University of the Arts London

Vacancy ID: 6903

College/Service: London College of Communication

Main location: LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK

Job type: Full time

Unit: School of Media

Job term: Permanent

DBS check required?: No

Closing date: 20 June 2021 23:55

Scheduled interview date: 19 July 2021

Salary: £46,423 to £55,932 per annum

The role

We are looking to recruit an established academic in the field of Public Relations. You will join our team of academics and practitioners working on our BA and MA Public Relations courses in the Communications and Media programme. The role requires specialism in Public Relations, including PR planning processes, research methods (qualitative and quantitative), promotional PR, consumer behaviour, branding, and digital marketing.

You will proactively contribute to pedagogic and curriculum development that stimulate thought and practice that challenge the canon of public relations with the aim of promoting diversity and inclusivity.

You will have substantial teaching experience in Higher Education and have a proven track record of delivering high quality student experience, including curriculum delivery, development and assessment. You will take responsibility for leading, teaching and learning on relevant units, as well as supervising final projects and dissertations.

You will bring an advanced knowledge of your subject area and be able to apply this to broader processes of change through innovative pedagogy, knowledge exchange and/or research.

Why choose us?

London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication.

Your profile

Before completing an application form, candidates should please download the candidate information pack and the job description/person specification for the role and read the full list of requirements and selection criteria before applying as this will be the criteria on which your application will be assessed.

Requirements of the role:

• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment
• Considers and promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching, assessment and scholarly practice
• Collaborates and works effectively within team and across different professional groups
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/or practice that contributes to the advancement of public relations and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University
• Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve objectives
• PhD or Higher level research degree and/or equivalent publications

UAL is committed to addressing the under-representation of staff from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, using our student profile as a reference point. During the Academic Futures recruitment campaign of 2021, we will therefore be offering application consultations to prospective candidates from this under-represented group.

If you identify as a Black or Minority Ethnic candidate and would like to book an application consultation, please fill in this short form Academic Futures Consultation Expression of Interest.

Posting date – Thursday, 27 May 2021

Closing date – Sunday, 20 June 2021

Should you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team via email lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

Candidates are advised to submit applications early.

Job description and personal specification

6 - LCC G6 SL Public Relations_Communications and Media_JDPS April 2021_3.docx – 48KB

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Additional Attachment

Candidate Information Pack - FINAL May 2021.pdf – 1081KB