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:

As a Lecturer Practitioner in Paramedic Science you will bring your clinical experience into teaching, assessment and course development. With a degree or relevant professional qualification, you'll have relevant clinical experience and the ability to work co-operatively and as part of a team. We are particularly keen to hear from those with experience of advanced practice, in general practice, critical or urgent care. We are open to other medical/clinical professions with relevant skills and knowledge in patient assessment and treatment.



You will be passionate about development of the profession and engaging with students as part of active and inclusive learning and assessment. As part of the role, you will receive support towards developing your teaching skills through our PgCert programme. You will work with the course team and our placement providers, to support students and their learning, both in the classroom and in practice.



Within this role, you will be required maintain some degree of clinical exposure alongside this role to maintain competency and currency. Course delivery will include Cambridge, with cross campus travel to Chelmsford as required. This is a great opportunity for committed and innovative individuals to join our school and make a difference to future generations of practitioners.



Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Rebecca Chandler, Deputy Head of School, at Rebecca.Chandler@aru.ac.uk.



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:

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

Job Category Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type Permanent
Employment Type Part time
Salary From 38,249 p.a. pro rata
Salary To 44,128 p. a. pro rata
Location Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care
Ref No 3586
Closing Date 05/08/2025