LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

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LECTURER / SENIOR

LECTURER IN

PSYCHOLOGY

SCHOOL OF

SCIENCE

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WELCOME

Thank you for expressing an interest in the role of Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. This opportunity

comes at an exciting point in Birkbeck’s history, as

we approach our 200th anniversary in 2023. Birkbeck has always occupied a unique niche in the UK Higher Education landscape and we remain different to other institutions to this day: we are a world-class research and teaching institution with a tradition of providing higher education to people in work. Our classes are almost all held in the evening, so our 13,500 students are free to study, work, volunteer or just do their own thing during the day.

Our unique learning model: research-led evening teaching, blended online provision and flexible progression routes, offers people who care about their future something special: the opportunity to study at a world-class, research-intensive

university and to progress their life goals, at the same time. Students can choose to study at a speed which suits them: completing an

undergraduate degree in the evenings over three years full-time or four years part-time; or a

Masters’ degree in either one or two years.

With a global reputation for high quality research and teaching, Birkbeck is part of the prestigious University of London. Founded in 1823 to give working Londoners and learners from

non-traditional backgrounds the chance of a university education, our mission remains unchanged as we approach our third century.

Historically, our unique teaching model has attracted an extremely diverse student

population: 65% of our students are part-time and 35% full-time; 42% are postgraduates and 58% undergraduates; the majority are mature and 41% are from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

In recent years, Birkbeck’s full-time, three-year undergraduate evening degrees have gained popularity with school leavers. So, although we are known for educating mature learners, we are now more about attitude than age. Our students tend to be hard-working, independent and highly-motivated. They are recognised and highly valued by employers for their maturity, independent-mindedness, focus and determination. 95% of

Birkbeck’s students are in work or further study

six months after graduating.

Birkbeck comprises five academic schools (Law; Arts; Social Sciences, History and

Philosophy; Business, Economics and Informatics; and Science), over 40 research

centres and a series of professional service departments.

Our main campus is in Bloomsbury, the academic heart of London and we have a

shared campus in Stratford, London E15, next door to the Olympic Park.

No other university represents London as Birkbeck does. Our students are Tube drivers, fund

managers, librarians and care workers. They are doctors, lawyers, taxi drivers, full-time parents and even grandparents. Without Birkbeck many of

them simply wouldn’t have access to study.

Birkbeck is at the same time a highly international institution, as over 100 different countries are represented within our learning community. Indeed, the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings place Birkbeck in the top 10% of universities, based on overseas staff, students and research collaborations.

Our research is known for being cross-disciplinary, innovative and socially and politically engaged. Our findings inform public policy; push scientific, medical and technological advances; support and grow the economy; promote culture and the arts; and make a positive difference to society.

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Both our alumni and staff tend to be passionate about the role Birkbeck plays in their lives. Many of our students go on to make an impact on business, the economy and society more broadly and our academic community includes important and eminent figures working alongside early career academics.

Birkbeck is a unique, complex institution. If you choose to join us and your application is successful, I look forward to welcoming you to Birkbeck in due course.

Best of luck with your application. Professor David Latchman, CBE Vice-Chancellor of Birkbeck

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ABOUT

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In 1823 George Birkbeck founded the London

Mechanics’ Institute, an avowedly radical

institution with a vision to open up university education to working Londoners. Just under a hundred years later, in 1920, Birkbeck College was incorporated in to the University of London. Today, almost 200 years since it was founded, Birkbeck remains true to George’s mission, ‘to

ensure the universal dissemination of the blessings of knowledge’.

Birkbeck, University of London, is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic engagement and excellence and

London’s only specialist provider of evening

higher education. Where once we were known solely for our part-time courses and mature students, today we have a wider mix. Of our current cohort of new undergraduates, just under half are from Black and Minority Ethnic

backgrounds and over a third qualify for the

College’s generous package of financial support

for students from lower income backgrounds; students range from school leavers to retired learners, but the largest group consists of working Londoners in their 20s and 30s.

