Lecturer in Computing

GEDU Global Education; Marple; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global education provider in England seeks Lecturers to teach across undergraduate levels in Computing. Flexibility for weekdays, evenings, and weekends is essential. Applicants should hold a Master's degree (PhD preferred) and have experience in UK higher education. Responsibilities include planning and assessing student work and improving course materials. The position offers various employee benefits, including extra leave and a workplace pension.

Benefits

1-day extra leave per year

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Benefits

Perks@Work discounts

Annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience is required.
• Extensive knowledge in Programming, Web development, or Cloud computing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Planning, delivering, and assessing student work.
• Developing and improving course materials.
• Engaging in staff development activities and administrative duties.

Skills

Teaching experience

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of Programming

Knowledge of Web development

Knowledge of Cloud computing

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject

PhD in related area (desirable)

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice (desirable)

Job description

Overview

The role: We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BSc (Hons) Computing programme with our Bath Spa University partnership. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

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 will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of two or more of the following areas:
• Programming and software development
• Web development
• Database systems
• Cloud computing
• Networking
• Cybersecurity
• IoT and emerging technologies
• Business IT systems
• IT management
• AI and Machine Learning
• Operating Systems
• UI/UX
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback.
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records.
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills.
• You will be able to 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).
• Desirable: You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or 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.
• "The diversity and sense of community at GBS make it truly special. Working with colleagues from different cultures fosters mutual learning and understanding. Everyone is united by a shared goal: to support each other and deliver the best possible experience for our students." - John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer