Lecturer in Business and Tourism - Birmingham

GBS Global Applied Knowledge; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education provider in Birmingham is seeking a Lecturer in Business and Tourism. The role involves teaching at undergraduate levels and developing course materials. Candidates should possess an honours degree and a Master's level qualification, along with previous lecturing experience. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits including 25 days of holiday and pension enrollment.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary and bonus

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Workplace pension

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must hold an honours degree and a relevant Master's degree.
• A commitment to complete a teaching qualification within three years.
• Previous lecturing experience in similar courses.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality teaching to students.
• Develop and update course materials.
• Assess and provide feedback to students.

Skills

Honours degree

Master’s level qualification

PhD or equivalent experience

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice

Previous lecturing experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

Relevant subject area degree

Doctorate or equivalent

Job description

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Client:

GBS Global Applied Knowledge

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Lecturer in Business and Tourism - Birmingham

Department: Academic/Canterbury Christ Church University partnership (CCCU)

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

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 CCCU, we offer a wide range of modern courses across business, accounting and finance.

The Role: We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship programme. 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.

Do you have a background in teaching any of the following?

• Strategic Management

Location

Birmingham

Appointment Type

Permanent

Department

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-time

Hours

40

Entity

GBS UK

Ref No

4960

Main Responsibilities

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Develop, update, and improve course materials as appropriate
• Use a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials including live online learning
• Attend meetings as required, to contribute to the decision-making process and to develop productive working relationships within the various teams you will be engaged with
• To actively be involved in staff development activities and peer observations
• Understand and keep up to date with student support to ensure our students have the full support and guidance they need
• To participate in the GBS performance management programme, meeting a range of clearly defined objectives for student outcomes, student satisfaction, retention and attendance
• Undertake administrative duties as agreed with your line manager
• Take on other responsibilities as required to support the work of GBS

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

• An honours degree and Master’s level in a relevant subject area and will usually hold a PhD or be able to demonstrate equivalent high level professional experience in the related discipline.
• 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)
• Previous lecturing experience for similar courses
• Experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• Experience teaching in the wider subject area
• Experience with distance learning and supporting learners both online and face to face.
• Professional conduct in all interactions with staff and students
• Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• A firm commitment to personal and professional development
• Attention to detail and accurate reporting
• Ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• Highly motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people

Other Information

In return we offer a great working environment, career progression and some great benefits which include:

• Highly competitive salary and bonus
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays), raising by one extra day leave per year of service, up to a maximum of five additional days
• Workplace pension with NEST
• Social events
• Access to a range of discounts to over 3000 retail outlet stores
• Opportunity to earn money back on your personal reward page
• Employee Assistant programme with access to 24-hour support