Undergraduates study in the evening for a degree at a pace that suits them, across three, four or six years, with major recent growth coming via the three-year UCAS entry route, which has grown from zero to over 3000 students in the past six years. We are also a major provider of academic and professional postgraduate education, with the sixth largest cohort of home and European postgraduate students in the UK. Like our

undergraduate degrees, our Master’s courses are

also taught predominantly in the evenings, with one, two and in some areas, three-year pathways, and flexible payment options. We have 13,500 students studying for Certificates of Higher Education, Degrees with Foundation Years, BA/BSc/ and LLB degrees and Master’s degrees

across our five schools. We also have hundreds of researchers studying with us and deliver a range of over 180 short courses every year.

But while Birkbeck has its roots firmly in London, we are recognised on a global stage. The Times

Higher Education World University rankings 2019 placed Birkbeck among the world’s top 400

universities overall and we are in the top 350 universities in the QS University world rankings. Philosophy and English at Birkbeck are ranked in the world's top 100 according to QS, whilst History, Psychology and Law are all ranked in the world's top 150.

Birkbeck’s reputation as a world-class research-intensive institution was cemented by the Research Assessment Framework in 2014. Birkbeck was 30th in the UK for research, with

73% of our research rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. We are home to over 40 research and specialist institutes and among the awards our research has won in recent years are the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for excellence

in higher education at the Centre for Brain Function and Development.

This unique combination of ground-breaking research and innovative teaching provides an inspirational learning experience for our students; we have consistently ranked in the top five in London for teaching and student satisfaction in the National Student Survey.

Birkbeck’s main Bloomsbury campus is in the

heart of academic London, home to a number of other universities and colleges of the University of London, including University College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies. We are situated among beautiful, leafy squares in one of

the world’s greatest concentrations of libraries,

including the British Library and Senate House Library. Across the city in east London, we offer courses at University Square in Stratford. Both our campuses are well-served by public transport.

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BIRKBECK

ORGANISATIONAL

STRUCTURE

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ABOUT THE

DEPARTMENT OF

PSYCHOLOGICAL

SCIENCES

The Department was rated 5th in the UK in both RAE2008 and REF2014 for the quality of its research, with an annual research grant spend of over £2.4M. The departmental ethos is explicitly friendly and interdisciplinary, and characterised by a network of collaborations spanning across research labs and groupings. With these new positions, we intend to build on areas of particular strength in the department. These include the following research groupings

The Health and Lived Experience Group conducts research on psychological aspects of health, well-being and illness. In this recruitment round we seek to further strengthen our world renowned Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Research Group (IPARG) within the Health Group. IPARG is a centre of excellence for IPA research, which was developed here at Birkbeck. IPARG conducts studies in a wide range of areas, in particular, lived experience of health and illness, and longitudinal analysis of personal change. Candidates should have the ability to articulate current criteria for evaluating IPA work as high quality and evidence of having achieved work that meets these criteria; and the skills to take a major role in furthering the national and international development of IPARG.

The Perception, Attention, and Action Group focuses on high-level perception (e.g., face processing), the control of attention and working memory, and on cognitive-affective mechanisms, investigated with behavioural measures (including eye tracking) and neuroscientific methods

(primarily human electroencephalography).

The Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Group aims to bridge between levels of descriptions and elucidate the mechanisms of change that operate in infancy, childhood or adolescence. The group, which includes educational neuroscience and human genetics, emphasises the use of converging methodologies including

neuroimaging across multiple modalities (EEG, NIRS, MRI) and translation.

The Computational Modelling group is unique in the breadth of approaches and techniques represented in the department. We have staff working with connectionist and deep learning models, rule-based systems, Bayesian models, agent-based models, computational social science, and decision-support and tutoring systems, among others.

Birkbeck has signed up to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), and we value your work on its own merits and not because of the venue in which it appeared. Birkbeck is also supportive of all UKRI concordats, including the concordat to support research integrity, the concordat for open research data, the concordat to support early career researchers, and the concordat for engaging the public with research.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Research & Teaching) School or Department:

School of Science / Department of Psychological Sciences

Reports to:

Head of Department Responsible for: NA

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Lecturer (Research & Teaching) will contribute to the intellectual life of the Department, School and the wider institution. They will design and deliver a programme of teaching to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully and to contribute to research to extend knowledge of the appropriate subject area. Upon successful

completion of Birkbeck’s Academic Probation, the

Lecturer will develop and carry out research projects to further extend knowledge of the appropriate subject area.

