Salary The starting salary will be from £33,232 up to £39,105 per annum pro rata on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience. Contractual hours 7.3 Package Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable). Faculty of Health and Life Sciences This new part-time (0.2 FTE) post is available from 24 February 2025 until 30 April 2026 on a fixed term basis. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. The role The role of Associate Lecturer (Academic Mentor for Health and Care Professions Degree Apprenticeship Programmes - Education and Scholarship) will include supporting the student learning experience using a range of approaches and modes of delivery appropriate to the teaching allocated. As an Academic Mentor, you will act as first point of contact for students and their line managers working in a variety of healthcare organisations across the country, providing pastoral care and mentoring while they are studying their Degree Apprenticeship. This role sits in the Department of Health and Care Professions and is primarily to support the Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging Degree Apprenticeship though could be required to support other degree apprenticeship programmes in the department if required. About you Possess a breadth of knowledge pertaining to healthcare and be a confident and capable mentor, comfortable and professional when in contact with students and their employers. Staff at this level are expected to achieve Associate Fellow of the HEA within two years of appointment (if not already achieved) and to attend formal CPD relating to this. What we can offer you: Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines; Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly; An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development; Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career; A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy; The University of Exeter We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes. Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people. Further information For further information please contact Lucy Banfield at L.R.Banfieldex.ac.uk.