LincolnCollege
Oxford OX1 3DR
STIPENDIARY LECTURERSHIP IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Lincoln College invites applications for a Stipendiary Lecturership in English Language and Literature, for Michaelmas Term 2010 and Hilary Term 2011 (1st October 2010 to 31st March 2011) in order to cover a postholder’s sabbatical leave. The successful candidate will be expected to teach an average of six hours per week, per term.
The Lecturer will be required as part of the ordinary duties of the post to provide tutorial teaching, to assist generally in the organisation of teaching in English Literature and the pastoral supervision of undergraduates (including setting and marking Collections) and to assist with the undergraduate admissions process in Michaelmas term. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two FinalHonoursSchool period papers - Paper IV (1509-1642) and Paper V (1642-1740) - and any special options chosen by Lincoln students under FHS 7 (Special Authors) and/or FHS 8 (Special Subjects) which fall within the period range 1509-1740.
The successful candidate will have, or will be in the final stages of completing, a doctorate, and must have teaching experience at undergraduate level in the period range to be covered.
The salary offered is in the range £12,137 to £13,660 per annum pro rata, plus a book allowance, currently £96.50 per annum pro rata, and a hospitality credit, currently £117 per annum pro rata. Common Room Rights are offered which include five meals per week (excluding Domus, Guest and Chapter Day dinners), with the right to bring a guest at the lecturer’s own expense. These rights extend from the Monday two weeks before the start of Full Term until the end of Tenth Week inclusive.
The appointment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory pre-employment health assessment questionnaire.
Equal Opportunities
The policy and practice of LincolnCollege require that entry into employment within the College and progression within employment be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria that are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff or student will be treated less favourably than another because of his or her age, race, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual or political orientation or any other basis. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
The post is subject to recruitment monitoring to ensure that the selection process is consistent with the law and the College’s Equal Opportunity Policy and Code of Practice: to this end, applicants will be asked to complete a recruitment monitoring form, which will play no part in the selection process, and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel.
Data Protection
All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post[1] and will be held in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the College’s Data Protection Policy.
Application Process
Applicants should send a completed application form (see below), a letter of application, and a full curriculum vitae to:
The Academic Administrator,
LincolnCollege,
Oxford,
OX1 3DR,
United Kingdom.
Tel: 01865 279801; fax: 01865 279802; email: .
Applications should be submitted by 12 noon on Monday 15th March 2010. Applications submitted by email are welcome.
Candidates are asked to request two referees to send confidential references direct to the Academic Administrator to arrive no later than Monday 15th March 2010
LincolnCollege is an Equal Opportunities Employer
LincolnCollege
Oxford OX1 3DR
APPLICATION FORM – STIPENDARY LECTURER IN ENGLISH
Post Reference Number: AC2010/02
Please complete this form and attach a full curriculum vitae together with a letter of application explaining why you are applying for this position and how you meet the selection criteria outlined in the further particulars.
Full Name & TitleAddress for correspondence / Telephone number
Daytime:
Home:
Fax number:
Email(s)
Details of two referees, at least one of whom must represent your current or most recent employer / institute of education. Candidates should ask for references to be sent directly to the Academic Administrator by the closing date.
Name
Address
Telephone
Relationship to you / Name
Address
Telephone
Relationship to you
Details of Higher Education (name of degree(s), subject(s), grade(s), institution(s) and dates):
Details of current and previous posts / employment (name of institution, job title, dates and reason for leaving):
Do you have a disability or chronic medical condition?
(All successful candidates will be required to complete a full confidential Medical Questionnaire which will be assessed by a medical practitioner.) / YES / NO
If so, are there any reasonable adjustments which you feel should be made to the recruitment process to assist in your application for the job? / YES / NO / n/a
Please describe what these should be:
If so, are there any reasonable adjustments which you feel should be made to the job itself to enable you to carry it out? / YES / NO / n/a
Please describe what these should be:
Have you any unspent criminal convictions to declare in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?
If so please specify on a separate sheet. / YES / NO
Do you have current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and to do the type of work offered?
(Documentation will be required.) / YES / NO
Will you need a work visa under Tier 2 of the points based migration system?
See / YES / NO
Are you 64 or over?
It is College policy that staff normally retire following their 65th birthday. Consequently we will not normally employ someone who is within 6 months of that date. / YES / NO
To the best of my knowledge the answers given to the questions and all statements made both on this form and within all other documents associated with this employment application are true and accurate. Any falsification may be considered sufficient cause for rejection, or if employed, dismissal.
Signature of Applicant…………………………………..…….…Date………………
All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post, and will be held in accordance with the principals of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the College’s Data Protection Policy.
It is the College’s policy to employ the best qualified personnel and provide equal opportunities for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of age, colour, disability, ethnic origin, marital status, nationality, national origin, parental status, race, religion or belief, gender, or sexual orientation, or length or type of contract of employment.
The closing date for receipt of applications is noon on Monday 15th March 2010.
[1]But NB if the person appointed to the post is a migrant sponsored under the UK’s new points-based migration system, we are required to retain all applications for the duration of the sponsorship.