MAIN DUTIES

Education and Student Experience The Lecturer may:

▪ Teach as a member of a teaching team in a developing capacity within an established programme of study, with the assistance of a mentor if required.

▪ Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures.

▪ Transfer knowledge including practical skills, methods and techniques.

▪ Use a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students.

▪ Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the defined learning objectives.

▪ Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.

▪ Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.

▪ Develop the skills of applying appropriate approaches to teaching.

▪ Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.

▪ Supervise the work of students, including field trips where appropriate, provide advice on study skills, and help them with learning problems.

▪ Set, mark, and assess work and examinations and provide constructive feedback to

students.

▪ Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback from students, the line manager, and peers, and from other sources as appropriate.

▪ Ensure that the teaching content and methods of delivery are in accordance with equal opportunities, and respond to issues relating to student needs.

▪ Recognise areas where current provision may need revision or improvement.

In addition to the above, upon successful

Lecturer will be required to undertake the following duties:

▪ Design teaching material and deliver teaching either across a range of modules or within a

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subject area, ensuring appropriate learning objectives are identified and met.

▪ Select and apply the appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods, for small group tutorials to large lectures.

▪ Supervise student projects and, where appropriate, field trips and placements. ▪ Identify areas where current provision needs

revision or improvement.

▪ Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.

In addition to the duties described for Lecturer, the Senior Lecturer may:

▪ Design, develop and deliver a range of programmes of study (sometimes for entirely new courses) at various levels.

▪ Review course content and materials on a regular basis, updating when required. ▪ Develop and apply innovative and appropriate

teaching techniques and materials that create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students.

▪ Transfer knowledge including practical skills, methods and techniques.

▪ Ensure that course design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the university and department.

▪ Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.

▪ Supervise student projects, field trips and, where appropriate, placements.

▪ Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to students.

▪ Ensure that the teaching content and methods of delivery are in accordance with

equal opportunities, and respond to issues relating to staff and student needs. Research

The Lecturer may:

▪ Develop research objectives, projects and proposals with the assistance of a mentor if required, whilst on Academic Probation. ▪ Write up research work for publication. ▪ Identify sources of funding and contribute to

the process of securing funds.

▪ Seek practical application of research findings. ▪ Make presentations at conferences and/or

exhibit work in other appropriate events. ▪ Update knowledge and understanding in field

or specialism.

▪ Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into the course of study. In addition to the above, upon successful

▪ Conduct individual and/or collaborative research projects.

▪ Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship, teaching, research, and appropriate external activities.

▪ Write or contribute to publications or disseminate research findings using other appropriate media.

▪ Determine relevant research objectives and prepare research proposals.

▪ Contribute to the development of research strategies.

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▪ Write or contribute to publications or disseminate research findings using other appropriate media.

▪ Seek practical application of research findings. ▪ Act as a referee and contribute to peer

assessment.

▪ Make presentations or exhibitions at national and international conferences and other similar events.

▪ Update knowledge and understanding in field or specialism.

▪ Identify sources of funding and oversee the process of securing funds.

▪ Carry out independent research and act as principal investigator and project leader. Communication

The Lecturer may:

▪ Deal with routine communications using a range of media.

▪ Communicate complex and conceptual ideas orally and in writing to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using high-level skills and a range of media.

▪ Prepare and submit proposals and applications to external bodies, e.g. for funding and accreditation purposes. In addition to the duties described for Lecturer, the Senior Lecturer may:

▪ Disseminate conceptual and complex ideas to a wide variety of audiences using appropriate media and methods to promote

understanding.

▪ Prepare and submit proposals and applications to external bodies, e.g. for funding and accreditation purposes.

Engagement The Lecturer may:

▪ Contribute to increasing public understanding of the discipline, finding ways to engage with and support external stakeholders.

