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The Role – University Practitioner

The post of University Practitioner reports to the (xxxx) and its main objectives are:

To plan, design and deliver educational programmes.

To actively engage in subject, professional and/or pedagogy research and scholarship.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the post are as follows:

Design teaching material and deliver across a range of modules or within a subject area, using appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.

Design, mark and give feed-back on appropriate assessments.

Within the subject team plan, design and develop learning outcomes and materials.

Contribute to the revision and improvements in the curriculum content and delivery.

Supervise student projects, field trips and placements.

Act as a personal tutor.

Develop an active research record securing appropriate publications or other recognised forms of output.

With support co-ordinate and lead small modules, in own subject area.

As module leader or tutor, co-ordinate with others (including support staff and academic colleagues) to ensure student expectations are met.

Engage in subject, professional and/or pedagogy research and scholarship.

Contribute to recruitment activities e.g. attendance at open days and conducting visits.

Participate in and develop external networks.

Contribute to internal and external quality assurance processes.

Participate in team meetings, departmental School meetings and committees.

Ensure the implementation of the University’s policies and regulations within the remit of the postholder’s duties.

Undertake other duties directed by or in agreement with the Head of Department or Subject Leader.

The Role – Senior University Practitioner

The post of Senior University Practitioner reports to the (xxxx) and its main objectives are:

To plan, design and deliver educational programmes.

To undertake a range of academic management duties associated with the course, assessment and the student experience.

To actively engage in subject, professional and/or pedagogy research and scholarship.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the post are as follows:

Design teaching material and deliver across a range of modules or within a subject area, using appropriate teaching, learning, support and assessment methods.

Design, mark and give feed-back on appropriate assessments.

Within the subject team plan, design and develop learning outcomes and materials.

Contribute to the revision and improvements in the curriculum content and delivery.

Supervise student projects, field trips and placements.

Act as a personal tutor.

Act as a module leader.

Engage in subject, professional and pedagogy research and scholarship including reach-out developing an established record of publication or other recognised forms of output.

Provide mentoring support to less experienced colleagues and supervise support staff, where relevant.

Contribute to recruitment activities e.g. attendance at open days and conducting visits.

Participate in and develop external networks.

Contribute to internal and external quality assurance processes.

Participate in team meetings, departmental and School meetings and committees, including Chairing committee as appropriate.

Ensure the implementation of the University’s policies and regulations within the remit of the postholder’s duties.

Undertake other duties directed by or in agreement with the Head of Division/Subject Leader, including a range of year tutor, admissions tutor, work experience tutor, examinations officer, course leader.

NOTE TO SCHOOL Please ensure that you demonstrate which criteria are essential for University Practitioner level and which are essential for Senior University Practitioner level. For example: Attributes Essential Desirable Evidenced by Experience Experience of teaching in higher education (Desirable for University Practitioner) Experience of module leadership (Desirable for University Practitioner) Experience of curriculum development (Desirable for University Practitioner) Application form / Interview / References

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The Person

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

Attributes	Essential	Desirable	Evidenced by
Qualifications/ Training	(Example) Doctorate Qualification Chartered Member of the Chartered Management Institute or be willing to commence this within first 12 months of employment (this is an essential requirement for all posts where the postholder will have line management responsibility).	(Example) Application Form
Experience
Knowledge
Skills & Attributes

Terms and Conditions

Hours of Work
This is a part time (xx FTE) position Practitioner roles cannot exceed 0.5 FTE
Length of Appointment
Permanent appointment / Fixed term appointment for / Open ended appointment (delete as appropriate) (if applicable) Fixed term appointment for 12 months, however this post is linked to a maternity absence and therefore the end date is subject to change. Please note that maternity vacancies are now advertised as 12 months.
Starting Salary
The salary for this post is either Grade 7 (£35,654 to £40,105 per annum) or Grade 8 (£41,303 to £52,280 per annum). HR will amend the salary accordingly, based on the FTE. On appointment staff will be placed on the first point of either Grade 7 or Grade 8 depending on skills and experience (determined by the interview panel). Appointment above this will only be in exceptional circumstances.
Closing Date
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at midnight. Please note that HR may slightly amend your closing date when there are a large number of vacancies being advertised. Applicants are asked to complete the online application. Attention is drawn to the person requirements listed and applicants are asked to provide a supporting statement to evidence their match to the criteria. Please see our website for further guidance on making an online application.
Interview Date
Interviews for this position are scheduled to take place on xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Please refer to the Monitoring and Recruitment Date Schedule to determine when your earliest interview date can be.
Annual Leave
Annual leave entitlement is 37 days plus statutory holidays throughout the year. This is pro-rated for part-time staff.
Pension
You will be auto-enrolled into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Universities Superannuation Scheme for existing members (USS is subject to conditions) on appointment.

Other Information

Voluntary Benefits
The University offers a range of voluntary benefits.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Staff Networks
The University embraces and celebrates the diversity of our staff, students and applicants and works to ensure University policies, practices, procedures and projects are inclusive. Central to our strategy, is inspiring and enabling all our students to succeed and we have committed to eliminating attainment gaps in degree outcomes, student continuation and graduate employment outcomes. We have already embraced a number of initiatives to further support our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion journey. This includes: Holding the Athena SWAN Bronze Award for gender equality since 2015 and the HR Excellence in Research Award since 2011; Committing to the Stonewall Global Diversity Champions programme; Becoming accredited as a Disability Confident Employer; and Signing up to the Race Equality Charter The University supports staff and students through the provision of EDI networks and support from external organisations and charters to build and maintain an inclusive community. The University has a number of staff networks which include the following: LGBTQI+ Staff Network BAME Staff Network Staff Disability Network Women’s Staff Network Our staff networks provide an opportunity for staff who share a protected characteristic to network, obtain peer support and share information. Further information on the staff networks detailed above can be found on our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion web pages.
Professional Development
The University offers significant opportunities for development to support you in achieving the University's goals and objectives. Training and development opportunities exist in a variety of forms, both formal and informal, and further information can be found on our People and Organisational Development web page.
Qualifications
In accordance with our pre-employment processes, we are required to verify qualifications for successful candidates. We will need evidence of those essential qualifications listed in the person specification and claimed on the application form, by way of original qualification certificates.
Car Parking
A paid parking permit is available to staff via a monthly payroll deduction. This is operated through a waiting list which you will be eligible to join on appointment.
Right to Work in the UK
As part of the University’s recruitment process, we will check that all prospective employees are eligible to work in the UK prior to them commencing employment. If you are unsure of your right to work you can use the Gov.uk visa checking tool to establish your eligibility and options relating to visas. You can also refer to our Working in the UK guidance for further information. Please note that all visa routes have their own eligibility criteria and not all roles/applicants would be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Should you have any queries about working at the University, or any of the terms and conditions of employment stated above, please contact HR@hud.ac.uk.

Useful Information

Should you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact xxxxx on telephone: xxxx or e-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Further information about the University can be found on our website along with information about living and working in Huddersfield and relocating to the area.

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