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.

About the Role:

We're recruiting two Lecturers in Midwifery at our Chelmsford campus. These posts will include teaching and support of both pre- and post-registration midwifery students as well as contributing to the teaching of a range of other health care professionals including nurses and paramedics.



With a degree and higher degree or relevant professional qualification at post-graduate level, you must hold a current registration with the NMC as a Midwife. You'll have extensive experience of midwifery practice and/ or midwifery education, excellent written and oral communication skills, and be IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office. You'll be able to think innovatively and meet deadlines, sometimes under pressure. You will be expected to contribute to curriculum development and work co-operatively and as part of a team. With an enthusiastic and flexible approach and good interpersonal and negotiating skills, you'll demonstrate commitment to our values with a willingness to contribute to the collective life of the Faculty.



Informal enquiries can be made to Karen Bartholomew, Deputy Head of School at Karen.Bartholomew@aru.ac.uk Telephone discussion can be arranged via email.



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.

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.

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:

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 Full time
Salary From 38,784
Salary To 44,746
Location Chelmsford
Faculty/Prof Service Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care
Ref No 3641
Closing Date 10/09/2025