▪ Participate in outreach activities undertaken by the Department and/or School developing links with, for example, industry or

community partners.

▪ Be active in professional or scholarly organisations, journals or other forms of external activity.

▪ Demonstrate involvement in work that seeks to increase public understanding of the discipline.

▪ Demonstrate the dissemination of research findings in outlets outside the scope of traditional academic journals and conferences (e.g. industry or sector-based reports,

practice-based workshops, professional networks, the media).

▪ Be involved in consultancy work with external stakeholders

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and is subject to change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties within the scope and grading of this post.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS & CONTACTS

People management and team working

▪ Build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration.

▪ Join external networks to share information and ideas.

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▪ Collaborate with academic colleagues on course development, curriculum changes and the development of research activity.

▪ Attend and contribute to subject group meetings.

▪ Collaborate with colleagues to identify and

respond to students’ needs.

▪ Regular contact and liaison with students to teach and provide support.

▪ Oversee postgraduate students where required.

▪ Manage own teaching, research and administrative activities, with guidance if required.

▪ Participate in and develop external networks, for example to identify sources of funding, contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, market the institution, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities.

▪ Supervise the work of others, for example in research teams, on projects, or as PhD supervisor as required.

▪ Act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff.

▪ Take the lead on local projects when required. ▪ Act as a mentor for students in capacity of

personal tutor.

▪ Advise and support colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development.

The Senior Lecturer may:

▪ Lead and develop internal networks for example by chairing and participating in College committees.

▪ Lead and develop external networks for example with external examiners and assessors.

▪ Develop links with external contacts such as other educational bodies, employers, and professional bodies to foster collaboration.

▪ Regularly contact and liaise with students to teach and provide support.

▪ Provide academic leadership to those working within programme areas, as course leader or equivalent, co-ordinating the work of others to ensure that courses are delivered effectively, and/or

organising the work of a team by agreeing objectives and work plans.

▪ Act as a line manager, supervising the work of others, for example in research teams, projects, or as PhD supervisor when required.

▪ Contribute to the development of teams and individuals through the appraisal system and providing advice on personal development.

▪ Act as a personal mentor to peers and colleagues.

▪ Lead teams within specific areas of responsibility.

▪ Ensure that teams within the department work together effectively.

▪ Act to resolve conflicts within and between teams.

Student Counselling

▪ Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues concerning

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students, be responsible for the pastoral care and support of students within a specified area.

▪ Act as a mentor for students in the capacity of personal tutor, giving first line support. ▪ Refer students to alternative sources and

services for providing further help as appropriate.

▪ Act as a module tutor when required The Senior Lecturer may:

▪ Be responsible for dealing with referred issues for students within own educational

programmes.

▪ Act as personal tutor, giving first line support. ▪ Provide first line support for colleagues,

referring them to sources of further help if required.

DIMENSIONS

Problem solving and impact

▪ Develop initiative, creativity and judgement in applying appropriate approaches to teaching and learning support and research activities. ▪ Respond to pedagogical and practical

challenges.

▪ Share responsibility in deciding how to deliver modules and assess students and upon completion of Academic Probation have the sole responsibility for the design and delivery of own modules and assessment methods. ▪ Collaborate with colleagues on the

implementation of assessment procedures.

▪ Identify the need for developing the content or structure of modules with colleagues and make proposals on how this should be achieved.

▪ Advise others on strategic issues such as student recruitment and marketing.

▪ Contribute to the accreditation of courses and quality control processes.

▪ Develop ideas for generating income and promoting the subject area.

▪ Develop ideas and find ways of disseminating and applying the result of research and scholarship.

▪ Resolve problems affecting the delivery of courses within own educational programme, and in accordance with College regulations. ▪ Make decisions regarding the operational

aspects of own educational programme. ▪ Contribute to decisions, which have an impact

on other related programmes.

▪ Provide advice on strategic issues such as the balance of student recruitment, staff

appointments and student and other performance matters.

▪ Identify opportunities for the strategic development of new courses or appropriate areas of activity, and contribute to the development of such ideas.

