Visiting Lecturer in Engineering

Engineering and the Built Environment

Location:  Birmingham, City Centre Campus
Salary:  Up to £45.14 per hour
Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Reference:  122020-437

Located in a modern £300M campus in the heart of Birmingham, the School of Engineering and the Built Environment is a thriving, vibrant, and inspiring learning community committed to excellence in research, high quality teaching and impactful industrial engagement. Building on continuous success in student growth and in sustained advancement of research activities, the School has embarked on a programme of extensive expansion funded by substantial long-term investments.

The School is looking to appoint Visiting Lecturers in automotive, civil, electronic, and mechanical engineering as well as other topics allied to our current portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Opportunities exist for duties related to our transnational education activity. 

In applying for this vacancy you will be submitting your details to a Visiting Lecturer recruitment pool. Please note that Visiting Lecturer posts are part time, fixed term contracts for which a specific amount of hours work will be agreed between you and the Faculty. Visiting Lecturer posts are paid hourly and there are a range of pay rates dependant on the role.

As and when relevant teaching hours become available that your CV and experience are suitable for, you will be contacted by the Faculty directly to discuss in more detail.  Please be aware that you are not guaranteed to hear back from the Faculty. 

Candidates must upload a current CV and a covering letter.

It is essential that applicants address the following in their CV:

• Areas of expertise
• Teaching or relevant industrial experience

In applying for this vacancy you will be submitting your details to a Visiting Lecturer recruitment pool. Please note that Visiting Lecturer posts are part time, fixed term contracts for which a specific amount of hours work will be agreed between you and the Faculty. Visiting Lecturer posts are paid hourly and there are a range of pay rates dependant on the role.  As and when relevant teaching hours become available that your CV and experience are suitable for, you will be contacted by the Faculty directly to discuss in more detail.  Please be aware that you are not guaranteed to hear back from the Faculty. 

Recruitment pools will be closed each year, at which point you will be contacted with an invite to resubmit your details for the following year’s recruitment pool if you would still like to be considered. If you do not reply your stored details will be destroyed in line with our Data Protection Policy.

The University is committed to internationalism and diversity and welcomes applications from all countries, faiths and backgrounds.

It is each individual successful applicants responsibility to ensure that they have permission to work in the UK. Some applicants may require sponsorship from the University and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Some roles are not capable of sponsorship because they do not meet the UKVI criteria relating to skill and salary level. If you are unsure as to whether you would require sponsorship if successful, or whether the role is capable of sponsorship, please contact us: RTinbox@bcu.ac.uk