The Open University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Academic and Research Positions, a public university, and the biggest university for undergraduate education
Academic
Lectureship in Electronics and Intelligent Systems
Unit: STEM, School of Engineering and Innovation
Salary: £ To be added (AC2-AC3)
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20524
Terms: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 3 January 12noon
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that regular attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be three days a week.
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Staff Tutor in Psychology and Counselling x 2
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805 p.a. pro-rata
Location: Homeworker
Please quote reference: 20521
Terms: 1 Fixed Term Contract for 18 months, full-time – 37 hours per week. 1 Fixed Term Contract for 3 years, part-time – 18.5 hours per week.
Closing Date: 13 December 2022, 12:00 noon
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Associate Head of School, Social Work
Unit: Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Salary: £54,949 to £61,823
Secondment to Senior Lecturer scale AC4, (external candidates will be appointed to a substantive post at the Senior Lecturer grade). Office Holder Allowance (OHA) for the AHoS role at 0.5 FTE is £4,313 per annum
Terms: This is a full time Senior Lecturer role with O.5 of the Full time equivalent (FTE) offered on a 2 year term of office for the AHoS role with the option of a third year, through mutual agreement with the Head of School. Following the term, you will return to a substantive post within the school.
Location: The contractual location of this role is Milton Keynes; however we are happy to offer flexible/remote working. You should live within a commutable distance to our Milton Keynes office as regular travel will be required.
Please quote reference: 20489
Closing Date: 16 November 2022 by 12:00 noon
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Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
Unit: The Faculty of Business and Law
Salary: 43,414- £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes- Hybrid working is available with ad-hoc travel into Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20471
Terms: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 25 November 2022- 12:00
Staff Tutor, Nursing
Unit: Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies
Salary: £43,414 – £51,805
Location: Home worker
Please quote reference: 20457
Terms: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 16 November 2022 – 12:00
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Studentships
Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Open University/AHRC PhD Studentships
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend £17,668 per annum
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Open University/AHRC PhD Studentships
Fully funded studentship starting October 2023
Closing Date : 11 January, 2023 – 12:00
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Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership – Black and Global Majority
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : £17,668 per year
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership – Black and Global Majority
Fully funded studentship starting October 2023
Closing Date : 11 January, 2023 – 12:00
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Studentship: Schools of empire: Class, race, and colonialism, c. 1750-1945
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend £17,668 per annum + £550 (see below)
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Studentships – Schools of empire: Class, race, and colonialism, c. 1750-1945
Fully funded studentship starting October 2023
Closing Date : 11 January, 2023 – 12:00
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Studentship: Lives of medieval books in the National Trust Libraries
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend £17,668 per annum + £550 (see below)
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Studenships – Lives of medieval books in the National Trust Libraries
Fully funded studentship starting October 2023
Closing Date : 11 January, 2023 – 12:00
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Studentship: BioPlastic Lives: Developing a technical and social understanding of bioplastic objects through investigating their care, ageing and agency in a museum context
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend £17,668 per annum + £550 (see below)
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Studentship: BioPlastic Lives
Fully-Funded Studentship starting October 2023
Closing Date : 11 January, 2023 – 12:00
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Studentship: Articulating the value of community engagement in the built environment
