Professional Practice in the Humanities at Bath Spa University

Job description

Bath Spa University believes that the arts and humanities play a fundamental role in helping us to solve problems, whether locally, regionally, or for our community of students. This is a unique opportunity to apply your professional and academic skills and experience to the development of learning and teaching which explicitly and visibly supports this commitment.  (this is a part time 0.5 role)

About the role

You will make a critical contribution to the work of the School by driving and delivering innovation in learning and teaching and the continued development of an applied Humanities curriculum, allied research, knowledge exchange, and public engagement.  It combines the embedding of professional practice, including through the mentoring of colleagues, in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with the identification and management of opportunities for collaborative working across the School, the wider University, and with external partners.

About you

You will have recent professional experience in Creative Writing, English Literature, History, Journalism and Publishing, Politics, or Philosophy. You will have a proven track record in project design, implementation, and evaluation, including identifying opportunities and building effective teams. You should possess experience working with diverse audiences and stakeholders in the development and delivery of projects and services, both commercially and academically. Additionally, experience in developing and delivering professional development programs, especially within higher education, is essential. A clear understanding of employer expectations and the role of non-vocational programs in higher education is crucial.

Note that candidates who already have an academic background will be expected to demonstrate their experience of and involvement in knowledge exchange and public engagement activity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a part-time, 0.5 role.

This role is based across all Bath Spa University Campuses and will require some travel to partner organisations.