Construction Studies Lecturer

GEDU Global Education; Bury; On-site; GBP 45,900 - 56,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Flexible Benefits including Cycle to Work

Job summary

A higher education institution in the United Kingdom is seeking Lecturers to teach within the BSc (Hons) Construction Management programme. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing undergraduate student work. The role requires flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Qualifications include a Master’s degree and significant UK higher education teaching experience. This position offers a salary of £51,000 with benefits including 25 days annual leave and workspace pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• Experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work to ensure learning outcomes are met.
• Develop and update course materials.
• Engage actively in staff development and administrative duties.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team-working skills

Ability to work under pressure

Organized record maintenance

Education

Master's degree in a relevant subject area

PhD

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice

Job description

Department: Academic/Bath Spa University partnership (BSU)
Location: Manchester (On‑Site)
Salary: £51,000
Contract: Full‑Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Role Overview

We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BSc (Hons) Construction Management programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends. Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• Experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• Experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team‑working skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable

• 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)
• Experience of design/development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

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

“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.