UWE Bristol’s School of Architecture and Environment is an ambitious, interdisciplinary School spanning the architectural, built and natural environments. The Architecture subject area has a strong reputation for its interdisciplinary architectural programmes, its community-engaged, socially sustainable practices and its strong connections to industry.
You’ll embody the School’s values of inclusivity, sustainability and collaboration and will work alongside our programme teams to develop innovative curricula that prepare students for the changing nature of the architectural profession, aligned with UWE Bristol’s 2030 strategic goal of Transforming Futures.
The School of Architecture and Environment is an ambitious centre of academic excellence with an established and respected global reputation. Join our supportive community of experienced teaching staff, passionate researchers and experts in practice.
Our award-winning R Block on Frenchay Campus is home to inspiring facilities, from computer-aided design (CAD) studios to modelling workshops. Hone your craft in a space that won the Royal Fine Art Commission 'Building of the Year' award for Architectural Education.
Thanks to our strong partnerships with industry, we’ve built connections with leading experts and practices in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Through regular consultation with local, national and international employers, we offer cutting-edge insight.
We’re discovering new ways to create and manage more sustainable and inclusive spaces and places fit for the future, whether they’re in urban, rural, built, or natural environments. Our environmental research underpins all our teaching, encouraging future graduates to focus on sustainability from the outset.
About you
You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality learning and teaching, curriculum development and scholarship within the professional practice and design studio strands of the professionally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, and the PGCert Professional Practice & Management (RIBA Part 3).
Building on our innovative Future Practice and Collaborative Practice modules and established Professional Practice and Management (Part 3) course, this role has a focus on critically exploring the interconnections between different forms of professional practice, ethics in practice, professional skills, the professional regulatory environment and wider global issues including the climate and biodiversity emergencies and social and spatial justice. You will collaborate with the professional practice and programme teams to ensure our curricula align with the requirements of our professional and regulatory bodies.
All of our academics are expected to develop their careers in a combination of learning and teaching, research, scholarly and/or practice activity, knowledge exchange and external engagement alongside academic leadership and citizenship, demonstrating UWE Bristol Values in all activities.
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 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 Andrew Bourne on +44 117 3287785 or email: Andrew.Bourne@uwe.ac.uk
We are hoping to hold Interviews for this role in early to mid June, although the exact date is still to be confirmed.
This is a permanent post, full time post, working on a 1.0FTE contract, although post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part-time.
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 for the majority of your teaching time, however, there is an opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route but if applying for a job share or fractional FTE (part-time), we are unlikely to be able to provide sponsorship for this under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
If you do not have the current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity, please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us 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 Job Description, 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.