Teaching Fellow (110901-0726)

About The Role Informal Queries

• For informal queries about the role, please contact Dr Marta Guerriero (Head of Global Sustainable Development Division in the School for Cross-faculty Studies) at M.Guerriero@warwick.ac.uk

Flexible Working

• We strive to accommodate requests for flexible working within the parameters of the role, and job sharing may be considered. Please indicate in your application if you would be interested in and willing to consider flexible working arrangements.

The University of Warwick is seeking applications for a Teaching Fellow to be part of a growing team of expert academics on its unique and innovative degrees in Global Sustainable Development (GSD). Our team of academics comprises active researchers and dedicated, experienced teachers with a shared mission to educate a new generation of intellectually sophisticated, ethically reflective, response-focused citizens and change makers.

This is a full-time post offered on a fixed term contract basis with a preferred starting date of 1 September 2026 and an end date of 30 June 2027.

About You We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed colleague who is passionate about making every aspect of our students’ learning experience relevant and valuable, and who is familiar with facilitating interdisciplinary and/or transdisciplinary learning. We welcome applications from academic colleagues whose critical work cuts across the three pillars of global sustainable development (economic, social, environmental). We are particularly interested in applicants that have experience of issues of global sustainable development from a Global South perspective and/or who can complement the existing regional expertise in the Department but would encourage all applicants with relevant research and teaching experience to apply.

As a member of the teaching staff, you will use your knowledge of a range of teaching and assessment strategies to provide high quality learning opportunities, delivered as part of your module convening activities. You will be asked to contribute to the GSD curriculum, according to the needs of the Department and your specific area of expertise. You will teach core and optional modules and academic skills sessions at undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will also undertake marking and/or supervision of final year undergraduate student dissertations, as well as administrative duties as allocated by the Head of Department.

The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher and communicator with a sound subject knowledge, able to stimulate and enthuse students from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and with a desire to contribute to the development of Education for Sustainable Development.

Our School acknowledges that various structural inequalities exist within Higher Education and actively works toward their elimination. We commit to providing a fair, accessible and equitable experience for all students and staff. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experience in – or the potential for – building an equitable and scholarly environment in teaching research, life experience or other service associated with the role.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below. About The Department We offer the chance for a teaching professional to gain experience in this emerging field and to further develop their interdisciplinary teaching skills within a supportive, inclusive environment that fosters innovations in pedagogical approaches and delivery.

Employers and policy makers increasingly need graduates who can consider national and global challenges from different perspectives, understand their complexity and engage competently with a variety of approaches and potential solutions.

Our BASc Global Sustainable Development degrees address the key issues that all the world’s nations have identified as central to our future. They equip students with the expertise, skills and knowledge that enable them to contribute meaningfully to the debates about these big problems, so that they can make a real difference to the world. The BASc Global Sustainable Development (GSD) programme at the University of Warwick consists of 12 joint degree courses and a prestigious single honours programme. Each joint degree allows students to combine the study of GSD with a discipline whereas the single honours course enables an intense focus on issues of global sustainable development. All students take core GSD modules which are designed around problems that have local, national and global significance. These modules are delivered by our dedicated GSD academic staff whose expertise ranges across the various fields of Global Sustainable Development.

Our MASc in Global Sustainable Development, with its combination of academic learning and practical application, is designed to equip students to make meaningful interventions aimed at tackling the problems of global sustainable development. Our postgraduate provision also includes a PhD in Global Sustainable Development.

About The University We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK. * Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent .**

Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.

• World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
• Research Excellence Framework 2021

How to Apply

Closing Deadline: Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)* To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline.

You will be asked to include a CV and Cover Letter. These documents should:

• Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
• Demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Description using clear examples.

Please ensure your application clearly evidences the essential criteria, as the hiring panel may not be able to shortlist your application if these are not demonstrated.**

• Interview Date: Week commencing 27 July 2026
• Start Date: 1 September 2026
• Applications must be submitted through the warwick-careers.tal.net portal before the closing deadline. We recommend completing your application form in good time, as the advert will automatically close at the deadline.
• You are welcome to include any career breaks, such as parental leave, caring responsibilities, or long-term sickness absence. For guidance on how to format a cover letter, see here.

What we Offer

We Provide a Comprehensive Range Of Benefits, Including

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 30 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements.

Where possible, we offer hybrid working arrangements that combine office-based and remote working. Opportunities for hybrid working will depend on the requirements of the role, business needs of the department and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

For more information, see here.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

To find out more about our commitments to equality, diversity, and inclusion, please see: Our Commitments | University of Warwick

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