Resource management

▪ Co-ordinate with others (such as support staff or academic colleagues) to ensure student needs and expectations are met.

▪ Use teaching and research resources, laboratories and workshops as appropriate.

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▪ Plan and manage own teaching and tutorials as agreed with mentor.

▪ Manage projects relating to own area of work. ▪ Use teaching and research resources,

laboratories and workshops as appropriate. The Senior Lecturer may:

▪ Be responsible for the delivery of own educational programmes.

▪ Contribute to the overall management of the department in areas such as budget

management and business planning. ▪ Be involved in departmental level strategic

planning and contribute to wider strategic planning processes in the College.

▪ Plan and deliver research, consultancy or similar programmes and ensure that resources are available.

▪ Contribute to the management of quality, audit and other external assessments.

Working environment

▪ Balance the competing demands and deadlines to deliver on the four key areas of Education & Student Experience, Research or Scholarship, Leadership & Management, and Engagement with help from line manager and peers whilst on Academic Probation.

▪ To be aware of the risks in the work environment and their potential impact on own work and that of others.

▪ Develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning.

▪ Understand and apply the principles of equality of opportunity in an academic context.

▪ Engage in continuous professional development.

▪ Conduct risk assessments and take responsibility for the health and safety of others, depending on the area of work and level of training received.

▪ Balance the competing demands and deadlines to deliver on the four key areas of Education & Student Experience, Research or Scholarship, Leadership & Management, and Engagement.

▪ Take responsibility for conducting risk

assessments and reducing hazards (depending on area of work and level of training

received).

▪ Engage in continuous professional development.

▪ Understand and apply the principles of equality of opportunity in an academic context.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

(These are universal to all Birkbeck roles)

▪ To adhere to the College’s Equal Opportunities

policy in all activities, and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible. ▪ To be responsible for your own health and

safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives.

▪ To work in accordance with Birkbeck’s data

protection policies, and relevant current data protection legislation.

▪ To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of the responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common

occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. This table lists the essential and desirable requirements needed in order to perform the job effectively. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the extent to which they meet these requirements.

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PERSON

SPECIFICATION

ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL CRITERIA DESIRABLE CRITERIA METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Knowledge

LECTURER:

Breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop new or to work within established teaching and

research programmes. An understanding of different teaching and learning methods SENIOR LECTURER:

Wide breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in own specialism to develop teaching and research programmes Be an externally recognised authority in the subject area Possess an in-depth

understanding of own specialism to enable the development of new knowledge and

understanding within the field Understanding of different teaching and learning methods

LECTURER:

Knowledge of online teaching approaches

SENIOR LECTURER:

Knowledge of online teaching approaches

Application Presentation Interview

Technical and/or work based skills

LECTURER:

Skills in research relevant to the subject area

Demonstrable ability to publish high-quality research in journals appropriate to their area.

An ability to lecture and conduct seminars clearly and effectively,

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Ability to engage in public engagement activities

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required, whilst on Academic Probation

Ability to develop and foster students' study skills. Effective oral and written communication skills, to convey both simple and more complex information and academic concepts to a variety of audiences

Ability to carry out innovative research and attract funding from the Research Councils and other sources as appropriate, with the assistance of a mentor if

required, whilst on Academic Probation

Computer proficiency in standard packages (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet use)

Skills in research relevant to the subject area.

Demonstrate significant ability to publish high-quality research in journals appropriate to their area.

Effective teaching design and delivery, both face to face and online, including ability to develop and foster students' study skills.

Highly effective oral and written communication skills, to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information to a variety of audiences

Ability to carry out innovative research and attract funding from

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the Research Councils and other sources as appropriate

Computer proficiency in the standard packages (word processing, e-mail and internet use, and spreadsheets) General skills

and attributes

LECTURER:

Organisation and administration skills

Effective presentation skills To appreciate and react to the needs of individual students and their circumstances

Ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn

Interpersonal skills to relate well to students especially mature and online learners.

Collegiality and interpersonal skills to work well with colleagues.

