"Lecturer in Architecture and Spatial Interior Design"

Lecturer in Architecture and Spatial Interior Design

University of Kent - Architecture, Design & Planning

Placed On: 14th November 2025

Closes: 30th November 2025

Job Ref: SAA-055-25

Do you have sufficient specialist knowledge in architecture and spatial interior design? Are you experienced in teaching and assessment in these areas? If so, then then this lecturer post may be of interest.

The University of Kent is seeking a lecturer in Architecture and Spatial Interior Design who can deliver excellent teaching and engage in aspects of scholarship and/or pedagogic research in the subject area in support of career development.

You will contribute to the development and delivery of modules and have prior experience of teaching in architecture & spatial interior design. The focus of this role will be contributing to teaching, administration, and management of the UG Spatial Interior Design BA, but the ability to also contribute to teaching on BA and MArch Architecture courses will be considered favourably.

The role is offered on an Education, Scholarship & Professional Practice (ES&P) contract, appropriate for candidates who are student focussed in teaching and pedagogic research with demonstrable commitment to all aspects of teaching in higher education, including assessment, feedback and academic support.

As a Lecturer in Architecture and Spatial Interior Design you can expect to be involved in:

• Teaching, convening and examining undergraduate & postgraduate modules
• Engaging in subject, professional & pedagogic research as required to inform and enhance teaching activities
• Attending & participating in appropriate seminars & conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area
• Delivering high quality teaching in a variety of settings from small group sessions to large lectures

What will you bring to the role?

• First degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience
• Sufficient breadth & depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to teach within established undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
• Experience of effective teaching and assessment in the subject area in a higher education setting
• Track record of, and a personal commitment to, scholarship & developing excellence in the delivery of teaching

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development & wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage:

Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities & the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the 'Apply' link above to view the full job description and to apply for this post.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact:

peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SAA-055-25.

Further details:

*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.