Construction Studies Lecturer (Dickens Heath)

Gbs Uk; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established UK educational institution is seeking Lecturers to teach across various undergraduate levels in their HND Construction Management programme. Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required. Candidates should hold a Master's degree, ideally a PhD, with prior UK higher education teaching experience. Responsibilities include planning and delivering lessons, engaging in staff development, and ensuring student success. A competitive salary and employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible Benefits

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant subject area, PhD desirable.
• Experience in UK higher education teaching.
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work.
• Develop and improve course materials.
• Engage in development activities and administrative duties.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organization

Education

Master's degree in related field

PhD (desirable)

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 HND Construction Management programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

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 teaching 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 will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You will be 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 will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

Benefits & Perks

• 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