Associate Lecturer - Graphic Design - Distance Learning

Arden University; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rolled up holiday pay

Aviva pension 7%

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Menopause at Work and Wellbeing Hubs

Discounts and savings schemes

Job summary

Arden University is seeking an Associate Lecturer to support our distance learning courses from a home-based setting in the UK. The role offers flexible, as-needed teaching across DL modules, with responsibilities including teaching online sessions, marking, supervision, and content development.

You must hold a recognised teaching qualification and have a degree in a relevant field, plus UK HE experience and distance-learning delivery. The role includes competitive benefits and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching and assessing students in UK higher education.
• Experience delivering distance learning.
• Up-to-date industry experience.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (or willingness to work towards it).

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning (DL): Lead interactive online sessions via Zoom and engage students.
• Marking and Assessment: Undertake formative and summative marking with deadlines.
• Supervision: Provide supervision and guidance for projects and dissertations.
• Authoring Content: Develop or revise lectures and learning content.
• Other Duties: Participate in meetings and staff development to maintain teaching quality.

Skills

Teaching ability

Distance learning experience

UK higher education experience

Fellowship/HEA progression

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Postgraduate qualification (Desirable)

Job description

• Average weekly hours (not guaranteed): 16-24

• Hourly rate as follows:

• from £50.42 for Blended Learning

• from £86.44 for Distance Learning

• from £65.86 for Dissertation Supervision

In addition to the above hourly rate, you will also receive rolled up holiday pay of 12.07% per hour

• School: Business Management and Creativity

• Department: Design and Creativity

• Working model: Distance Learning (Home-Based with occasional travel to nearest office/campus)

• Full Job Description

* This is a 'worker contract' position, and due to the working model, only applicants based in the UK are eligible to apply. The hours stated are not guaranteed, and lesson allocation will be determined by the school's needs.

* We do not offer remote contracts at Arden University. If this role is primarily home-based, the closest contract location to your address will be listed as your official work location.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about education and eager to share your expertise? Arden University is looking for skilled professionals to join our pool of Associate Lecturers, supporting the delivery of our courses on a flexible, as-needed basis.

As an Associate Lecturer, you will play a vital role in delivering inspirational teaching and learning experiences to our students in a distance learning (DL) environment. Work is offered on both a semester basis, or a task and finish basis, allowing you to accept work that fits your schedule and professional interests.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on the needs of the University and your expertise, your work may include:

• Teaching and Learning (DL): Leading interactive online sessions via Zoom, engaging students through discussion forums, and providing prompt support and feedback.

• Marking & Assessment: Participating in standardisation exercises, undertaking formative and summative marking, and adhering to strict deadlines.

• Supervision: Providing high-quality supervision and guidance for student projects and dissertations.

• Authoring Content: Developing or revising engaging lecture and learning content, ensuring copyright compliance.

• Other Duties: Participating in meetings, peer reviews, and staff development activities to maintain teaching quality.

About You:

You must hold a recognised teaching qualification to be considered for this role.

The accepted qualifications are detailed within the application form.

Please visit this link for further information about what is accepted Staff 2025/26 - Academic teaching qualification | HESA

You will be anexperienced associate lecturer with the ability todeliver high-quality teaching and learning.The following qualifications and skills are required:

Essential:

• A teaching qualification

• A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience teaching and assessing students within the UK higher education sector.

• Experienceofteaching through distance learning.

• Up-to-date industry experience.

• Fellowship of Advance HE (or willingness to work towards it with Arden’s support).

Desirable:

• For teaching at postgraduate level, a postgraduate qualification or equivalent.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• Rolled up holiday pay, and we even throw in Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan, with a company contribution of 7% (subject to eligibility)

• Access to:

  • UK Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - by Health Assured

  • Menopause at Work and Wellbeing Hubs

  • Various discounts and savings schemes

Arden’s values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date:

Friday 23 October

Please note that while a closing date has been provided for this role, it is an urgent vacancy, and we will review applications, shortlist, and interview as they are received. As such, the role may close prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible to ensure they are considered for this opportunity. Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, indicate this through in the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we ensure our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.