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UNIVERSITYOFWOLVERHAMPTON
FACULTYOFARTS

JobDescription

JOBTITLE: Lecturer/SeniorLecturerinReligiousStudies

LOCATION: ThepostholderwillbebasedattheCityandWalsallCampusesof
theUniversityasrequired,butmayberequiredtoworkatother
campusesoroffsiteifnecessary.

GRADE: L/SL

ESTABLISHMENTNO: TBA

1. ORGANISATIONALCHART

Reportsto:

Postholder:

2.CONTACTS

Internal: OfficesoftheViceChancellor,DeansandAssociateDeansofFaculty,
FinanceDepartment,CorporateServices,academic,technicaland
administrativestaffatSchool,campusandinstitutionallevels,andstudents.

External:Academic,commercialandindustrialpartnersorsuppliers,oranyother
individualororganisationasrequiredbytheDeanorViceChancellor.

3. PERSONSPECIFICATION

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillhaveaPhDinReligiousStudies,andastrongteachingand
researchbackgroundinaspecialistareaofthesubject.He/shewilldemonstratea
commitmenttolearningandteaching,effectiveteachingabilityandhavearecognised
teachingqualification,orbewillingtoundertakeone.He/shewillbeaneffective
communicatorandhavetheabilitytoundertaketheroleofcourseleaderifandwhen
required.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillalsocontributetotheknowledgeexchangeand
impactprofileoftheSchoolbyengaginginprofessionaldevelopment,fundingbidsand
mountingeventsforexternalaudiences.

Wolverhamptonisamultifaithcity,whichisanideallocationforthestudyofreligion.We
makegooduseofthelocalreligiousenvironment,throughworkwiththeinterfaithnetwork
andstudyvisitstoplacesofworship.

Head of School of
Humanities
L/SL
In
Religious Studies

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4. BUDGET

AsassignedbytheDeanofFaculty.

5. PURPOSEOFPOST

To contribute to the delivery and development of courses in Religious Studies, and to help
develop the research profile and reputation of the subject.

6. MAINDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

6.1GENERICROLE

a) TocontributetotheFacultyobjectivesthroughthedeliveryoflearningandteachingin
ReligiousStudiesusinginnovativeandcreativepedagogy

b) Tocontributetohighlevelsofacademicachievementandstudentsatisfactionby
embeddingbestpracticeinassessment,studentfeedbackandstudentsupport

c) Tocontributetocurriculumdevelopmentspeciallyinthecontextofpotentialnew
synergiesintheFaculty

d) Toengageinresearch,scholarshipandexternalincomegeneration.

6.2 SPECIFICROLE

Thepostholderwill:
a) Teachavarietyofmodulesasrequired,actingasModuleLeaderwherenecessary,
andcourseleaderifrequired

b) Tosupervisedissertations,projectworkandindependentstudy

c) Undertakecourseadministrationandensurethatthequalityrequirementsofthe
Universityaremetbythecourses.

d) Toundertakeresearchandscholarlyactivity,whicharealignedtothestrategic
prioritiesoftheSchool,andtomaintainaresearchprofileandcontributetothe
enhancementofthereputationofReligiousStudies,nationallyandinternationally

e) ToundertaketheroleofPersonaltutor.

f) TocontributetotheFacultysExternalIncomeGenerationactivities.

g) ContributetocommunityengagementtoraisetheprofileofReligiousStudiesinthe
region
h) UndertakesuchotherresponsibilitiesanddutiesasmayberequiredbytheDeanof
Facultyorhisnominee.

7. OTHERFEATURESOFTHEPOST

Thepostholderwillberequired,underthetermsofhis/hercontractofemploymentwith
theUniversity,toparticipateinastaffappraisalscheme.

Thisjobdescriptionsetsoutthedutiesofthepostatthetimewhenitwasdrawnup.Such
dutiesmayvaryfromtimetotimewithoutchangingthegeneralcharacterofthejoborthe
levelofresponsibilityentailed.Suchvariationsarecommonoccurrenceandcannot
themselvesjustifyareconsiderationofthegradingofthepost.

8. DATAPROTECTIONACT(1984)

Thepostholderwillneedtohaveregardtotheabovelegislationandwill,atalltimes,bear
inmindhis/herresponsibilitiesundertheaboveAct.Attentionisspecificallydrawntothe
needforconfidentialityinhandlingpersonaldataandtheimplicationsofunauthorised
disclosure.

9. COMPUTERMISUSEACT(1990)

ThepostholderwillneedtohaveregardfortheprovisionoftheComputerMisuseAct1990
andinparticulartotakesuchstepsasmaybenecessarytopreventunauthorisedaccessto
computermaterial(Section1)andtheunauthorisedmodificationofcomputermaterial
(Section3).

