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:

To lecture and conduct both theoretical and practical sessions in dog grooming 3 days a week (willing to consider job share), primarily to Further Education (FE) students at Level 3. To take responsibility for managing a cohort of full-time learners. To support the delivery and development of GCSE, Functional Skills, and Key Skills, ensuring student success through preparation for exams, portfolio completion, and practical assessment. To follow Writtle College administrative protocols to maintain accurate training and assessment records. To contribute to the planning and ongoing development of dog grooming courses and programs. To play an active role in student recruitment and in promoting the visibility and reputation of dog grooming education at Writtle College. To regularly participate in technical training and maintain up-to-date records of continuing professional development in line with CPD expectations.



To be successful in this role you will be required to have a level 2 GCSE English and Maths or equivalent two A levels or vocational qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent. You will also have an appropriate endorsed teaching qualification (or willingness to commence studies within 1 year of employment).



Informal enquiries can be made to Sarah Fritz at sarah.fritz@aru.ac.uk

It is expected that interviews will take place on 21

st

July 2025

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.



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

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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

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

Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please download the and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

Job Category Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type Permanent
Employment Type Part time
Salary From 30,805 per annum (unqualified) / 35,116 per annum (qualified)
Salary To 34,132 per annum (unqualified) / 37,174 per annum (qualified)
Location Writtle
Faculty/Prof Service Writtle College
Ref No 3547
Closing Date 15/07/2025