Construction Studies Lecturer (Hagley)

Gbs Uk; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Stourbridge is seeking Lecturers to teach in its HND Construction Management programme. The ideal candidates will possess a Master's degree in a relevant area and prior UK higher education teaching experience. Responsibilities include planning and assessing student work, developing course materials, and engaging in continuous professional development. The role requires flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends, as well as extensive knowledge of the subject matter and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

1-day extra leave per year of service

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work scheme

Perks@Work discounts platform

Reward and recognition programme

500 award for employee referral scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area; PhD desirable.
• Previous UK HE teaching experience in the wider subject area.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• Experience supervising student work and providing feedback.
• Accurate reporting and maintaining thorough student records.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-working skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.

Responsibilities

• Planning, delivering, and assessing student work.
• Developing and updating course materials.
• Using various teaching methods and materials.
• Engaging in staff development activities.
• Keeping up to date with field developments.
• Working towards student progression and satisfaction objectives.

Skills

UK HE teaching experience

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team-working skills

Ability to work under pressure

Planning and prioritising workload

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

PhD (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