Lecturer (Teaching) - Engineering Foundation Year, UCL East
The Bartlett School of Planning UCL
London,
England,
United Kingdom
Education
Skilled Worker
Job posted on May 9, 2025
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Job Description:
Ref Number B04-06037 Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support Department UCL BEAMS (B04) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £54,172-£63,752 Contract Type Permanent Working Type On site Available for Secondment No Closing Date 21-May-2025
About Us
University College London (UCL)
UCL is a multi-disciplinary university with a community of over 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from 150 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Social and Historical Sciences.
For more information see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/about.
UCL East
In our most significant development since our founding, UCL has expanded to east London. Situated on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UCL East is dedicated to disruptive thinking and discovery across disciplines and beyond academic walls, to find solutions to the biggest challenges for future living. We are located in Newham, East London - one of the UK’s most socially diverse areas – and we want our staff recruitment to reflect this diversity.
UCL East, with its first two buildings opened in 2022 and 2023, designed to be a hub for creating world-changing solutions. By breaking down barriers and creating new practices in sustainable spaces and best-in-class facilities, we will be giving our staff and students the tools to take their learning and discoveries further. More than just a conventional campus, UCL East represents a future focused mindset.
UCL Engineering
Engineering Sciences at UCL comprises ten academic departments that undertake research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’. For more information see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering.
Centre for Engineering Education (CEE)
The Centre for Engineering Education (CEE) is a joint centre between the UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences and the UCL Institute of Education. It aims to provide research and curriculum development to deliver improved engineering education worldwide. It is actively engaged in the engineering education research community and in using that evidence-based research to deliver innovative and high-quality student experiences at UCL and for external partners through collaborative consultancy projects.
Engineering Foundation Year
The Centre for Engineering Education within the Faculty of Engineering Sciences has launched a new course which reimagines the route to engineering study. The Engineering Foundation Year, taught at UCL East, has a central aim of widening opportunities for students from under-represented educational backgrounds. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, students will go on to study one of a number of engineering undergraduate programmes at UCL.
Through the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY), a one-year pre-undergraduate course, we have curated a sector-leading educational offering of bespoke support for students without traditional qualifications to enable them to apply and thrive at UCL Engineering, from pre-application to graduation.
About The Role
The post-holder will sit within UCL Engineering’s Centre for Engineering Education and will work with colleagues across the faculty to support the development and delivery of the Centre’s Engineering Foundation Year curriculum.
The Engineering Foundation Year has been developed to further our widening participation ambitions. Our students include mature students, students from low-participation backgrounds and first-generation students. It is an entry route into most of our Engineering undergraduate degree programmes. The programme will admit students that do not have the qualifications for direct entry to UCL Engineering and will support them, both academically and pastorally, to achieve their potential.
The Centre seeks to employ a teaching focused lecturer, ideally with both engineering and higher education teaching experience of level 4/5 mathematics and/or level 3 (A-level) teaching. The post-holder will work with the programme lead to support the development of the core mathematics primarily, as well as support the development of the science and engineering project curriculum where appropriate. The post-holder will also work with academics across UCL Engineering and beyond to develop teaching materials and supporting content to ensure a high-quality student experience. The post holder will also play an active role in the wider, pastoral support (including personal tutoring) of the EFY students.
The post-holder will have expertise in curriculum development and in teaching and supporting students at Foundation level. The post-holder will be required to build relationships with key department contacts and to help promote and recruit students for the EFY.
About You
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.
All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.
Important note: Please do not attach any copies of certificates or research documents. If you are successful these will be requested at a later date.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
If you have any queries about the role or application process, have any technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at faceng.facultyhr@ucl.ac.uk
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits some of which are listed below:
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
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About Us
University College London (UCL)
UCL is a multi-disciplinary university with a community of over 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from 150 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Social and Historical Sciences.
For more information see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/about.
UCL East
In our most significant development since our founding, UCL has expanded to east London. Situated on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UCL East is dedicated to disruptive thinking and discovery across disciplines and beyond academic walls, to find solutions to the biggest challenges for future living. We are located in Newham, East London - one of the UK’s most socially diverse areas – and we want our staff recruitment to reflect this diversity.
UCL East, with its first two buildings opened in 2022 and 2023, designed to be a hub for creating world-changing solutions. By breaking down barriers and creating new practices in sustainable spaces and best-in-class facilities, we will be giving our staff and students the tools to take their learning and discoveries further. More than just a conventional campus, UCL East represents a future focused mindset.
UCL Engineering
Engineering Sciences at UCL comprises ten academic departments that undertake research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’. For more information see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering.
Centre for Engineering Education (CEE)
The Centre for Engineering Education (CEE) is a joint centre between the UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences and the UCL Institute of Education. It aims to provide research and curriculum development to deliver improved engineering education worldwide. It is actively engaged in the engineering education research community and in using that evidence-based research to deliver innovative and high-quality student experiences at UCL and for external partners through collaborative consultancy projects.
Engineering Foundation Year
The Centre for Engineering Education within the Faculty of Engineering Sciences has launched a new course which reimagines the route to engineering study. The Engineering Foundation Year, taught at UCL East, has a central aim of widening opportunities for students from under-represented educational backgrounds. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, students will go on to study one of a number of engineering undergraduate programmes at UCL.
Through the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY), a one-year pre-undergraduate course, we have curated a sector-leading educational offering of bespoke support for students without traditional qualifications to enable them to apply and thrive at UCL Engineering, from pre-application to graduation.
About The Role
The post-holder will sit within UCL Engineering’s Centre for Engineering Education and will work with colleagues across the faculty to support the development and delivery of the Centre’s Engineering Foundation Year curriculum.
The Engineering Foundation Year has been developed to further our widening participation ambitions. Our students include mature students, students from low-participation backgrounds and first-generation students. It is an entry route into most of our Engineering undergraduate degree programmes. The programme will admit students that do not have the qualifications for direct entry to UCL Engineering and will support them, both academically and pastorally, to achieve their potential.
The Centre seeks to employ a teaching focused lecturer, ideally with both engineering and higher education teaching experience of level 4/5 mathematics and/or level 3 (A-level) teaching. The post-holder will work with the programme lead to support the development of the core mathematics primarily, as well as support the development of the science and engineering project curriculum where appropriate. The post-holder will also work with academics across UCL Engineering and beyond to develop teaching materials and supporting content to ensure a high-quality student experience. The post holder will also play an active role in the wider, pastoral support (including personal tutoring) of the EFY students.
The post-holder will have expertise in curriculum development and in teaching and supporting students at Foundation level. The post-holder will be required to build relationships with key department contacts and to help promote and recruit students for the EFY.
About You
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
- Postgraduate Qualification (MSc/PhD) in an engineering science discipline or mathematics, or hold equivalent qualifications and / or experience
- Experience of Curriculum, Programme and/or Module Leadership and Development
- Experience of developing and delivering mathematics teaching at a level appropriate for the foundation year.
- Strong attention to detail, high standards of accuracy and excellent communication skills
- Commitment to UCL’s policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.
All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.
Important note: Please do not attach any copies of certificates or research documents. If you are successful these will be requested at a later date.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
If you have any queries about the role or application process, have any technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at faceng.facultyhr@ucl.ac.uk
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits some of which are listed below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
- download: TalentLink Candidate Guidance.pdf
- download: Lecturer (Teaching) Engineering Foundation Programme_UCLE_JD FINAL.docx