Accounting & FinanceLecturer

GBS Group (UK); Hanworth; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

A higher education provider in the UK is seeking Lecturers for their BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance programme. The role involves planning and delivering lectures, assessing student work, and developing course materials. Applicants should hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and possess prior UK HE lecturing experience. Strong communication and teamwork skills are a must. This position requires flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends. A PhD is desirable, with further teaching qualifications a plus.

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• Experience supervising student work and providing support.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.

Responsibilities

• Planning, delivering, and assessing student work.
• Developing and updating course materials.
• Using various learning and teaching methods.
• Engaging in staff development activities and meetings.
• Maintaining thorough and organised student records.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant subject matter

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Team-working skills

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice (desirable)

Job description

Department: Academic/Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU)

Location: London, Greenford

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) – Sponsorship not offered.

Salary: £55,000

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.

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, flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and weekends is required.

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 and 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

About You

• 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 have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• You are able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You are able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable

• 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 have experience of design/development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent