Lecturer in Business & Enterprise

Cambridge Education Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox (discounts)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – M

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing

Discounts with childcare providers

Staff Discount on CEG Digital courses

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Cambridge Education Group, in partnership with Northumbria University, seeks a Lecturer in Business & Enterprise to join The Bridge centre at Northumbria University in Newcastle.

You will plan, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching across designated modules, support widening participation, and contribute to centre development, quality assurance and stakeholder engagement to help learners progress to a Northumbria University degree.

Qualifications

• Educated to master's degree or equivalent qualification level, in relevant subject area (essential)
• Demonstrates a high level of fluency in written and spoken English (essential)
• Experience of teaching or training within UK further education, higher education or professional settings (essential)
• Experience of designing and delivering engaging, inclusive learning experiences that support student success (essential)
• Experience of motivating, coaching and supporting students to achieve their academic and personal goals (essential)
• Understanding of the barriers and challenges commonly faced by widening participation and underrepresented student groups (essential)
• Ability to deliver engaging and inclusive teaching to students from diverse educational, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds (essential)
• Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire learners to achieve their academic potential (essential)
• Demonstrable commitment to widening participation, social mobility and supporting access to higher education (essential)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (essential)
• Demonstrates cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds (essential)
• Ability to work collaboratively with academic and professional services colleagues to support student success (essential)
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in an educational context (essential)
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and maintain accurate academic records (essential)
• Strong digital and IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, virtual learning environments and learning technologies (essential)

Responsibilities

• Have regard for safeguarding students’ wellbeing, developing and maintaining a full understanding of current policies and procedures.
• Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.
• Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
• Help to create and maintain a safe working environment for everyone.
• To undertake other duties not specifically stated above, required for effective performance of the business.

Skills

Teaching & Learning

Student Support

Widening Participation

English Fluency

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Master's degree in Business & Enterprise

Tools

MS Office

VLE / Learning Platforms

Job description

We are currently looking for aLecturer in Business & Enterprise to join our new centre, The Bridge at Northumbria University.

The Bridge is a partnership between Cambridge Education Group (CEG) and Northumbria University that aims to transform access to higher education by supporting students from a wide range of backgrounds to realise their potential. Combining high-quality teaching, personalised support and a strong sense of community, The Bridge provides an alternative entry route into higher education and creates opportunities for learners who might otherwise be excluded from university study. Through this approach, The Bridge seeks to improve educational attainment, support social mobility and enable more students to progress successfully to a Northumbria University degree.

The Lecturer in Business & Enterprise is required to:

• Contribute to the development and success of the centre, supporting the strategic aims and objectives of CEG, leading by example in accordance with centre, University partner and external sector standards.
• Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching across designated modules and subject areas in accordance with University regulations.
• Deliver engaging, inclusive and academically rigorous learning experiences that support excellent student engagement, attainment and progression.
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback, formative and summative, to help manage students’ performance.
• Create and maintain effective learning environments that encourage participation, critical thinking and independent learning.
• Use a range of teaching, learning and assessment approaches to meet the needs of students from diverse educational backgrounds.
• Participate in moderation, standardisation, marking and assessment board processes as required.
• Contribute to quality assurance and enhancement activities, including module evaluation and programme review.
• Report to relevant stakeholders on students as needed throughout the programme.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of academic administrative and organisational tasks associated with delivery and actively participate in meetings related to the duties described above.
• Maintain subject expertise in Digital Technology Management and ensure learning materials remain current, relevant and aligned to programme requirements.
• Act as an ambassador for The Bridge, contributing to outreach, recruitment, marketing and stakeholder engagement activities (as appropriate) and inspiring prospective students to consider higher education as an achievable pathway.
• To undertake other duties not specifically stated above, which from time to time are necessary for the effective performance of the business without altering the nature or level of responsibility involved.

Person Specification

Education

• Educated to master's degree or equivalent qualification level, in relevant subject area (essential)
• Demonstrates a high level of fluency in written and spoken English (essential)

Experience

Teaching and Learning

• Experience of teaching or training within UK further education, higher education or professional settings (essential).
• Experience of designing and delivering engaging, inclusive learning experiences that support student success (essential).

Student Support and Development

• Experience of motivating, coaching and supporting students to achieve their academic and personal goals (essential).
• Understanding of the barriers and challenges commonly faced by widening participation and underrepresented student groups (essential).

Skills

Teaching and Student Engagement

• Ability to deliver engaging and inclusive teaching to students from diverse educational, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds (essential).
• Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire learners to achieve their academic potential (essential).
• Demonstrable commitment to widening participation, social mobility and supporting access to higher education (essential).

Communication and Relationship Building

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (essential).
• Demonstrates cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds (essential).

Collaboration and Professional Practice

• Ability to work collaboratively with academic and professional services colleagues to support student success (essential).
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in an educational context (essential).

Organisation and Digital Skills

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and maintain accurate academic records (essential).
• Strong digital and IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, virtual learning environments and learning technologies (essential)

In particular, you will:

• Have regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, developing and maintaining a full understanding of current policies and procedures.
• Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.
• Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
• Help to create and maintain a safe working environment for everyone.

Please see attached job description for further job role information.

What does Cambridge Education Group do?

Cambridge Education Group is an international education provider that offers a range of services such as Pathway and Pre University Programs, Pre University Education, Preparatory education through foundations and master’s programmes, English Language courses, University application guidance along with creating Internship opportunities.

Why will you love working here?

Whether you work in one of our OnCampus or Managed Campus centres, in CEG Online supporting one of our many partner universities, or as part of one of our central service functions you will find a friendly, fast-paced and supportive work environment created by our diverse range of colleagues.

Employee Values

At Cambridge Education Group we believe that in living our values every single day we Achieve More for everyone around us, and in so doing makes it a great place to work.

Expert – Each individual strives to demonstrate expertise in everything they do, from previous experiences or acquiring new, relevant skills and know-how. We are great at sharing our knowledge to help our students, fellow colleagues and partners Achieve More.

Authentic – Our actions are taken, and decisions made, in line with our vision and mission; we trust everyone to do the right thing and deliver what they say they will through genuine, open and honest dialogue. We bring our whole selves to work, maximising our diversity to Achieve More.

Innovative – We continually improve all aspects of what we do, being solution-focused to affect change on our path to Achieve More. All colleagues share their ideas, big and small, and are flexible to new practices, approaches and ways of working.

• Perkbox (includes hundreds of discounts on brands)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – giving caring and compassionate support to all staff, as well as a dedicated Mental Health Support Network.
• Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing
• Discounts with childcare providers during School holidays
• Staff Discount on CEG Digital courses
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement

CEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All successful candidates will undergo background checks in the required countries. Where roles have direct contact with children, including all OnCampus centre- based roles, this will include ID, qualification and reference checks, criminal record checks including an Enhanced Disclosure (or equivalent) in line with safeguarding requirements and our Safeguarding and Prevent Policy (including Children Protection). Any offer of employment is subject to all checks being satisfactory. The Company also expects all colleagues to share the Company’s commitment to Equal Opportunities within the workplace.