10. HEALTHANDSAFETY

Thepostholdermaybeexpectedtoundertakeemergencyfirstaidtraining.Thepostholder
willberesponsibleforhealthandsafetyintheareaunderhis/hercontrolonadaytoday
basis,andmustensure,asfarasisreasonablypracticable,thathe/sheisfamiliarwithall
relevantHealthandSafetylegislationandrecommendationsandthattheseareobserved
withinhis/herareasofresponsibility.Attentionisparticularlydrawntotheexistenceofthe
Universityspolicystatementonhealthandsafetyatwork,copiesofwhichhavebeen
displayedonnoticeboardsintheUniversity(furthercopiesmaybeobtainedfromthe
HumanResourcesDepartment).Anyaccidentinthepostholdersareamustbeenteredin
theaccidentbook.

11. HOURSOFWORK

Staffareexpectedtoworksuchhoursasarereasonablynecessaryinordertofulfiltheir
dutiesandresponsibilitiesanditwouldthereforebeinappropriatetodefinethetotalhours
tobeworkedinanyweek.Areasonablenorm,however,havingregardtothecontractual
positionofotherseniorstaffintheUniversity,wouldbethirtyseven,althoughthisshould
notberegardedasaminimumormaximum.Directteachingresponsibilityshouldnot
exceedeighteenhoursinanyweekoratotaloffivehundredandfiftyhoursintheteaching
yearforafulltimememberofstaff.

12. THESALARY

ThesalarywillbepaidatanappropriatepointontheLecturer/SeniorLecturerScale.
SalariesarepaidmonthlyinarrearsthroughtheBACSSystemdirectlyintothebankor
buildingsocietyaccountofeachmemberofstaff.

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13. HOLIDAYS

Theannualleaveentitlementis35workingdays.Thisisinadditiontothestatutoryholidays
applicableinEngland,localdiscretionaryholidaysanddayswhentheUniversityisclosedin
theinterestsofefficiency.Academicstaffareentitledto24daysofselfmanagedresearch
andscholarlyactivity(SMRSA).

14. TERMS&CONDITIONS

Indeterminingtermsandconditionsofemployment,theUniversityhasregardto
recommendationsmadethroughtheappropriatenationalnegotiatingframework.Fullterms
andconditionsofserviceareavailablefromPersonnel.

15. DISCLAIMER

Thisjobdescriptionsetsoutthedutiesofthepostatthetimewhenitwasdrawnup.Such
dutiesmayvaryfromtimetotimewithoutchangingthegeneralcharacterofthedutiesor
thelevelofresponsibilityentailed.

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EMPLOYEESPECIFICATION

JOBTITLE: L/SLinReligiousStudies

FACULTY: FacultyofArts

ATTRIBUTE ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

1. StandardofGeneral
Education

Goodhonoursdegreeorequivalent
experienceinarelevantsubjectarea
[Assessedthroughapplication]

2. AcademicQualifications PhD
[Assessedthroughapplication]

3. ProfessionalQualifications Experienceofdeliveringeffective
learningandteachinginHE

[Assessedthroughapplication]
MembershipofHEA

Arelevantand/orteachingand
learningqualification.

[Assessedthroughapplication]
4. GeneralSkills/Experience Excellentinterpersonal,
communicationandorganisation
skills.

Abletoworkeffectivelyasateam
member.

Positiveoutlookandproactive
approachtowork

Abletoworkinamultidisciplinary
teachingandresearchteam.

Evidenceofabilitytohandle
administrativesystemsina
Universitycontext.

Clearevidenceoftheabilityto
assumemoduleleadership/course
leadership.

[Assessedthroughapplicationand
interview]

5. SpecificSkills/Experience Relevantteachingexperiencein
HigherEducation.

Abilitytocontributetotheresearch
profileofReligiousStudies

Abilitytocontributetocurriculum
developmentintheareaofReligious
Studies.

[Assessedthroughapplicationand
interview

Experienceofvalidationof
degreeprogrammes.

Experienceofpedagogical
innovation

AbilitytocontributetoREF.

Engagementwithexternal
incomegeneratingactivities,
especiallyresearchbids.

[Assessedthroughapplication
andinterview]

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6. SpecificQualitiesrelated
toparticularposition
Commitmenttolearnersupportand
wideningparticipation.

Abilitytoworkwellunderpressure
andinmultitasksituations.

Commitmenttoequalopportunities

Commitmenttoqualityassurance.

[Assessedthroughapplicationand
interview]

Abilitytodevelopandleadthe
subjectareaasitgrows

[Assessedthroughapplication
andinterview]
7. Other Willingnesstoworkflexibly

IssuedbyDeanofFaculty:DrJohnPymm Date:April2014