Lecturer in Business and Study Skills (Islington)

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

Job summary

An educational institution in Greater London seeks full-time Lecturers to teach Study Skills and Business modules. Responsibilities include delivering tailored courses, providing feedback, and evaluating teaching methods to improve student experience. Candidates must have a Master's degree and previous lecturing experience in the UK. Benefits include extra leave, a pension scheme, and tuition reimbursement for career development courses. This position requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Extra leave per year of service

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible benefits like Cycle to Work

Wellbeing center

Qualifications

• Master's degree (PhD desirable) required for teaching role.
• Experience in higher education and support for diverse learners.
• Ability to lead literacy development in various areas.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging study skills and business modules.
• Provide feedback and track student progress effectively.
• Evaluate teaching methods to enhance student experience.

Skills

Teaching adult learners

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

DELTA qualification

Job description

The role: We are seeking full-time Lecturers to join our growing team and create a positive impact on the lives of our students by guiding them through the skills that shape their academic success. You will be teaching a combination of Study Skills modules (at Level 3) and/or Business modules (at Level 4), as part of our partnership with University of Suffolk (UoS), helping adult learners from diverse backgrounds achieve long-term success. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends. Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Bring study skills to life - Deliver tailored courses, digital resources, workshops and individual tutorial sessions to help students develop and sharpen their English language and numeracy, organisational and digital skills, research, presentation and critical/analytical thinking skills, all in the context of Global Business (Business Management).
• Craft and shape learning - Use engaging methods to teach a range of core global business and management topics, helping prepare students for todays dynamic and interconnected global business environment.
• Track progress with purpose - Provide meaningful feedback on individual and class progress, considering each student's needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria, suggesting ways to improve and facilitate students learning by means of engagement with online resources, research and activities.
• Elevate student experience - Document and evaluate teaching and identifying areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience.

  You’re someone who believes deeply in education’s power to transform and are looking to inspire and guide students to success, while taking your own experience to the next level in a rapidly evolving environment.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area and experience of providing individual and group support in response to identified learning needs
• A successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on HE programmes
• Willingness to lead a specific area of literacy development, such as reading, writing, critical thinking, numeracy, digital skills, research skills (quantitative or qualitative), project and dissertation support or peer-assisted learning
• A high level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills

Ideal Qualifications

• Expertise in digital educational resources development, course design and curriculum development
• DELTA qualification
• 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)

Benefits

• 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