Location: Ormskirk
Salary:
£32,277 to £48,743 per annum
Permanent, 1 full time post, 2 posts of 0.5fte or other fraction
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: Wednesday 17 December 2014
Reference: EHT0008-1114
Build on our excellent reputation for delivering an outstanding student experience
About us
Edge Hill is a dynamic university with a clear sense of direction, a forward-thinking culture and significant resources to invest in its future. Shortlisted for University of the Year in 2014 by the Times Higher Education, this is the fourth time in seven years that the University has been a finalist for this prestigious accolade. Edge Hill also came top in the North West in the National Student Survey for overall student satisfaction, boasts high levels of graduate employment and is one of the top two universities in the UK for social mobility. The University seeks exceptional individuals to join our intellectually stimulating, creative and inclusive community set in the outskirts of a pleasant market town, with easy access to nearby cities of Liverpool and Manchester.
The Faculty of Arts & Sciences is the largest in the University with a developing postgraduate portfolio and buoyant applications to its diverse portfolio.As part of its on-going success and growth it is continuing to expand the Faculty of Arts and Science team and wishes to appoint outstanding individuals who bring with them innovative and creative ideas and are enthusiastic about being part of a team that leads the way at a national and international level in the field.
About the role
You will support the delivery of a range of elements across the various Media, Film and Television programmes, engage in purposeful research or professional practice activity and take responsibility for designated elements of management and administration of the provision. Public engagement and knowledge exchange are key objectives of this role as is the delivery of an excellent student experience. No specialism will be excluded from consideration, but an appreciation of film, television and/or media theory, media research methods and/or media, film and television production may be advantageous.
About you
You will have an outstanding research or professional practice profile, or the potential to achieve this, and will be required to engage in scholarship and research in support of your teaching particularly in relation to dissertation supervision.
You will be an enquiring, enterprising and innovative professional with a passion for the subject. Your excellent communication skills, ability to empathise with students and colleagues and commitment to working as part of a team will enable you to thrive in this attractive interdisciplinary environment.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Professor George Talbot at George.Talbot@edgehill.ac.uk