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend £17,668 per annum + £550 (see below)
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Studentship: Articulating the value of community engagement in the built environment
Fully-Funded Studentship starting October 2023
Closing Date : 11 January, 2023 – 12:00
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Research
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, REDEFINE
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Salary: £35,333
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20486
Terms: Permanent, Full-Time post – 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 29th November 2022 – 12:00
Associate Lecturers in School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care in Wales – K123
Unit: Associate Lecturers
Salary: £35,333 Pro Rata
Location: Wales
Please quote reference: WELS_K123
Part-Time: FTE 0.113
Closing Date: 06 December 2022 – 12 noon
Darlithwyr Cyswllt yn yr Ysgol Iechyd, Lles a Gofal Cymdeithasol yng Nghyrmu – K123
Uned: Darlithwyr Cyswllt
Cyflog: £35,333 Pro Rata
Lleoliad: Cymru
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod hwn: WELS_K123
Rhan-amser: 0.113 CALl
Dyddiad Cau: 06 Rhagfyr 2022 – 12 canol dydd
Associate Lecturers in Policing – Practice Tutor (PT) Role
Unit : Associate Lecturers
Salary : £35,333 Pro Rata
Location: Various Locations
Please quote reference : XBXY134
Part – Time: approx 0.5 FTE
Closing Date : 31 March 2023, 12 noon
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Darlithwyr Cyswllt ym maes Plismona – Rôl Tiwtor Ymarfer
Uned : Darlithwyr Cyswllt
Cyflog : £35,333 Pro Rata
Lleoliad: Lleoliadau amrywiol
Dyfynnwch y rhif cyfeirnod : XBXY134
Rhan-amser: tua 0.5 CALl
Dyddiad Cau : 31 Mawrth 2023, Hanner Dydd
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Associate Lecturers for MSc Project Supervision in the Schools of C&C and E&I
Unit : Associate Lecturers
Salary : £35,333 Pro Rata
Location : Various locations
Please quote reference : STEM _T802
Closing Date : 28th November 2022 – 12 noon
Part-Time: 0.11 – 0.22 FTE
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Darlithwyr Cyswllt i oruchwylio prosiectau rhaglenni MSc yn yr ysgolion Cyfrifiadura a Chyfathrebu a Pheirianneg ac Arloesedd
Uned: Darlithwyr Cyswllt
Cyflog: £35,333 Pro Rata
Lleoliad: Lleoliadau amrywiol
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod: STEM _T802
Dyddiad Cau: 28 Tachwedd 12 hanner dydd
Rhan-amser: 0.11-0.22 CALl
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Associate Lecturers in Computer Science and Cyber Security (TM359)
Unit: Associate Lecturers
Salary: £35,333 Pro Rata
Location: Various locations
Please quote reference: STEM_TM359
Part-Time: 0.09 FTE
Closing Date: 25 November 2022 – 12 Noon
Darlithwyr Cyswllt mewn Gwyddor Cyfrifiadureg a Seiberddiogelwch (TM359)
Uned: Darlithwyr Cyswllt
Cyflog: £35,333 Pro Rata
Lleoliad: Lleoliadau amrywiol
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod: STEM_TM359
Rhan amser / 0.09 CALl
Dyddiad Cau : 25 Tachwedd 2022 – 12 canol dydd
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Teaching vacancies
The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. Find out more about us and our mission by watching this short video (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link).
We value diversity and we recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge and culture. We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Below we have exciting opportunities to join our Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) as an Associate Lecturer.
Our students study flexibly with the experts in distance learning. They’ll have a tutor, and access to lively online tutorials and student forums and all the support they’ll need to succeed.
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Please consider the 1.3FTE limit when applying for our vacancies
Associate Lecturers already employed by the University and seeking opportunities should ensure they are logged in. Roles are advertised under the Expression of Interest for Associate Lecturer FTE section which can be found at the bottom of the General Vacancies page https://www.open.ac.uk/about/employment/vacancies.
Information and FAQs for Recruitment
Staff Tutor in History
Unit: The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Salary: £43,414 to £ 51,805
Location: Homeworker
Please quote reference: 20490
Terms: Permanent, Full-Time post, 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 7 December, 2022 – 12:00
Job share and flexible working patterns will be considered.
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Administrative and Support
Accounting Assistant
Unit: Finance and Business Services
Salary: £28,762- £34,308
Location: Milton Keynes – Hybrid working is available with the expectation of working in the Milton Keynes office 2 days per week.
