Accounting & Finance Lecturer (Crystal Palace)

Gbs Uk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in the UK seeks a Lecturer in Accounting & Finance to teach undergraduate students. The successful candidate will have a Master's degree and previous lecturing experience in the UK. Responsibilities include developing course materials, delivering learning, and continuously supporting student progress. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work with diverse groups. This position entails flexibility in teaching hours and is a vital part of a larger educational mission.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area, PhD desirable.
• Previous UK higher education lecturing experience.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• Experience supervising student work and providing feedback.
• Experience in accurate reporting and maintaining student records.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and team-working skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and assess student work ensuring learning outcomes are met.
• Update and improve course materials.
• Use various teaching methods/materials.
• Engage in staff development activities and meetings.
• Keep up to date with developments in the field.
• Work towards defined student objectives.

Skills

Teaching in higher education

Communication skills

Teamworking

Academic knowledge in accounting and finance

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant subject area

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice (desirable)

Job description

The Role: We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

What you’ll be doing: As a Lecturer in Accounting & Finance at Global Banking School, you will deliver management related modules in the above areas. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

Responsibilities

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression

Qualifications

• You will hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You have excellent communication, interpersonal and team‑working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable Qualifications

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)
• You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

About Us: GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector‑relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare and more.

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

What We Do: GBS is a higher education provider, working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers to offer a range of sector‑relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. As part of our partnership with OBU, we offer a wide range of modern courses across business and health. The academic standards at OBU have also recently led to being ranked as one of the UK’s top 50 institutions, with the ambition of climbing even further in the years to come.