Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Computer Science

The Department of Computing is based within the rapidly expanding Worcester Business School at the University of Worcester City Campus. Over the past year, the School has experienced growing numbers of students joining our undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The University of Worcester is ranked joint first in the UK for quality education (Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2025) and our graduates have the highest rate of sustained employment, further study, or both, from any multidisciplinary university in the UK (Longitudinal Education Outcomes Survey 2017-25). Worcester is a beautiful cathedral city, located around 40 minutes south of Birmingham, the UK’s second city.

About the role

We are seeking to complement our team with an experienced Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Computer Science. Our overriding aim is to be an outstanding institution at which to study through provision of an excellent Learning and Teaching environment. We offer professionally relevant courses, informed by the needs of industry and delivered through an experiential learning approach. Our courses are inspired by contemporary research with a curriculum that develops knowledge, skills, and the ability to think critically and be innovative.

The Department of Computing conducts research across several themes including Machine Learning, Data Science, Intelligent Interactive Systems, Computing in Education, and Cyber Security. The Department also hosts the Digital Innovation and Intelligent Systems Research Group.

Depending on qualifications and experience, this opportunity may be offered on either a Standard Academic Contracts (SAC) to include teaching and academic research or a Teaching Only Contract (TOC).

• For SAC, the successful candidate will hold (or be within 12 months of full completion of) a PhD in a related Computer Science field.
• For TOC, the successful candidate will hold a Master’s Degree in a related Computer Science field and a recognised teaching qualification and/or fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA / Advance HE).

Requirements

We welcome applications from candidates with contemporary subject knowledge and/or experience in:

• Physical computing (the design and realization of interactive objects and installations)
• Robotics
• Single board computers, such as Raspberry Pi
• The Arduino platform
• Real-time operating systems
• Utilising sensors and microcontrollers
• Computer hardware and electronics for Computer Science

In addition, candidates should have knowledge and experience in two or more of the following areas:

• Robotics
• Computer Science
• Object Oriented Programming
• Mathematics for Computing
• Operating Systems
• Cloud Computing
• Internet of Things

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development of existing and new module and course offerings in our undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio
• Contribute to the research and/or knowledge exchange activities within the Department of Computing

Benefits

• Annual incremental salary increase for Lecturer up to £43,482, with the opportunity to progress to £47,389, and for Senior Lecturer up to £56,535, with the opportunity to progress to £61,759, subject to performance and the university reward scheme
• 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive, and supportive culture and work environment

If not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).

This post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules.