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ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
ARU Peterborough opened its doors to students in September 2022. The university was delivered in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council. ARU Peterborough will provide transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.
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About the Role:
As part of this exciting project, we are developing our engineering provision and are looking for an individual with an innovative approach to engineering education who will support our students to develop practical skills and experience.
As such we are seeking to appoint a Skills Tutor with expertise in Engineering to contribute to the practical teaching for the Engineering portfolio which includes BEng(Hons) Mechatronic Engineering and Level 6 apprenticeships in Manufacturing Engineering and Electro-Mechanical Engineering. With a Degree, we are particularly interested in candidates with engineering laboratory/workshop experience to deliver practical sessions in our well-equipped new facilities scheduled to open in the summer of 2024.
We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can fulfil their potential and thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from all parts of the community particularly those who are not traditionally associated with engineering.
Informal enquiries can be made to Esther Norton, Assistant Principal at esther.norton@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
