Hourly Paid Lecturer - Ecology

We are looking for an Hourly Paid Lecturer to provide support for teaching in Ecology and conservation. You can expect approximately five hours per week on average plus associated preparation time. All taught sessions to be delivered at our Penrhyn Road Campus and local field settings.

The successful candidate must have a Doctorate in a related field or an equivalent professional qualification and be able to teach Environmental Science. You will be able to demonstrate teaching competency in field and laboratory settings. You should also be able to contribute to teaching quantitative research methods and supervise undergraduate and post graduate students.

It would be desirable to have a relevant level of UKPSF recognition and an accreditation from a relevant professional body. It would also be expected that you are developing your research portfolio with regard to income generation and/or publications. Experience of managing undergraduate modules and working in a multidisciplinary environment would be desirable.

You must have excellent communication skills and team working experience and be able to independently project manage set tasks and commitments to fixed deadlines.

The successful candidate will be joining the Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment. We actively promote our University core values of ambition, innovation, inclusivity and entrepreneurship in all our teaching and research endeavours, aligning with the University goal to maintain an outstanding reputation. Our TEF triple-Gold standard courses have a proven track record for teaching excellence.

The Department sits within the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment and here there are also many opportunities to collaborate with colleagues, e.g. climate resilience, the built environment and the integration of Artificial Intelligence.

Standard Kingston rates of pay apply and currently start at £23.80 per hour (including London Weighting, not including holiday pay) for both teaching and non-teaching hours. One lecturing hour includes preparation, delivery, follow up and related administration and attracts a multiplier of 2.25 increasing the hourly rate to £53.55. Non-teaching hours include tutorials, meetings, induction and invigilation.

Hourly Paid Lecturers are not expected to exceed an average of eight hours per week, over the duration of their contract.

This is a fractional appointment until 31 July 2027.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Stuart Downward, Head of Department of Geography, Geology & the Environment.