Lecturer in Nineteenth Century Literature, Edge Hill University, UK
| Location: | Ormskirk |
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| Salary: | £34,804 to £39,152 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 1st July 2021 |
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| Closes: | 19th July 2021 |
| Job Ref: | EHT1157-0621 |
Fixed Term to 31/05/2023
About You
With a good honours degree (2:1 or above) and a PhD in a relevant subject area you will have successful teaching experience at undergraduate level with proven capacity to conduct and publish research.
You will be an enthusiastic and innovative teacher who can work well in a team to deliver student-centred teaching at Undergraduate and Masters level. You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both orally and in writing with good organisational ability.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to teach a range of Literature courses at Undergraduate and Masters level in a thriving academic department with a dynamic research culture and a strong commitment to impact and employability.
There will also be the opportunity to undertake some undergraduate and MA dissertation supervision. We want to build on the Department’s strengths in nineteenth-century research, through the EHU19 research centre. Current research strengths include nineteenth-century gender studies, periodicals, popular culture, reception studies, and children’s literature.
Rewards/Benefits
We want you to feel happy when you come to work and proud when you go home.
From the moment you join us you have the opportunity to enhance your skills. We offer various routes for progression, a range of specialist development sessions and academic development opportunities along with an award winning and comprehensive staff health & wellbeing programme (HR Excellence Awards 2017). This means you will receive a full academic induction, be enrolled if appropriate on our PGCTHE, benefit from the Edge Hill University CPD scheme (UKPSF) and our annual University Learning and Teaching day all to support your professional development.
This is just a taste of what we are able to offer you at Edge Hill University.
About Us
“A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
We are recognised for our outstanding achievements in student satisfaction, staff engagement, graduate employment and innovation as well as our strengthening research profile, investment and growth. The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award also celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence.
The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year.
Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact: Prof Kevern Verney at Verneyk@edgehill.ac.uk
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society