Commitment to working with diversity

Ability to provide academic leadership

Strong organisation and administrative skills Effective presentation skills Effective interpersonal skills and delivery techniques to interact with, engage and inspire students, including mature age and online learners

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Ability to work with colleagues across disciplines.

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skills to work well with colleagues and manage teams.

Commitment to working with and encouraging diversity

Experience LECTURER:

Teaching experience Research experience at postgraduate level SENIOR LECTURER: Experience of teaching

postgraduate and undergraduate students

Experience of conducting high quality research in a particular specialism and publishing in recognised journals

Experience of conducting administrative duties efficiently and effectively

Experience of developing and implementing research objectives, projects and proposals

Experience of collaboration with academic colleagues on course, curriculum and research developments

LECTURER:

Teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level Experience of teaching in distance/online settings Experience of carrying out consultancy

Experience of publishing research, or presenting work at conferences and other events Experience of developing and implementing research objectives, projects and proposals

Experience of collaboration with academic colleagues on course, and/or curriculum and/ or research developments SENIOR LECTURER: Experience of teaching in distance/online settings Experience of carrying out consultancy

Qualifications LECTURER:

PhD (or equivalent) level in an appropriate specialism or to be close to completion

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PhD (or equivalent) level in an appropriate specialism

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FURTHER

PARTICULARS

Salary:

Lecturer: Lecturer grade of the College's London Pay Scale which is £38,594 rising to £53,342 per annum.

Or:

Senior Lecturer: Grade 9 of the College’s London

Pay Scale which is £56,349 rising to £62,925. The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting / Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater London area.

Hours:

35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) Or:

Part time

Working pattern:

We have a flexi-time culture for Academic staff. Hours are flexible apart from the requirement to deliver your evening teaching and a few meetings a term in the 10am-4pm core hours.

Probation period: 36 months Duration of post: 2 Open ended

2 Fixed term - Until 31 August 2024

BENEFITS

Birkbeck has a number of benefits which includes, but is not limited to:

• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus an additional six days when the College is closed during the spring and winter breaks. This is in addition to the eight bank holidays.

• Defined benefit pension scheme • Flexible working

• Season ticket loan

• Lifelong Learning Contribution for staff scheme

HOW TO APPLY

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 1 March 2021 Interview date:

To be confirmed Start date:

1 September 2021

To apply for this position please go to our online

recruitment portal and search for reference 765. Please ensure your application includes full details of your employment history, education and qualifications, and recent development. For some roles, this will be collected in the application form, for others you will be asked to include this in a professional CV which can be uploaded.

All applicants are asked to provide a statement on their suitability for the role. This is a key piece of information which will help us determine your suitability for the role, so please:

• Align your skills and experience with both the job description and person specification. • Be specific about projects you’ve worked on

or managed. What was the outcome? How did you measure success?

• If you've had a leadership role, tell us about it. How big was the team? What was the scope of your work?

• If you're a recent graduate or have limited work experience, reference projects or coursework that demonstrate relevant skills and knowledge.

• Keep it short; the application form or the CV should contain all the additional information that we need during the selection process. In addition to your application statement you may be asked to answer specific questions in areas that we consider essential to the role.

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INFORMAL ENQUIRIES

Informal enquiries can be made to:

Professor Rick Cooper (Head of Department Elect) via r.cooper@bbk.ac.uk or (+44) 020 3926 1063

HELP & ASSISTANCE

If you are having difficulties accessing this site please email jobs@bbk.ac.uk

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OUR COMMITMENT

TO EQUALITY &

DIVERSITY

The College is committed to providing the highest quality academic and working environment where all staff, students, visitors and contractors are welcomed respected and treated in a fair, consistent and non-discriminatory manner. The College is proud of its diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. No one will be treated unfairly because of their sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, carer status, political belief, pregnancy/maternity, social class, gender identity or marital/civil partnership.

Birkbeck is a member of the ‘positive about disability’ Disability Confident scheme and will interview all candidates who both declare a disability within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 and meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, subject to any limits on the overall number of interviews.

Birkbeck is a member of Advance HE, holds an institutional Bronze level Athena SWAN award, is a Mindful Employers Charter signatory and