The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website.
The School of Architecture Building and Civil Engineering is one of the largest centres for built environment education in the UK. We bring together outstanding facilities, superb teaching and excellent colleagues. Our vision is to be a world-leading integrated School of the Built Environment that works with students and partners to address the great global challenges facing the built environment. We are dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create a better world, together.
We currently rank in the Top 5 in the UK for Town and Country Planning and Landscape (Complete University Guide 2024) and 1st in the UK for Research Quality in Town and Country Planning and Landscape (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).
Candidates should have experience of academic activity in urban planning or a related field, with specific and current expertise in for example: strategic planning, infrastructure planning, housing policy, economic regeneration, retail planning, planning policy, urban design, transport planning or other areas relevant to the role. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach urban planning students including providing tutorial and pastoral advice.
The post is full-time and fixed term until 30 April 2028, but part-time/job share applications will be considered. Salary will be on Specialist and Supporting Academic Grade 6 (£33,966 - £44,263 per annum), at a starting salary to be confirmed on offer of appointment.
Informal enquiries should be made to Prof Marcus Enoch, Group Director, by email at M.P.Enoch@lboro.ac.uk and by telephone on 01509 223408.
For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.