Reference: 20528
Terms: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 30 November 2022 – 12:00 noon
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Position Management Administrator X2
Position Management Administrator X2
Unit: People Services
Salary: £24,285 to £27,131
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20522
X2 Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: 30 November 2022 – 12:00
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Development Co-ordinator
Unit: Academic Services
Salary: £24,285 to £27,131 pro-rata
Location: Nottingham
Please quote reference: 20503
Terms: Part-time (0.5FTE), Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2023)
Closing Date: 23 November 2022 – 12:00 (noon)
PA & Team Coordinator
Unit: People Services
Salary: £28,762 to £31,411
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20494
Full-time, Fixed-term Contract until 31st July 2024
Closing date: 17 November 2022 – 12:00
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Team Assistant (Academic Support) – Scotland
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Salary: £24,285 – £27,131 pro-rata (actual £21,659 – £24,198)
Location: Edinburgh
Please quote reference: 20492
Terms: Part-time (33 hours per week), Permanent Contract.
Closing date: 24 November 2022 by 12 noon
Flexible working patterns will be considered. Remote working is available, but it is expected that you will work on site on a regular basis or when required. You must therefore live within a commutable distance of the Edinburgh office.
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Team Manager Nottingham
Unit: Academic Services
Salary: £28,762 – £34,308
Location: Nottingham
Please quote reference: 20493
Terms: Fixed Term till 6 August 2023
Closing Date: Thursday 17 November Noon
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People Services Adviser X3
People Services Adviser X3
Unit: People Services
Salary: £24,285 to £27,131
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20479
2 Full-time, Permanent and 1 Full-time Fixed Term Contract until 30 September 2023
Closing date: 16 November 2022 – 12:00
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20473 Team Manager
Help our students fulfil their aspiration
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Junior Reporting and Planning Analyst
Unit: Marketing and Communications
Salary: £28,762 – £31,411
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20472
Terms: Permanent, Full Time post
Closing Date: 31 October, 2022 – 12:00
Flexible working patterns will be considered.
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Coordinator Research
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary: £28,762 to £34,308 pro rata (actual salary £18,656 to £22,253)
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20370
Terms: 12-month fixed term contract, Part-time post – 24 hours per week. Flexible working patterns will be considered.
Closing Date: 30 November 2022 – 12:00
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Executive
Deputy Director of Tutor Experience Support & Services
Unit: Academic Services
Salary: £70,810 to £84,938
Location: Various
Please quote reference: 20477
Terms: Permanent, Full Time post
Closing Date: 30 November 2022 – 12:00
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Director of Technical and Vocational Education
Unit: BDU
Salary: £70,000 to £85,000 base salary plus exceptional benefits
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20470
Terms: Full Time post, Permanent Contract
Although this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office we are flexible on location across the UK, however regular attendance onsite will be required.
Closing Date: 21 November 2022 by 12 noon
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Management & Professional
Alumni Engagement Manager
Unit: Development Office
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20526
Terms: Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for 12 to 14 months depending on start date.
Closing Date: 6th December 2022 – 12:00 (midday)
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User Experience Designer
Unit: CIO Portfolio
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20520
Terms: Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: 05th December 2022 – 12:00 (midday)
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Postgraduate Research Manager x 2
Unit: Academic Services
Salary: G7 £35,333 to £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20506
Terms: 1 Permanent, Full Time, 1 Fixed Term Contract for 24 months
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2022 – 12:00
The contractual location of this role is Milton Keynes however we are happy to offer flexible working. You should live within a commutable distance to our Milton Keynes office as regular travel will be required (minimum three days a week in the office).
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2 x Heads of Sector Development – Public Sector & Private Sector
2 x Heads of Sector Development
– Public Sector & Private Sector
Unit: BDU
Salary: circa £60k base salary plus bonus and exceptional benefits
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20501
Terms: Full Time post, Permanent Contract
Closing Date: Tuesday 29th November Midday
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Finance Business Partner
Unit: Finance and Business Services
Salary: £43,414 – £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes – Hybrid working is available with some ad-hoc travel to Milton Keynes as and when required.
