Lecturer in Accounting and Finance - East London (Staines)

Gbs Uk; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education provider in the UK seeks Lecturers to teach across the BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance program. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree and ideally have prior UK Higher Education lecturing experience. Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends is necessary. Responsibilities include course material development, assessment, and engaging in professional development activities. The position is designed for those who are dedicated to enhancing student learning outcomes in a supportive academic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant subject area is required; PhD desirable.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Ability to supervise student work and provide feedback.
• Experience in accurate reporting and maintaining organised student records.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work ensuring all learning outcomes are met.
• Develop and improve course materials as appropriate.
• Engage in staff development activities and peer observations.
• Keep up to date with latest developments in the field.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamworking skills

Ability to work under pressure

Planning and prioritising workload

Education

Master’s degree in relevant subject area

PhD in relevant subject

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent

Job description

The Role: We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

What you’ll be doing: As a Lecturer in Accounting & Finance at Global Banking School, you will deliver management related modules in the above areas. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

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 lecturing 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 have excellent communication, interpersonal and team‑working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable Qualifications

• 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

About Us: GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector‑relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare and more.

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

What We Do: GBS is a higher education provider, working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers to offer a range of sector‑relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. As part of our partnership with OBU, we offer a wide range of modern courses across business and health. The academic standards at OBU have also recently led to being ranked as one of the UK’s top 50 institutions, with the ambition of climbing even further in the years to come.