Job Description

Salary

Grade G : 38,784.00 - 46,049.00 p.a prorata

Basis

Part time

Region

Temporary - Part time

Job Type

Academic

Job reference

R08729

About this role

We are seeking to appoint a

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (0.6 FTE Fixed term 12 months)

to help develop and contribute to teaching, research, and knowledge exchange within the School of Engineering.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to shape our multidisciplinary engineering education. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, delivering, and leading cutting-edge modules on our engineering programmes, providing mentorship to other staff, students, and contributing to research initiatives and external collaborations. Ideal candidate will be someone with an academic background and expertise in Electromechanical Systems, CAD (Solidworks), Machine Design and Manufacturing or any of these areas.

Individuals with a research-oriented mind-set will have the opportunity to explore their passion in engineering, contributing to scholarly activities. If you have a portfolio of research related to Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace, or clear plans to develop one, we encourage you to apply.

About You

We require candidates that have a diverse skill set and who can provide evidence of strong expertise and experience in Electromechanical Systems, CAD (Solidworks), Machine Design and Manufacturing or any of these areas. We highly value candidates who have a background and knowledge that can help develop our aspiring student engineers.

We particularly welcome candidates to apply who identify as female or global majority candidates. The School of Engineering is committed to creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all, and we are passionate about creating teams with diversity of thought and lived experience. Our School has held Athena Swan Bronze award since 2015 and we continue to seek this charter mark. We have a global outlook, through our international and national partnerships and the respective diversity of our staff and students.

The successful applicant will have a Doctoral level qualification in the relevant subject area or near completion. Applications will also be considered from an individual with significant and relevant industrial experience backed by professional recognition i.e., CEng with IMechE or similar. A teaching qualification and experience of teaching in higher education is advantageous.

Candidates should be able to showcase evidence of their continuous professional growth in relevant subject areas. The appointee will be part of a team supporting delivery of Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace degree related modules.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK's most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we're always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you'll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority background and/or female candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact

Dr Tushar Dhavale (Tushar3.Dhavale@uwe.ac.uk)

This post is 0.6 FTE which is equivalent of 3 days per week and is fixed term for 12 months.

Interviews for this post will be held on 23rd October 2025 at Frenchay Campus.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

We will not be able to sponsor candidates under Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.

Advice to applicants

We'd love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the , and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.