Reference: 20319
Terms: Permanent, Numerous Full Time vacancies available
Closing Date: 29 November 2022 – 12:00
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Senior Product Development Manager
Unit: CIO Portfolio
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20502
Full-time, Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 29th November 2022, 12:00 (midday)
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Senior Manager, Data Ethics
Unit: University Secretary’s Office
Salary: £43,414- £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes- Hybrid working is available with ad-hoc travel into Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20443
Terms: Fixed Term Contract until 31st July 2023, Full Time
Closing Date: 28 November 2022- 12:00
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Senior Manager, Academic Quality & Standards
Unit: Academic Services
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20483
Terms: Permanent, Full-time post
Closing Date: 22 November 2022 – 12:00 noon
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People Services Team Manager
Unit: People Services
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20474
Fixed-term contract until 31 July 2023, full-time (37 hours)
Closing date: 21 November 2022 – 12:00 noon
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Data Analyst
Unit: CIO Portfolio
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20453
Terms: Full-time, Fixed-term Contract until 31 July 2024
The OU campus is based in Milton Keynes however we are happy to offer flexible working for these opportunities, with occasional travel to Milton Keynes required.
Closing date: 17 November 2022 by 12 noon
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Management & Professional
Assistant Finance Business Partner
Unit: Finance and Business Services
Salary: £35,333- £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes- Hybrid working can be discussed but there will be an expectation to be in Milton Keynes on an ad hoc basis.
Please quote reference: 20454
Terms: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract for 2 years
Closing Date: 16 November 2022- 12:00 (midday)
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Senior Estates Maintenance Manager
Unit: Estates
Salary: £54.949 to £61,823
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 19801
Terms & Conditions: Permanent, Full time
Closing date: 18 November 2022 – 12noon
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Data & Insight Manager
Unit: Academic Services
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20428
Terms: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 17 November 2022, 12:00
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Rheolwr Materion Allanol a Chyfathrebu, PolicyWISE
Uned: Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru
Cyflog: £43,414 – £51,805 (Gradd 8)
Lleoliad: Caerdydd
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod hwn: 20264
Hyd: Cyfnod penodol tan 31 Gorffennaf 2026 / 37 awr yr wythnos
Dyddiad Cau: 17 Tachwedd 2022, hanner dydd
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External Affairs and Communications Manager, PolicyWISE
Unit: The Open University in Wales
Salary: £43,414 – £51,805 (Grade 8)
Location: Cardiff
Reference: 20264
Terms: 37 hours per week, fixed term until 31 July 2026
Closing Date: 12 noon, 17 November 2022
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Search Engine Optimisation Manager
Unit: Marcomms
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20397
Terms: Permanent, Full-Time Post
Closing Date: 18 November 2022, 12:00
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be approximately twice a month.
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Digital Development Manager
Unit: The Faculty of Business & Law
Salary: £35,333- £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes- Hybrid working will be considered with travel to Milton Keynes on an ad-hoc basis.
Please quote reference: 20269
Terms: Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2023, Full Time
Closing Date: 29 November, 2022 – 12:00
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Senior IT Developer
Unit: CIO Portfolio
Salary: £42,149 to £50,296
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 19301
Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: 30th November 2022 – 12:00 (midday)
Please note that The Open University has the right to close this role early if sufficient applications are recieved.
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Technical
Developer
Unit: CIO Portfolio
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20476
Full-time, fixed-term contract until 31st July 2023
Closing date: 18 November 2022 – 12:00
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Programmer / Web Developer
Unit: Learner and Discovery Services
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 20496
Terms: Fulltime, Fixed Term Contract (up to 31st July 2024)
Closing Date: 24th November 2022 – 12:00 (Midday)
Flexible and remote working is an option. Must be able to attend Milton Keynes as required.
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