Educational Developer, Climate Justice

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The opportunity

Working closely with the Head of Academic Enhancement, and relevant Exchange, College, and Central teams and students you will provide operational coordination and the delivery of initiatives, projects and activities that relate to the goals of UAL’s Academic Discourse and Action Learning Working group (a sub group of the Climate Emergency Action Group). 

The Educational Developer Climate Justice role will be based in the Teaching Learning and Employability Exchange. The post holder will help to coordinate, share and communicate relevant College based and university wide staff development activities relating to our climate justice commitments.

Working collaboratively with others, you will act as advocate & enabler in the above areas to promote active engagement with support that can be provided at an institutional level for innovative pedagogical practice. 

About you

We are looking for an experienced educator with a passion for and knowledge of current debates and research relating to climate and social justice within the HE sector. Applicants should have:

• Experience of planning and coordinating collaborative staff and student projects in Higher Education
• Knowledge of current debates and research relating to climate and social justice in HE 
• Effective approaches to embedding climate justice within the HE curriculum  
• Experience of developing online/print learning resources for diverse audiences and purposes
• Experience of evaluation methods, report writing and impact assessment
• Fellowship of AdvanceHE

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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