Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Real Estate and Rural Land Management

Location: Cirencester, GL7 6JS

Salary: Lecturer (Grade 8: £38,784 – £46,049) or Senior Lecturer (Grade 9: £44,746 – £56,535), dependent upon experience, pro rata for part-time appointment.

Vacancy Type: Permanent, part-time (up to 17.5 hours per week – 0.4 or 0.5 FTE)

Flexible working options considered

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is seeking experienced Commercial and Rural Surveyors to join our esteemed Land & Property team. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to shape the next generation of land management professionals. The RAU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Land & Property, including our RICS accredited BSc (Hons) Rural Land Management, BSc (Hons) Real Estate, MSc Rural Estate Management, and MSc Real Estate programmes.

We are seeking professional and passionate individuals with highly relevant subject expertise gained through professional practice in the UK to teach on our Rural Land Management and Real Estate programmes at our Cirencester Campus. Bridging the gap between industry and academia is essential for our students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their future careers. We are specifically seeking applicants with valuation & compulsory purchase skills, and those with commercial / real estate experience obtained through professional practice in the UK.

Due to our taught programmes being RICS accredited, applicants must be a Chartered Surveyor with either MRICS, FRICS, or AssocRICS, or must meet the necessary criteria to become a member of RICS, enabling teaching to be practice-led and enriched with real-world examples.

For a part-time role, we encourage applications from individuals who are currently working as Chartered Surveyors or are returning from work after a career break from professional practice, or have recently retired and wish to share their wealth of knowledge with the next generation of professionals.

The RAU is set in beautiful surroundings and offers a range of Staff Benefits including a 35-hour working week, a generous 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, free and guaranteed parking on campus, discounted catering facilities, discounted onsite gym, free library services, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services, cycle to work scheme and staff development opportunities.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Royal Agricultural University, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://www.rau.ac.uk/about-rau/work-for-us

Interviews: 19^th November 2025

The RAU is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the RAU at this level

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