Lecturer in HND Business Greenford (Barnsbury)

JOB TITLE: Lecturer in Business

REPORTS TO TITLE: Associate Dean / Cohort Leader

BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: Provost / Academic

LOCATION: Greenford, West London

Salary: £55,000

ROLE PURPOSE:

As a HND/HNC Lecturer you will be responsible for performing a range of tutoring, lecturing, academic administration, and other related activities to deliver a high-quality educational experience to our students. As a Lecturer you are expected to engage students in the learning process to deliver the best possible student outcomes. You will also be required to contribute to the development of a range of modules across the curriculum and to support the quality assurance processes pertinent to the programme(s) on which you are teaching.

ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, plan and deliver teaching sessions as required by the Faculty.

• Design assessments and assess student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met.

• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students.

• Provide academic support and guidance to students.

• Develop, update, and continuously improve course materials.

• Keep up to date with best practice in learning and teaching and ensure that your teaching reflects best practice and embeds technologies that enhance the learning experience.

• Contribute to the design, development, delivery, review and enhancement of programmes of study within the Faculty and across GBS.

• Attend meetings as required by the role

• Develop productive working relationships with colleagues within and external to GBS.

• Participate in internal and external events, such as programme reviews, open days, outreach activities, and partner visits.

• Undertake a reflective programme of staff development which includes teaching observations, directed study, workshop participation and experiential learning.

• Support and engage in the creation, application and/or dissemination of new knowledge in your field of study and/or in higher education practice.

• Engage with the GBS performance management programme, meeting a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, progression and satisfaction.

• Act as a Module Leader or undertake other administrative/management duties, commensurate with the level of the appointment, and as determined by the Dean or Deputy Dean.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• A relevant master’s degree qualification

• Demonstrable experience of teaching in UK higher education HND/HNC Pearson.

• A passion for education as a transformative activity.

• Experience of, and a passion for, working in widening access environments.

• Excellent IT skills and competence with the Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint and Excel

• Excellent communication skills.

• Experience of supervising student work and providing support and feedback.

• Experience of supporting learners both face-to-face and remotely.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.

DESIRABLE SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• A Doctoral level qualification or a demonstrable track record in research or other scholarly activity and/or demonstrable success at an equivalent level professionally.

• Industry experience in the field of Business.

• Teaching qualification: PGCHE, MA in HE Practice or FHEA etc or willingness to gain a teaching qualification

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus