We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced applicant to join our Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Primary and Education Studies team at the University of Brighton. In this fixed-term, full-time role based at our Falmer campus, you will join a collaborative and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality teaching and an excellent student experience.

Our ITE Primary and Education Studies provision is highly regarded, with strong student outcomes and a clear commitment to inclusive, practice-informed learning. You will play a key role in shaping the learning of trainee teachers and education students across both subject-specific and wider education provision.

Your role will include:

• Delivering engaging lectures, seminars and workshops across ITE Primary and Education Studies provision with a focus on primary SEND provision.  
• Contributing to assessment and academic support
• Supporting students in school-based training and professional learning
• Contributing to curriculum development and course review
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and partner schools

Where possible, we align responsibilities with your strengths and interests.

The role includes teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate and work-related programmes delivered year-round, including some evening and Saturday activity.

We’re looking for a colleague who has:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent qualification
• Significant primary experience, with particular expertise in SEND provision .
• Experience of supporting trainee teachers or contributing to ITE Primary ( SEND) and Education Studies provision (or extensive relevant experience)
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Why join us?

At Brighton, you’ll join a welcoming and forward-thinking academic community with a strong commitment to student success, alongside opportunities for professional development and a range of staff benefits. We welcome applications from job sharers.

Informal enquiries are welcome – please contact Jane Campbell, Subject Lead for Primary, Early Years and Education Studies, at j.campbell@brighton.ac.uk

This role will require a DBS check.

Closing Date: 16 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

Closing Date: 04 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Brighton and Sussex Medical School (Jobs at the University of Sussex)

Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 per annum

Duties for this Research Support Assistant will include but are not limited to:

The preparation, processing, and storage of samples for nLC-MS

• nLC-MS Analysis 
• Preparing reports on the analysis conducted
• Ensuring a high standard of housekeeping in the laboratory
• Ordering chemicals and supplies

The successful candidate will have / be:

• Experience in biomedical science or related field and preferably with understanding of analytical techniques
• Experience of working within a laboratory environment with competent laboratory bench skills.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Computer literacy - knowledge of Word and Excel is preferable.
• Self-motivated

The post is part-time funded for 1 year, however we do have some flexibility in the duration and hours worked, which can be mutually agreed within the requirements of the project with the successful applicant. Due to the nature of this role you will be required to work on campus.

For full details of this role and the skills and experience required, please see that attached job description and person specification document.

If you would like to discuss the post, please contact Dr Nicolas Stewart at N.Stewart@brighton.ac.uk. 

Closing Date: 29 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 pro rata
6 hours per week

Join our team of Specialist Mentors offering individual support for students to gain equal access to their studies by helping them to overcome academic and psychological barriers to learning—such as anxiety, time management, and workload prioritization—without acting as a counsellor or tutor

You will have proven and demonstrable experience of working individually with adults with mental health conditions and/or autistic students, as well as a high level of analytical and problem solving ability.

We require mentors across our Brighton sites (Falmer, Moulsecoomb and City Centre) and ideally you will be able to commit to a minimum of two days a week, providing regular and consistent support. Each mentoring session will consist of mentoring and preparation work.

Mentors can provide support in-person on campus and also remotely via video calls. Ideally we are seeking mentors who can do some in-person work as this is in high demand from students.

*PLEASE NOTE due to government legislation all mentors must have membership of certain professional bodies and/or specific qualifications to work with a) Students with Mental Health conditions and b) Autistic students, so we cannot accept applications from those that do not meet this criteria. Please check pages 9-12 of the DfE qualification and professional body membership requirements

In addition, a DBS check will be required for this role.  

Interviews will be held on Thursday 27th August 2026.

This role is paid at spinal point 47, equivalent to circa £32.96 an hour, plus an additional 12.07% uplift for statutory annual leave. One session with a student, including writing up action-plans and arranging the next session should all be completed within one hour.

Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Other, including casual posts and apprenticeships

Salary: Circa £32.96 per hour
plus 12.07% uplift for annual leave entitlement

We are currently seeking to recruit Academic Support Workers to support students across a wide range of courses and disciplines at each of our 3 Brighton campuses.   

As a casual post, this role may suit those who are interested in taking on work around their studies and/or other commitments. The rate of pay is circa £18.45 per teaching hour which is inclusive of any time that might be required to format/tidy notes. Monthly claims will also include a holiday hour increment of 12.07%. While there is often a high demand for the service, we cannot guarantee that sessions or exams needing support will always be available.  

A full list of duties is listed in the attached job description. The Disability and Learning Support Team are very happy to answer any questions that you may have about this opportunity and can be contacted on disabilityadmin@brighton.ac.uk

Interviews for this role will be in-person and scheduled to take place Thursday the 13^th of August.

