Job Description

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.



At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the Role:

The Department of Animal Science is seeking to appoint a Demonstrator skilled within the field of Animal Science/Management. The successful candidate will be working with a group of specialist lecturers to support high-quality teaching of our undergraduate programs.



This is an exciting opportunity which might suit to a recent graduate of someone who is looking to gain valuable experience withing the Higher Education academic sector.



In this role, you will be required to support teaching and learning activities within our undergraduate Animal Science and Animal Management courses, contributing to the skills development, guidance and assessment of student work. You will provide skilled assistance to our lecturers and students, along with preparing resources for practical classes. Furthermore, you will be required to demonstrate skills and techniques as an integral part of teaching programmes.



The successful candidate will ideally hold a first degree or above in Animal Science or related field and have relevant up to date technical knowledge. It would also be advantageous to have previous industrial experience.



Candidates interested in fractional contract will be considered. Please clearly state on your application form how many hours you wish to apply for.



Informal enquiries can be made to Jarmila Bone, Deputy Head of School, Jarmila.bone@aru.ac.uk.



We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.



All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children's Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.



This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.



We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.



In accordance with the UK Government's immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.



We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:

Please download the Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

Job Category Administrative
Vacancy Type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration 10 Months
Employment Type Part time
Salary From 26,338
Salary To 29,959
Location Writtle
Faculty/Prof Service Faculty of Science & Engineering
Ref No 3627
Closing Date 07/09/2025