
Grit and determination
We demonstrate the power to see things through
If you want to make a difference, are passionate about great education, and have the experience and resilience to be part of an ambitious, fast-moving team, then we want to hear from you.
Our current openings are listed below. If there’s a position you're interested in, or if you want to register your general interest in joining the NMITE Team, please send your CV and a cover letter to vacancies@nmite.ac.uk
To help the team, if you’re applying for a specific position, put the title of that position in the subject line of your email – they’ll be very appreciative!
We're a game-changing institution. We look for staff who can balance the need to create a well-run, self-critical institution where good governance and rigorous quality controls are in place, with the need to test (and push) the boundaries of existing practice to create new approaches to engineering education. The way we work together is crucial to this mission and our values and behaviours must reflect this.
We never intended to be like other universities. We take pride in celebrating ‘The NMITE Difference’ and being regarded as a game-changing institution.
We’re an innovative new UK higher education provider, located in Hereford, a small city in the heart of the UK on the Welsh borders. We were founded to rethink engineering and technology education and positively impact the region – educationally, economically, and socially.
Our approach to teaching is progressive and connected – with contextualised admissions, active learning, interdisciplinarity, social awareness, and the integration of employers and the community in our teaching and learning.
We demonstrate the power to see things through
We respect every individual; every voice is equally important
We test the boundaries of existing practice
We're respectful but also honest and straightforward
We encourage scrutiny and welcome questions from each other
We advance our mission and aims and challenge what doesn’t align
Our commitment to you – as a student, alumnus, colleague, partner, employer or local community member - is to champion a positive and inclusive culture. We advocate for mutual respect in all that we do, for each other, and for the values, beliefs and individual differences we all hold.
Check out our current job vacancies below.
Do you have the vision to lead the design of one of the UK’s first degrees preparing engineers for the age of drones and autonomous vehicles? NMITE is building on its distinctive, hands-on model to develop a new undergraduate programme that meets a growing national and industrial demand for expertise in autonomy and unmanned systems.
If so, NMITE would love to hear from you.
You might be a senior academic with a track record of programme leadership in UAVs, robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems. You may have significant industry experience and strong professional networks, with a desire to build something new in higher education. Above all, you will have the passion, leadership and creativity to establish NMITE as the UK’s hub for drone and autonomous vehicle undergraduate education.
Who are we?
NMITE is a pioneering UK Higher Education provider, founded to rethink engineering and technology education. Our mission is to positively impact the region and the nation by producing graduates with the professional skills, creativity, and social awareness to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
We have no lecture theatres. Instead, we teach through active, project-based, hands-on learning, in partnership with employers and communities. Our ethos is inclusive, collaborative, and focused on developing engineers who can think and act across disciplines.
The UK Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy calls for urgent action to build skills and capabilities in drone and autonomous technologies. NMITE is responding to this moment by creating the UK’s first undergraduate degree in Drone & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering – and we are looking for a Professor / Programme Leader to make it happen.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking a senior academic leader to:
Responsibilities of the Role
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Our Values & Behaviours
NMITE aims to be a game changer. Its staff must be able to balance the need to create a well-run, self-critical institution where good governance and rigorous quality controls are in place, with the need to test (and push) the boundaries of existing practice to create new approaches to engineering education. The way we work together is crucial to this mission and our values and behaviours must reflect this.
Our values:
Our Benefits
NMITE offers a rewarding and dynamic environment with small-group teaching and a workload model that supports all of the activities above. Academic staff can access a personal development budget, developmental support from senior staff across NMITE, a promotion pathway and a sabbatical scheme. NMITE is a young organisation where your impact will be visible and your voice will be heard, and you will be an instrumental part of NMITE’s growth. Be part of it.
We offer a competitive salary of £67,928 - £72,838, plus a benefits package including:
This is a full-time, permanent role based in Hereford.
How to apply
Please email explain why you are a good fit for the role in the form of a covering letter or a video of up to 4 minutes and a full CV to vacancies@nmite.ac.uk.
Informal questions about the roles can be addressed to Samantha Lewis, Director of People & Operations, by email to samantha.lewis@nmite.ac.uk. For any informal conversations, our CEO, James Newby, will also be open to having a discussion about the role or your application. To arrange this, please email james.newby@nmite.ac.uk,
Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruitment
As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, NMITE guarantees an interview to the following applicants, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role:
The closing date for completed applications is 3rd November 2025.
Please note: we may close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of strong applications, so early applications are encouraged.
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from candidates from groups traditionally underrepresented in education.
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) recognises employers who pledge their support to the armed forces community. NMITE proudly holds the Gold Award as an employer that not only pledges, but demonstrates and advocates its support to the veteran and armed forces community, and for aligning our values with the Armed Forces Covenant. For more information on how we support those transitioning out of service and for our involvement in supporting the veteran community, get in touch.
We’re a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can be ourselves and succeed on merit. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in engineering education. For further details, please email HR@nmite.ac.uk
We stand proud in providing exceptional educational opportunities in engineering and technology for trailblazing students who want to change the world. Discover more about our future in our most recent strategy.
Our unique model was born in 2009 when two people sat at a table with a blank sheet of paper. A lot has happened since then. And today, against all odds, a new and exciting institution has been born. Read about how we've disrupted education.