Closing Date: 03 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Other, including casual posts and apprenticeships

Salary: Circa £18.45 per hour

Can you deliver top-notch customer service in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment? Bring your energy, communication skills, and love for great food and coffee to our innovative campus cafés, where every shift helps enhance the student experience.

As a key member of our food outlet team, you’ll take on a variety of kitchen and front-of-house responsibilities—from preparing simple, tasty food items to confidently operating barista coffee machines and handling transactions at the till. You’ll be the friendly face that makes our cafés a welcoming space for students and staff alike.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in a similar customer-facing role
• Communicates clearly and warmly with customers
• Can stay cool and efficient during busy service times
• Enjoys working collaboratively with a supportive team

This post is for 30 hours per week on a fixed term contract for 12 months based at one of our fast-paced cafes on our Falmer campus.

Hours of work are 8.30am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday but you may be asked to work between the hours of 7.30am - 6.30pm and we welcome applications from candidates looking to job share.

We offer a wide range of benefits and facilities including generous pension contributions, additional leave over the Christmas period and a great staff discount scheme that can be used on hundreds of different goods and service providers.

Closing Date: 26 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £24,522 pro rata
30 hours per week

Based within our vibrant Engineering subject area, you’ll play a key role in teaching, curriculum development, research and scholarship shaping the future of Engineering education. You’ll teach and mentor students in Engineering, delivering hands-on learning in areas such as: Electronics and Communication Engineering, Embedded systems including microcontroller-based systems, embedded programming and hardware-software interfacing, and cyber security.

Working collaboratively with the Course Team, you will help to develop a strong culture of practice-based delivery supported by our state of the art laboratories, and research informed teaching within the Engineering subject area. You will contribute to, and lead, research and knowledge exchange activities across disciplines within and beyond the school and university.  You will become a member of the Advanced Engineering Centre with access to world class laboratories and field equipment within the School.

 To be successful in this post, you should have:

• Up-to-date, sound knowledge of the subject including Electronic and Communication Engineering, and the range of required generic skills.
• Knowledge and/or experience in embedded systems, including microcontroller-based systems, embedded programming and hardware–software interfacing, and Cyber Security is desirable.
• A relevant degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering or a closely related subject and a postgraduate qualification in the relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience of, or potential to develop, quality research, consultancy or knowledge exchange activity relevant to the needs of the School.

Our Lecturers also serve as personal tutors, offering pastoral support and guidance. This includes listening with empathy, understanding individual student needs, and referring them to specialist services when appropriate.

This post is offered on a 1.0 full-time equivalent basis, fixed term for 1 year, but we welcome job share applications. We have a wide range of benefits including: opportunities for some remote working, generous pension scheme, and additional time off during the festive period.

If you’d like to chat informally before applying, feel free to contact: Maria Diakoumi (M.Diakoumi@brighton.ac.uk), Zuhaib Khan (z.a.khan@brighton.ac.uk) or Prof. Yan Wang (y.wang5@brighton.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 22 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

The University of Brighton Social Work department is seeking a new lecturer (0.6 FTE, 18-month fixed term contract) to join the team. Your expertise and experience will contribute to the delivery of high-quality social work education in the School of Humanities and Social Science. We are looking for a social worker or social work academic with adult and/or mental health social work experience, and the BIA qualification particularly. Applicants should be Social Work England registered (or eligible to register).

You should be able to draw on foundational social work knowledge and experience as a basis for delivering the core social work curriculum alongside your specialist area across our undergraduate, postgraduate, and post-qualifying course. We want someone who will engage with module leadership, teaching, assessment, student support and development, both academically and on placement, and knowledge exchange/research.  

The university is committed to an inclusive environment which embraces equality and diversity in our working, learning, research, and teaching environment. The social work team takes seriously its commitment to creating a learning environment which is anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive and to foster these attributes in our graduates. We especially welcome applications from Global Majority applicants. We are seeking colleagues who understand equality, diversity, and inclusion, and how these principles can be applied in higher education, and within social work practice settings. We value self-awareness, in terms of understanding of the applicant's own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power, privilege and stereotypes, as well as a willingness to challenge practices that present barriers to different groups in social work education.  

Informal enquiries are welcome - please contact Annie Mullin (BSc course lead) at A.Mullin@brighton.ac.uk or Lucy Basterra (MSc course lead) at L.Basterra2@brighton.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 11 & 12 August. 

For more information about this position please see the job description below.

At Brighton, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking community. We offer generous pension contributions, flexible working hours with opportunities for some remote working, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.

Closing Date: 26 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 pro rata

The University of Brighton has committed through Distinctively Brighton 2035 to becoming the first-choice university for enterprise and equity, delivering transformational impact for our students, staff, and communities. 

To realise this aim, the University has established the Office for Zero Inequities as its dedicated institutional delivery function for eliminating inequities affecting students and staff. 

