability to lead or support delivery across a range of modules which are underpinned by food and nutrition e.g., food science, food manufacture and public health and nutrition.
The successful applicant will also have up-to-date industry knowledge which will be utilised to deliver interactive, innovative, engaging and motivational lessons to our students.
Exceptional candidates may be considered for Senior Lecturer positions.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 38 days’ paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions – 23.6%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date – Friday 4th August 2023 at midday.
Interview Dates – TBC.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
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