Job Purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and to undertake scholarship to enhance learning and teaching in the James Watt School of Engineering.

For appointment at Grade 8 and 9, provide leadership and make a leading contribution to academic and strategic management across the School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Subject/School.

2. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

3. Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

4. Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.

5.  Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

6. Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.

7. Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

8. Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.

9. Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment (e.g. open days), orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.

10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together

For appointment at grade 8:

13 Provide enhanced leadership, academic responsibility and strategic management,

For appointment at grade 9:

14 In addition, demonstrate a distinctive contribution to the academic community through a leading role nationally and internationally

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge / Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent industrial experience in a related discipline and/or teaching experience.

A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in the specialist subject/discipline and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

For appointment at Grade 8:

A3 A growing reputation for scholarship within the subject area.

For appointment at Grade 9:

A4 An extensive and established reputation in scholarship, and significant teaching experience within the discipline/subject area.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C2 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external (e.g. commercial) awareness.

C3 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

C4 Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources and practices that support replication.

C5 Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.

For appointment at Grade 8:

C6 Proven ability to design, review and enhance multiple learning, teaching and assessment programmes.

C7 Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University/College/School/Service.

For appointment at Grade 9:

C8 Proven ability to plan and lead staff and efficiently deploy resources in support of major teaching activities.

C9 Ability to disseminate conceptual and complex ideas to a wide variety of audiences to promote understanding.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

For appointment at Grade 8:

E2 Track record of scholarship and development and delivery of teaching, and proven ability to develop and devise teaching programmes, techniques and methods.

E3 Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in the specialist subject/discipline to develop teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.

For appointment at Grade 9:

E4 Recognised expertise in subject discipline/specialism to develop new knowledge and understanding within the field.

E5 Substantial track record of scholarship and development and delivery of teaching, and proven track record to develop and devise teaching programmes, techniques and methods.

E6 Internationally recognised excellence and reputation in subject area and/or scholarship of teaching in the discipline.

E7 Track record of student supervision and development/mentorship/coaching of early career academic colleagues in subject area/team.

E8 A thorough understanding of, and track record in, contributing to broader academic leadership and management at School/Service/College level.

Diversity

It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive and collegial climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. The James Watt School of Engineering strongly endorses the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the School in promoting gender equity.

We particularly welcome applications from women and other under-represented groups in engineering to deliver a balanced workforce.  It is widely reported that prospective candidates evaluate their fit with essential criteria differentially by gender.  If you are unclear whether you meet the essential criteria, you are encouraged to contact us informally for a confidential discussion.

Details of JWSE’s equity, Diversity and Inclusion Group and our Athena SWAN Silver Award, Action Plan and activities can be found at: gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/aboutus/equalitydiversityandinclusion/

The School’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Group is happy to answer questions from applicants on gender equality in representation, progression and success (Professor Cindy Smith: Cindy.Smith@glasgow.ac.uk).

How to apply

Please note that as part of your application you must supply the following documents appended to your cover letter.  A failure to do this may mean that you are not shortlisted for interview.

(i)      A point-by-point summary indicating how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the job description.  This must address and demonstrate how you meet EACH of the essential / desirable criteria, e.g., “A1: I graduated with a PhD in Engineering, specialising in the area of X, from the University of Y in 2010.”

(ii)          Completed academic application proforma. Click here to download a copy. Upload this to the Additional Supporting Documents section of the application form.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7/8/9, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 / £59,966 - £67,468 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If

you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa

route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can

be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and

success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff,

pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount

packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new

staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the

heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from

the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are underrepresented

within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and

diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan

https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold

awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website

https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Closing date: 9 September 2025 at 23:45