The Executive Director will provide strategic and operational oversight for the Office for Zero Inequities and will be accountable for delivering the University’s Zero Inequities Transformation Initiative. 

They will also head up institution-wide efforts to eliminate differential outcomes, improve staff and student experience, embed equity into institutional design and decision-making, and establish the University of Brighton as a national and international exemplar in institutional equity transformation. 

The role requires an exceptional person, with a track record of delivering large-scale organisational change, influencing senior stakeholders, building partnerships, and translating evidence and insight into measurable institutional impact.

To view more information about this role and details of how to apply, please click the following link: Executive Director of the Office for Zero Inequities, University of Brighton - Alumni Global

Closing Date: 21 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Senior Management

In your new role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a creative team, embedding innovative teaching and simulation opportunities on the Falmer campus utilising the brand-new Radiography Suite.   You will be working as part of a team who focus on enhancing the student experience and will share in the co-creation and delivery of these innovative programmes.  You will be expected to understand and be able to support a range of assessments and clinical practice / teaching in our on-campus clinical facilities.  We are particularly looking to recruit someone with strong experience in diagnostic radiography 

 In order to be successful in this post, you should have: 

• A relevant degree in diagnostic radiography  
• Current and active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Diagnostic Radiographer 
• Professional experience as a senior diagnostic radiographer in the UK
• Up-to-date, sound knowledge of current developments in health, social care and the range of skills required to teach the subject 
• Understanding of academic and award standards and the range and level of knowledge and skills, both subject-specific and generic, which the programme is intended to foster. 
• Experience of leading and implementing creative approaches to developing teaching and learning of diagnostic radiography related skills and knowledge in university and/or practice setting.  

It is desirable to have post-graduate qualifications and an active research portfolio.   If you have a Doctorate and can supervise at this level, you will have opportunities to develop as the university has an active programme for supporting early career researchers.  

For informal enquiries please contact the Acute Care Associate Subject Lead, Oli Davies O.Davies@brighton.ac.uk

This post is for a full-time (37.0 hours per week) and fixed term until 31/08/2028, however we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share.

Closing Date: 22 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

As a core member of the College Executive Board, you will work in close partnership with the Executive Dean, Deputy Executive Deans, Director of College Operations and colleagues across the University and College to ensure that College operations function as a cohesive, high‑performing unit aligned to our Brighton 2035 strategy to deliver excellent and equitable student outcomes, a distinctive, inclusive and attractive student experience and financial sustainability. 

We are seeking six Head of Departments for the College (one for each department) in the following areas; 

1. Brighton Business School
2. Department of Architecture and Environments
3. Departments of Arts and Design
4. Department of Engineering, Games and Computing
5. Department of Law and Society
6. Department of Media and Creative Technologies.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a full-time role, and permanent, however, we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share.

Interested candidates should provide an expression of interest (max equivalent to 2 sides of A4) stating which department they are applying for, and what experiences they can bring to this role, as well as a copy of their CV.

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £75,919 to £80,530 per annum

As a core member of the College Executive Board, you will work in close partnership with the Executive Dean, Deputy Executive Deans, Director of College Operations and colleagues across the University and College to ensure that College operations function as a cohesive, high‑performing unit aligned to our Brighton 2035 strategy to deliver excellent and equitable student outcomes, a distinctive, inclusive and attractive student experience and financial sustainability. 

We are seeking five Head of Departments for the College in the following areas; 

1. Department of Education and Social Work
 2. Department of Allied and Public Health
 3. Department of Nursing and Midwifery
 4. Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
 5. Department of Psychology and Sport Science

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a full-time role, and permanent, however, we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share.

Interested candidates should provide an expression of interest (max equivalent to 2 sides of A4) stating which department they are applying for, and what experiences they can bring to this role, as well as a copy of their CV.

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £75,919 to £80,530 per annum

We are seeking ten Associate Head of Departments for the College (two for each department) in the following areas; 

1. Department of Education and Social Work
 2. Department of Allied and Public Health
 3. Department of Nursing and Midwifery
 4. Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
 5. Department of Psychology and Sport Science

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a 0.5 FTE seconded role, initially for a 3 year period. 

Interested candidates should provide an expression of interest (max equivalent to 2 sides of A4) stating which department they are applying for, and what experiences they can bring to this role, as well as a copy of their CV.

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £71,566 pro rata

We are seeking twelve Associate Head of Departments for the College (two for each department) in the following areas; 

1. Brighton Business School
2. Department of Architecture and Environments
3. Departments of Arts and Design
4. Department of Engineering, Games and Computing
5. Department of Law and Society
6. Department of Media and Creative Technologies.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a 0.5 FTE seconded role, initially for a 3 year period.  

Interested candidates should provide an expression of interest (max equivalent to 2 sides of A4) stating which department they are applying for, and what experiences they can bring to this role, as well as a copy of their CV.

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £71,566 pro rata