Assistant Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Transport Planning

About the Opportunity

Position Overview

Discipline

Transport Planning

Faculty

Centre for Apprenticeships

Location

London Devon House (St Katherines Dock)

Term

Full-time; Permanent

Salary Range

49469 to 60795 p.a. for Assistant Professor (Grade 8) (depending on qualifications and experience)

Direct Reports

Assistant Professor: None.

Reports to

Assigned line manager within the Centre for Apprenticeships

Benefits

The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance offer flexible working and parental leaveopportunities an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free confidential advice on both home and work concernsaswell asoptional private medical insurance season ticket loans andbeingpart of the cycle to work scheme.

Start

1st January 2027 or by arrangement

The role

Northeastern University London wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Transport Planning. The appointee will design and deliver modules on NU Londons BSc (Hons) Transport Planning programme. This programme is delivered to Degree Apprentices and is primarily delivered asynchronously and online. The panel are seeking to appoint a candidate with expertise in transport policy regulation and appraisal with experience in governance frameworks procurement processes and stakeholder engagement. The appointee will also have the opportunity to provide general service to the University across faculties and the Centre for the first instance the successful candidate will be expected to lead on the design and delivery of the following courses:

• Investment and Procurement
• UK Transport Policy and Governance
• Policy and Governance Fundamentals
• Control Regulation and Competitions

We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching learning and assessment UK apprenticeships and executive education; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

About the Faculty

The Centre for Apprenticeships is the home of the Universitys award-winning apprenticeships and work-related learning programmes and promotes excellence in work-based learning online teaching and partner-engaged instructional design. Apprenticeships represent a gold-standard of experiential education. They combine academically rigorous HE programmes with the real-world tasks and challenges that learners encounter daily in the workplace. The Centre champions this style of learning and represents the faculty and learners that form a rapidly growing part of NU Londons community.

Person Specification Criteria

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion or equivalent professional experience in a relevant area
• FHEA status or equivalent achieved or expected

General Criteria

• Demonstrates through evidence the ability to teach transport policy and planning to a high standard.
• Demonstrates through evidence the ability to teach appraisal regulation and stakeholder engagement in the context of transport governance to a high standard.
• Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes including but not limited to artificial intelligence technology data sustainability and ethics.
• Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses.
• Teaching competency in transport planning to at least Level 6
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills both face-to-face and online.
• Demonstrates through evidence excellent ability to deliver courses on degree apprenticeship programmes.

Additional Information

Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Alistair Robinson (). However all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application Process

Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role (including teaching and research where appropriate) and a full curriculum vitae.

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged but voluntary.

Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Job sponsorship: The University may be able to provide skilled workers visa sponsorship for this position depending on individual circumstances.

Position Type

Additional Information

They can be reached at the following:

However all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application process

Applications should be made by 00:00 on the job postings end date (if applicable).

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged but voluntary.

Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role and a full curriculum vitae.

The panel will be shortlisting for this position on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.

Please note all employees of Northeastern University London are required to undergo at least a basic DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

For staffs own wellbeing for part time roles the expectation is if you have multiple roles they should not exceed full time (37.5 hours per week) and for full time roles the expectation is that this will be your only role (apart from intermittent roles).

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups including the Global Majority. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.