Lecturer in Business and Study Skills (Swillington)

Gbs Uk; Swillington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking full-time Lecturers to join their team, focusing on empowering students through the development of vital study skills and business acumen. Candidates should have a Master's degree and ideally a PhD, along with experience in higher education lecturing. Flexibility for evening and weekend teaching is required as the institution caters to diverse adult learners. The role offers numerous benefits, including extra leave, pension schemes, and professional development support.

Benefits

1-day extra leave per year of service

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery

Perks@Work discounts platform

Reward and recognition programme

500 award employee referral scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area is required, PhD preferred.
• Experience in higher education lecturing and supporting diverse adult learners.
• High level of digital literacy and advanced communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored courses and workshops to enhance student skills.
• Teach core global business and management topics.
• Track and evaluate student progress through meaningful feedback.
• Enhance overall student learning experience.

Skills

Teaching adult learners

Digital literacy

Communication skills

Curriculum development

Critical thinking

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

PhD

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice

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