Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning at London South Bank University
Job Description
Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning.
This position will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to join a vibrant team of academics in the Division of Social Sciences in The School of Law and Social Sciences at LSBU. We are looking to appoint an academic to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate Urban and Environmental Planning modules. The successful candidate will join a caring and collaborative team that delivers excellent student support and experience throughout the academic year. We are open to receiving applications from a wide range of expertise and experiences including practice based, academic or and public sector.
This role is a 0.5 FTE, Fixed Term Contract for 6 months, with an immediate / January 2024 start available.
About You:
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:
- Experience of delivering lectures, seminars, and postgraduate dissertation supervision predominately in the field of housing regeneration, international planning perspectives and sustainable development.
- We are looking for a self-starter, capable of using initiative, team player, willingness to work collegiality.
- The ideal candidate will take a proactive approach to student development and in nurturing student voice.
The ideal candidate will be degree educated, preferably with a PhD (though not essential), be highly motivated bringing a positive approach to the division. Experience with apprenticeships is also highly desirable.
Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 35 days per annum pro rata, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.
The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Interview/assessment 18th January 2024
We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.
If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.