- Job Number
- SU00631
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Salary
- £33,882 to £37,999 per annum
- Faculty/Directorate
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Location
- Bay Campus, Swansea
- Closing Date
- 24 Nov 2024
- Interview Date
- 29 Nov 2024
- Informal Enquiries
- Professor Harshinie Karunarathna h.u.karunarathna@swansea.ac.uk
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This fixed-term, part-time Tutor position at 25% FTE for 26 months from 01.05.2025 until 30.06.2027), funded exclusively through Prof. Harshinie Karunarathna’s research grant from the Leverhulme Trust. The tutor, directly supervised by Prof. Harshinie Karunarathna, will cover and support teaching delivery and administrative responsibilities of Prof. Karunarathna. The role includes teaching modules, student assessment, and supervising undergraduate students. All duties will be directly related to cover Prof. Karunarathna’s teaching responsibilities.
The candidate should be familiar with Prof. Karunarathna’s teaching, specifically Coastal Processes and Engineering, and Coastal Flood Risk management. The candidate should possess research experience in principles of coastal dynamics, wave generation and transformation, nearshore coastal processes, wave generated currents in the surf zone, and coastal flood risk analysis and management as both teaching utilise aspects of related research. The candidate must be ready to teach immediately after the appointment. They also must be ready to support Prof. Karunarathna’s undergraduate project students from the start of the role, some of which may be in collaboration with the Welsh Coastal Monitoring Centre (WCMC). As a result, they should be familiar with WCMC coastal data resources and field measuring programmes.
The interpretation of this job description is solely at the discretion of the grant holder Prof. Harshinie Karunarathna as this is a very specialist role for covering Prof. Karunarathna’s teaching duties. Please contact Prof. Harshinie Karunarathna (H.U.Karunarathna@swansea.ac.uk) for specific details and additional information.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
This position is directly linked to and funded by Professor Harshinie Karunarathna’s Leverhulme Trust Research Grant.