Foundation Year Business Lecturer | Innovative Teaching

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced academic to deliver engaging lectures both on campus and online for blended and distance-learning cohorts. The role requires 16 teaching hours across four groups, plus leading module development and providing robust academic support during office hours and tutorials.

The successful candidate will oversee assessments, create authentic tasks, and contribute to program refreshes aligned with industry needs, while driving innovative teaching methods and student

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to the teaching area
• Recognised HE Teaching Qualification and/or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or commitment to gain within 12 months
• Experience teaching Foundation Year and/or academic skills
• Understanding of challenges to student engagement in a university setting
• Experience in academic skills, assessment support, health and care management, or hospitality/tourism
• Evidence of CPD demonstrating commitment to enhancing knowledge and teaching capability
• Positive and empathetic approach to dealing with student issues
• Interest in AI in education or enterprise/innovation advantageous
• Ability to work on campus 3–4 days per week and potentially 5 days
• Candidates without current UK right to work may apply if eligible for an alternative visa route

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lectures face-to-face and online for blended and distance-learning students
• Deliver 16 hours of teaching across 4 groups
• Provide academic support through office hours and tutorials
• Facilitate the campus cover rota
• Take on module leadership and ensure quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work
• Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback
• Lead or support creation of new programmes and refresh existing programmes in line with industry trends and employer requirements
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and student support
• Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment
• Assist with online and face-to-face student orientation weeks
• Support assessments through one-to-ones, group tutorials, and scaffolded feedback sessions
• Track students at risk of non-submission through phone calls, online one-to-ones, and face-to-face assessment tutorials
• Develop assessment and resit clinics
• Create interactive videos, podcasts, and activities for the VLE and classroom
• Act as a Personal Academic Coach supporting student engagement, progression, and academic success

Skills

Master's degree

HE Teaching Qualification

Student engagement

CPD

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

VLE

Online teaching platforms

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced academic to deliver engaging lectures both on campus and online for blended and distance-learning cohorts. The role requires 16 teaching hours across four groups, plus leading module development and providing robust academic support during office hours and tutorials.

The successful candidate will oversee assessments, create authentic tasks, and contribute to program refreshes aligned with industry needs, while driving innovative teaching methods and student