Job Description

About ARU:

The Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences was established in 2024 as part of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at ARU. It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses designed to offer a research-informed, high-quality educational experience. The School is dedicated to advancing knowledge across its land based disciplines, drawing on extensive industry and sector links to evidence developments that put science into practice on its own estate and farm.

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated lecturer in Horticulture to join our interdisciplinary team delivering high quality, innovative teaching across our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

Building on a long history as Horticultural educators, we are seeking applicants able to contribute to our forward-looking vision and produce graduates ready to meet the challenges facing the horticultural sector today. We seek a strong commitment to excellence in learning and teaching and students' acquisition of skills through problem-based scenarios and embedded co-creation. An interest in the economic, social, and environmental value and use of plants, trees and urban green spaces would be advantageous. We place emphasis on developing students' integrated thinking skills, and their ability to make valued contributions to the industries we serve, securing a pipeline of future horticultural talent.



The successful candidate should hold a PhD or Master's in Horticulture or a closely related subject and experience of working within the Horticultural sector and /or environmental horticulture research would be desirable. You will be joining a professional team of specialists based at our Writtle Campus. Our green space offers a living learning environment to provide students with real world practical scholarship-led teaching. We aim to transform lives through our horticultural education that can lead to successful lifelong careers for our graduates. The appointee will be expected to play a vital role in designing and delivering innovative curricula, developing research and effective collaborative external partnerships to underpin our civic ethos.



For informal enquiries please contact Anya Perera, Deputy Head of Agriculture and Horticulture at Anya.Perera@aru.ac.uk



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ARU are committed to the safeguarding of all its students, staff and visitors and provides a safe physical environment.



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. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide#can-an-employer-ask-an-individual-to-declare-details-of-all-convictions-and-cautions.

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
Salary From 38,249
Salary To 55,755
Location Writtle
Faculty/Prof Service Faculty of Science & Engineering
Ref No 3568
Closing Date 03/08/2025