Assistant Lecturer - Health (OBU)

Global Banking School; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking experienced Health, Wellbeing, and Social Care practitioners for their Assistant Lecturer programme. This role offers a pathway to a permanent Lecturer position after a 12-month training period. Candidates should hold a Master's degree and have relevant industry experience. The position includes delivering classes, providing student support, and developing course materials. Attractive benefits include annual leave, pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery

Perks@Work discounts platform

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Hold at least a Master's degree in your academic field.
• Previous experience in the health industry as a health practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classes and assess student work.
• Provide academic support and guidance to students.
• Develop and improve course materials.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Motivation

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Department: Academic/Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU)

Location: Any GBS UK campus (with a priority in Leeds and Manchester)

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) - (N.B. sponsorship is not offered for this role)

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:OBU was rated as among the world's top universities across 16 individual subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject in 2022. 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 years to come. This position is based within our OBU partnership at GBS.

We are seeking experienced Health, Wellbeing and Social Care practitioners to join our Assistant Lecturer programme. This is a 12-month programme under the supervision of an experienced member of staff. The career pathway once successfully completed will be progression to a Lecturer role.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Deliver classes and assess student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met.
• Provide academic support and guidance to students as necessary
• Assist Module Leaders and other senior staff in the planning of lectures, tutorials, practical’s and other classes.
• Develop, update, and improve course materials as appropriate and necessary.
• Keep up to date with best practice in teaching and learning, and ensure that your teaching reflects best practice and embeds technologies that enhance the learning experience.
• Undertake a reflective programme of staff development which includes teaching observations, directed study and workshop participation.

About You:

• You will hold at least Master’s degree in your academic field, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of professional achievement.
• Previous experience of working in the health industry as a health practitioner
• Demonstrate professional conduct in all interactions with staff and students.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• Attention to detail and accurate reporting.
• Ability to maintain thorough and organised student records.
• Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Highly motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.

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, Techscheme 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

Staff Testimonial:

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.” (John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer)

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.