Lecturer in Computing - Birmingham

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

Job summary

An academic institution in Leyfields seeks a Lecturer for its BSc (Hons) Computing programme. The role involves teaching, course material development, and student assessment. Candidates should have a Master's degree and UK HE lecturing experience, along with expertise in IT fields such as programming, web development, and cybersecurity. The position offers various benefits including a workplace pension and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

£500 employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in UK HE lecturing.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Supervising student work and providing support.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work.
• Develop and improve course materials.
• Engage in administrative duties and staff development.

Skills

Programming and software development

Web development

Database systems

Cybersecurity

AI and Machine Learning

Excellent communication skills

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice (desirable)

Job description

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

• 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
• 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)
• You will have experience of design/development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent
• 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
• 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