Senior Lecturer - Software Engineering

at  Dyson

SUMMARY

Salary:
Competitive
Team:
People
Location:
United Kingdom - Malmesbury Office

ABOUT US

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology is seeking to appoint a talented, dedicated, and passionate Senior Lecturer in the domain of Computer Science. In particular, we welcome applications from colleagues with expertise in Software Engineering, Application Development, Information Technology, or Machine Learning, to join our thriving academic establishment.
We are a uniquely structured Higher Education Institution with a bold vision to provide unrivalled world-class education that shapes the engineering leaders of the future. Through our dynamic partnership with Dyson, a global technology leader, we leverage state-of-the-art facilities, expert mentorship from seasoned engineers, and abundant resources to create an unparalleled learning environment.
Our rigorous academic programmes are a launchpad for accelerated careers at Dyson, offering small class sizes, international opportunities, a complementary professional development spine, and hands-on experience from the outset. Our curriculum immerses students in real-world responsibilities, empowering them to pioneer groundbreaking technologies and craft radical new designs.
In the Dyson Institute, we pride ourselves on cultivating a vibrant, collaborative work environment where support is the norm. Our academic community is deeply committed to fostering curiosity, sparking innovation, and encouraging unconventional problem-solving. Together, we push the boundaries of what’s possible, not just for our students but for the future of engineering and higher education.
In 2023 we launched our 5-year strategy which lays out our aims in learning and teaching, internationalisation, research, and integration with Dyson. As a core element in this strategy, in September 2024 we are launching an MSc Software Engineering programme. This conversion course is designed to further build diversity of thought and background in Dyson’s workforce by attracting academically strong, passionate, and technologically curious postgraduates, who are committed to building their future as software experts and leaders.
All of our students are employees, making them highly invested in their learning and progress (as are we!). The Dyson Institute is not just a place of learning but a lifelong partner in professional development, and our portfolio spans undergraduate, postgraduate, and globalised qualifications for Dyson’s professional engineers.
For more information about our ambitious 5-year strategy and to see what you could be part of, please visit:
https://www.dysoninstitute.ac.uk/about-us/who-we-are/

We are looking to enhance our academic team through the recruitment of a Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering. You may come from a high-impact teaching background, or you may come with a research vision that you could incubate and grow over the next 5 -10 years. Regardless of the experience you bring, you will be expected to:

• Design and deliver high-quality modules that are informed by relevant research and practice, and to which you are committed to continuously improving.
• Be prepared to plan and develop learning in range of modes for diverse audiences (e.g. face-to-face, and online).
• Design and implement rigorous and robust student assessment and feedback in a timely manner
• Undertake pastoral/tutoring responsibilities for undergraduate and/or postgraduate students

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking to enhance our academic team through the recruitment of a Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering. You may come from a high-impact teaching background, or you may come with a research vision that you could incubate and grow over the next 5 -10 years. Regardless of the experience you bring, you will be expected to:

• Design and deliver high-quality modules that are informed by relevant research and practice, and to which you are committed to continuously improving.
• Be prepared to plan and develop learning in range of modes for diverse audiences (e.g. face-to-face, and online).
• Design and implement rigorous and robust student assessment and feedback in a timely manner
• Undertake pastoral/tutoring responsibilities for undergraduate and/or postgraduate students.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of our Computer Science/Software Engineering provision, meeting appropriate QA standards, and ensuring that it remains relevant to the future of engineering.
• Identify, define, and undertake teaching, learning and assessment activities at the Undergraduate and/or Postgraduate levels, in line with our teaching delivery strategy.
• Contribute to the planning of teaching related activities and initiatives.
• Undertake personal tutor/pastoral responsibilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Collaborate with Dyson Engineers; support with the development of training and projects that support and apply the learning from the academic programme.
• Support, define, and comply with The Dyson Institute’s quality assurance standards and procedures.
• Focus on our learners by providing an appropriate level of pastoral support for the undergraduate/postgraduate cohorts.
• Pursue high quality research and/or scholarship in a relevant area (including potentially supervising research students)
• Undertake personal tutor/pastoral responsibilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Engage with industry, subject and/or pedagogic research and continuing professional development.
• Contribute to the scholarship environment in the Institute