Writtle University College and ARU have merged. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus. See our guide to finding Writtle information on this site.

Work for ARU Direct

ARU will become the country’s leading provider of policing education and is one of the top providers of degree apprenticeships. We have a proud history of creating and delivering innovative, work-based programmes, both with and for our client partners.

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ARU Direct supports the delivery of our transformative education programmes for clients including the Metropolitan Police Service and the 7 Forces.

We offer flexible, full and part-time, teaching contracts across a range of specialisms and geographic locations in the East of England and London.

Our mission is excellent teaching, applied to the real world in the delivery of truly transformational educational programmes.

ARU Direct benefits

ARU Direct employees enjoy a range of excellent benefits.

Pay
We offer competitive salaries.

Pensions
You’ll be eligible to join the NEST pension scheme.

Holiday
You’ll receive 25 working days paid holiday in each complete holiday year. Our holiday year runs from 1 September to 31 August.

Training and development
We offer a range of staff development opportunities and events to support you in your role.

Work-life balance
We support flexible working and staff can also apply for amendments to their working hours.

Agile working culture and practices
We have an agile working culture and are committed to enabling staff to work flexibly to be able to balance the demands of their role and organisational requirements with their personal circumstances.


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