Salary - £43,306 - £47,728
London weighting: £4,000 per annum (if applicable)
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
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This role will require a presence of at least 4 days a week on our Manchester Campus with 1 day working from home to suit the student timetable. You maybe required to be on campus 5 days a week in some cases, based on teaching and meeting requirements.
About Arden University:
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.
About our Department:
Teach. Inspire. Transform.
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth and transforming higher education. Our mission is to remove barriers and become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education
We’ve just been ranked 5th in the UK for overall student positivity (2025 NSS), with Computing performing above benchmarks in a number of key areas including Teaching and Assessment/Feedback.
We’re growing — fast — and we’re looking for passionate Lecturers in Computing who want to shape the next generation of digital thinkers.
As a Lecturer in Computing (Level 6 Capstone Project Lead) with responsibility for the Level 6 Capstone Project module, you will play a key role in guiding final‑year students through one of the most significant elements of their degree. You will deliver the capstone project module sessions to students, oversee the full project lifecycle, and act as the central point of contact for both students and project supervisors.
Working collaboratively with academics across Arden’s UK study centres, you will ensure that all students receive high‑quality support throughout the duration of their project. Our blended learning programmes provide flexible daytime and evening teaching options, while our distance learning programmes engage students via a range of online learning platforms.
As a Lecturer in Computing with capstone project responsibility, you will:
Applicants must have a:-
You must have a recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or demonstrate commitment to gain this recognition within 12 months of appointment
At Arden, we do things differently.
Our “no lectures” approach means we champion hands-on, interactive learning that prepares students for real-world tech challenges and the modern workplace.
We are seeking passionate Computing Lecturers to join our innovative team within our Department of Computing & Technology. You’ll work in a hybrid model, spending around 3–4 days a week on our vibrant campus, supported by a collaborative and forward-thinking academic community that thrives on creativity and progress.
Here, your ideas matter. Your teaching transforms.
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.
