Graduate Teaching Associate in Aviation

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Graduate Teaching Associate in Aviation

High Wycombe; with travel to other campuses

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Dean / Associate Dean or designee

The purpose of this role is to support teaching and learning through the delivery of modules in conjunction with the Programme Leader. Typical duties include class teaching, personal tutorial support, provision of feedback to students, coursework assessment and examination marking.

• Teach and support students by adopting a learner‑centred approach and contributing to delivery of a first‑class student experience.
• Act as a main point of contact for class teaching for one or more programmes.
• Contribute as part of the teaching team and to the wider work of the Cluster/College.
• Practice an inclusive approach and support building an inclusive university community.
• Design and prepare teaching materials within the overall module/programme framework.
• Engage in professional development activities (e.g., CPD, attendance at conferences) relating to teaching, learning and assessment.
• Maintain the high reputation of the University in practice partner settings.
• Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements (Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, Health & Safety, UKVI, Equality & Diversity).
• Other reasonable duties as required by the Dean / Associate Dean.

• First Degree in a relevant field – Assessment: A
• Working towards a relevant master’s degree – Assessment: A
• Commitment to working towards and achieving a teaching qualification – Assessment: A

• Adequate knowledge in discipline/field – Assessment: A/I
• Specialist skills appropriate to the programmes taught – Assessment: A/I
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office software – Assessment: A/I

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with all stakeholders – Assessment: I
• Excellent organisational and time management skills – Assessment: I
• Ability to be flexible and respond to changing priorities – Assessment: I
• Excellent people skills, ability to build good working relationships – Assessment: I

• willingness and ability to work in off‑site locations – Assessment: A
• willingness and ability to contribute to University Open Days (may be on Saturdays) – Assessment: I

The BNU Behaviours Framework (BBF) sets out key behaviours that exemplify the DRIVE values and ethos of the University. The three key behavioural indicators for this post are:

• Delivering excellent service
  :
  Providing the best quality service to external and internal customers/students/stakeholders, building genuine and open long‑term relationships to drive up customer service standards.
• Working together
  :
  Working collaboratively and across boundaries with others to achieve objectives, recognising and valuing different contributions.
• Achieving results
  :
  Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria, taking personal responsibility for getting things done.

• Generous holiday entitlement (35 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• Hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
• Training & development support opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership for on‑site gym
• A range of staff discounts with major retailers

BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace and aim to continue building an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU’s workforce, including people from global majority backgrounds, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that would enable you to perform to the best of your abilities in your role.

BNU is a Disability Confident employer. BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process.

Closing Date:
26 July 2026

Interview Date: 6 August 2026

For further information about this role please contact Prof Lisa Wyld, Associate Dean (Education) on: