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General vacancies
We have vacancies available for a wide range of roles within the University including support, executive positions, and research jobs among many other types of roles. For information on how to apply, please see how do I apply for a general vacancy at the University.
We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our current employment opportunities are listed below:
The Open University remains open, operating and recruiting.
Organisations and internet service providers have increased their on-line security and we recommend that candidates check your ‘junk’ or ‘spam’ folder as emails sent from our application system may be diverted to these.
The University is carefully monitoring guidance issued by the UK Government regarding COVID-19 and the latest information for our students, can be found here: https://help.open.ac.uk/coronavirus-covid19
Many activities are however now being only conducted remotely, including interviews. We use TEAMS for remote interviews and will provide guidance for candidates not familiar with using TEAMS. We will also seek alternatives where TEAMS isn’t possible.
Study Advisors
12 weeks (PG), 12 days contract at £157.40 per day
Various units
10 weeks (UG)
Various units
12 weeks (PG)
Various units
Academic
Fixed Term Contract, Part Time/Full Time (see below)
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Permanent, part time position (30 hours per week)
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Permanent, Full Time (part-time would be considered to a minimum of 30 hours per week)
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Permanent, Full Time
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Permanent, Full Time Position
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Research
Fixed Term Contract until December 2022. Full Time. Remote and flexible working patterns will be considered with travel to Milton Keynes or Edinburgh office when required.
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Management & Professional
Fixed Term contract until April 2023-Part Time (O.8 FTE)
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Full-time, Permanent. Open to flexible work patterns. Remote working available with travel to OU sites, predominately Milton Keynes approximately twice a month.
People Services
Full-time, permanent. This position is initially home-based. A hybrid model of working is being planned across the University; therefore some work based at the Milton Keynes campus will be required in future.
Learner and Discovery Services
Permanent, Full Time
CIO Portfolio
Fixed Term, Part Time until 30th March 2023 (15 hours per week)
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Full Time, Fixed term to 31 July 2023, Flexible working with travel to Milton Keynes when required
Academic Services
Permanent, Full time
Estates
Full Time, Permanent
OU Worldwide
Fixed Term contract for one year with the possibility of being extended. Full time Flexible Working patterns will be considered.
Assessment, Credit and Qualifications
Full Time (37 hours per week), Fixed Term Contract until 31 May 2023
Academic Services
Fixed term Contract to September 2025, Part time, 26 Hours per Week
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Permanent, Full Time post
Academic Services
1 x Full time, Permanent post, 2 x Part-time posts (both 0.8FTE), Fixed Term Contract to 31 July 2023, 1 x Full time, Fixed Term Contract to 31st July 2023. Hybrid working aligned to Milton Keynes.
MarComms
Fixed term to 31 July 2023, full time post
University Secretary's Office
Full Time (37 hours per week), 2 year Fixed Term Contract, Job share and flexible working patterns will be considered.
CIO Portfolio
Administrative and Support
Permanent, Full Time post x 2. Job share and flexible working patterns will be considered.
Business Development Unit
Fixed Term Contract for 52 weeks, 10hrs per week (x2)
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Students)
Full-time, 37 hours per week, Permanent.
The Open University in Ireland
Full Time (37 hours per week), Permanent
Academic Services
Permanent, Full Time
People Services
Permanent, Full Time post (37 hours per week). Job share and flexible working patterns will be considered.
Business Development Unit
Fixed-term contract to 31 December 2022, Part Time (30 hours per week), can be flexible on location - close to any OU office
Academic Services
Fixed Term Contract until 22nd May 2023, Full Time post. Hybrid working will be available but you will be required to travel to the Milton Keynes Campus and to events as and when required.
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2023
CIO Portfolio
Full Time (37 hours per week) but would consider 0.8 FTE, Fixed Term Contract to 31st Jan 2024, job share and flexible working patterns will be considered
CIO Portfolio
Studentships
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (teaching)
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Faculty of Business and Law (teaching)
October to June, January to September, May to January, August to April
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
February to January (First presentation February 2022)
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
October to June, January to September, May to January, August to April
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
October to June, January to September, May to January, August to April
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (teaching)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Lleoliadau a hysbysebwyd; Llundain, De Lloegr, De-orllewin Lloegr, Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr, Dwyrain Canolbarth Lloegr, Dwyrain Lloegr, Swydd Efrog, Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr, Gogledd Lloegr, Cymru, yr Alban, Gogledd Iwerddon, Gweriniaeth Iwerddon, De-dd
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Lleoliadau a hysbysebwyd; Llundain, De Lloegr, De-orllewin Lloegr, Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr, Dwyrain Canolbarth Lloegr, Dwyrain Lloegr, Swydd Efrog, Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr, Gogledd Lloegr, Cymru, yr Alban, Gogledd Iwerddon, Gweriniaeth Iwerddon, De-dd
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (teaching)
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations: East Midlands
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Advertised locations: London, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations: East England, Scotland, Yorkshire , North West. London, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Advertised locations; London, South, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire, North West, North, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South East
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
Wales (Cymru) Cardiff
Associate Lecturers/Part time tutors
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If you have any queries or questions about the recruitment process, or regarding your application, please contact: Resourcing-Hub@open.ac.uk.
If you have any feedback regarding the recruitment process, please contact the Senior Resourcing Account Manager who will look into the matter.
Senior Resourcing Account Manager,
Resourcing Hub,
The Open University,
Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes,
MK7 6AA
