Job Description

The role
What you’ll do
Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills required:
How to apply
Benefits
Employment Visa:

The role

The Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science is seeking to appoint a highly motivated veterinary surgeon, experienced in teaching and research, to join its team. The post-holder will teach across a range of first and second-year subjects, focussing particularly, but not exclusively, on anatomy and physiology. The course is part of a joint degree with the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the successful candidate will work closely with colleagues at Aberystwyth and the RVC. They will develop their own research programme and, as part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, will support the veterinary profession in Wales and raise awareness of veterinary science in schools throughout Wales.

Where a visa sponsorship is likely, this section must briefly but clearly state the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

To make an informal enquiry, please contact Darrell Abernethy at daa47@aber.ac.uk.

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you’ll do

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

• Teaching first- and second-year BVSc students in pre-clinical subjects, particularly those that include veterinary physiology and anatomy, and bringing a clinical perspective from personal experience. Providing teaching and practical support to other modules as required e.g., Principles of Science, Animal Husbandry. These duties include arranging and implementing the timetable, setting and marking assessments, and providing relevant academic support to students.
• Engaging with stakeholders, school-level students and their teachers to raise awareness of veterinary science in Wales and promote the Veterinary School.
• Developing a programme of research relevant to the post and university, as agreed with the line manager.
• Working closely with colleagues at the Royal Veterinary College to ensure students are fully prepared to move across to the RVC from their third year.
• Teaching students in other courses within the Department of Life Sciences, as agreed with the line manager.
• Developing a personal plan of development, through the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Balancing the competing pressures of teaching, scholarship and administrative demands and deadlines.
• To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills required:

Essential

Desirable

• More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at:

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/policy-and-procedure/welsh-standards/

How to apply

To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.

Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Benefits

• Flexible working policy
• 36.5 – hour week for full-time roles
• Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
• Commitment to Professional Development
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
• Staff recognition and reward schemes
• Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
• Staff relocation bursary
• Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
• Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus.

Please keep reading

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and, those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

We are a Bilingual Institution which complies with the Welsh Language Standards and is committed to Equal Opportunities. Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the institution, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Employment Visa:

We welcome international applicants who are eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

Under the points-based system, this role meets the criteria to be sponsored by AU for an SWR application. Please be advised that AU will only support the Certificate of Sponsorship for any employment visas and will not support the payment of the employment visa for the offered candidate and/or dependants.

Any prospective candidates coming to work for AU under the SWR will require a minimum of 70 points, made up of the following:

• Appropriate knowledge is classed as the following:

• A national of a majority English speaking country
• Having an academic degree taught in English (if an overseas degree, must be verified by NARIC)
• Completing and passing an English language test at Level B1 or above.

For more information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa