Vacancy Details

Description

Lecturer in Christianity and Judaism

 

14.8 hours per week, 0.4 FTE

 

2 Year Fixed Term Contract

 

 

The Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course is intensely focused on our subject, and we strive to support our students to get out into the world with both expertise and the right skills to help them become viable scholars and practitioners. We’re proud to have created an ethos which both stretches and supports our students, in line with the university’s key pillars of careers, connections and community.

 

We’re now looking for new people to join our team: you will be teaching into our BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course. You’ll join a team of experts and specialists who teach on courses which are being constantly refined to bring out the best in our students. We work flexibly, we are innovative, and we want to emulate best practice.

 

We need practitioners and academics with expertise and understanding of the following areas:

 

·         Christianity, as well as an ability to contribute to Judaism.

·         Current knowledge and understanding of textual, ritual and theological aspects, as well as the lived experience in relation to contemporary issues including, but not limited to, gender, politics, social justice, and environmental concerns.

·         A future-focused approach and an understanding of the central importance of pastoral as well as academic support and the provision of a positive student experience across the cohort. 

 

We can offer a 2-year Fixed Term Contract and wewant people to join our team who will bring a dynamic and contemporary understanding of current practice and who can motivate and enthuse our students to be the best they can be. Teaching would begin in September 2024.

 

To find out more about what it’s like to work in the School of Creative Arts, please click here

 

If you would like to have an informal conversation about what we’re looking for please contact Martin Wood,  Academic Course Leader of RPE, mwood@glos.ac.uk

 

Key dates

Closing date: Wednesday 17th of July

Interview date: Thursday 30th of July

 

 

 

How to apply

 

To apply please click on APPLY at the bottom of this page, you will be asked to submit a CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses how you meet the essential criteria.  CVs alone will not be considered.

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To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

 

 The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.