Lecturer - Fire Safety Engineering

Lecturer – Fire Safety Engineering

Full time, permanent

Remote place of work with occasional travel to the Horizons office

Salary range £39,000 to £47,000 pa plus benefits

We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and motivated individual to join our School of the Built Environment team at a very exciting time of growth for the University. This is a key academic position where you will support the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate modules within the Fire Safety Engineering discipline. You will play a part in ensuring students are motivated, ethical, and safety conscious, ensuring a fantastic student experience and making a real difference to the future of the built environment.

University of the Built Environment is a place where you can bring your industry and teaching expertise to an online education environment and really make a difference. We expect you to have strong IT and digital skills and be passionate about teaching online.

Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:

• Be the subject area expert and advocate for Fire Safety within the School of the Built Environment team and the wider University
• Deliver high-quality, inclusive learning, teaching and assessment within the Fire Safety discipline
• Engage with employers, industry forums and Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) to ensure the programmes at the University are in alignment with industry requirements and skills needs

Our main requirements:

• Degree level qualification in Building Control, Fire Engineering or cognate discipline
• Professional teaching qualification such as Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) and/or HEA fellowship or willingness to achieve this qualification within 18 months of appointment
• Recognition of professional practice through membership with a relevant professional body
• Teaching experience and/or ability to effectively communicate and deliver teaching in a variety of modes

At University of the Built Environment we expect employees to demonstrate our values:
Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

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Final date to receive applications on Monday 09 March 2026 at 17:00.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. xekaoyc Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.