Lecturer in Accounting & Finance - Leeds

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

Job summary

A higher education provider in Barnsley is seeking a Lecturer in Accounting & Finance for undergraduate levels. This role involves planning, delivering, and assessing student work, as well as developing course materials. Candidates should hold a Master's degree, have prior UK HE lecturing experience, and possess strong communication skills. Flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends is essential. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant subject area; PhD desirable.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in a related subject.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work, ensuring all outcomes are met.
• Develop and improve course materials as appropriate.
• Engage in staff development activities and administrative duties.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team-working skills

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of relevant subject matter

Education

Master's degree in a 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 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 have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• You are able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter.
• You have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback.
• You have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records.
• You can work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• You have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills.
• You can 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 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. 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.