Lecturer - STEM Foundation Year (Computing)

Arden University; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Aviva pension plan

Private Medical Insurance

Perkbox benefits

Study Arden courses for free

Job summary

Arden University is seeking Lecturers to teach on the Applied Technology (Computing) Foundation Year. You will deliver 16 teaching hours across 4 groups, provide academic support through office hours and tutorials, and manage cover rotas on campus.

Expect to travel to Stratford 3–4 days a week to align with student timetables. The role involves module leadership, assessment creation, and collaboration to develop new programmes while embedding employability and responsible AI use across the

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to teaching area.
• Recognised HE Teaching Qualification and/or Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA/SFHEA) within 12 months if not already.
• Commitment to CPD and continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lectures both face-to-face and online for blended and distance learning.
• Lead or support module development and delivery, ensuring quality of materials and schemes of work.
• Oversee assessment marking and provide high-quality feedback to students.
• Contribute to creation or refresh of programmes to align with industry trends.
• Support students with academic advice and progression through personal coaching.

Skills

Master’s degree

HE Teaching Qualification

Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA/SFHEA)

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Salary: £42663 - £49399 per annum + £4000 London Weighting

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Senior Lecturer

Faculty: Foundation Studies

These roles operate on a hybrid working arrangement that will require 3-4 days travel into our Stratford campus. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Faculty

The Faculty of Foundation Studies is Arden University’s academic gateway into higher education, supporting students from admission and induction through to achievement, progression and future success. Bringing together Foundation Year, Foundation Degree, new‐student induction and academic admissions activity, the Faculty provides accessible and inclusive pathways for students from a wide range of educational, personal and professional backgrounds.

Our purpose is to widen participation while ensuring every student is prepared to succeed. We combine subject knowledge with academic, digital and professional skills, helping students build confidence, develop a strong sense of belonging and progress successfully into further study or employment. Our teaching is applied, supportive and career‑focused, with clear links between learning, assessment, workplace practice and students’ future ambitions.

You will join a large, collaborative and growing academic community committed to excellent teaching, inclusive curriculum design and evidence‑informed student support. This is an exciting time to join the Faculty as we develop discipline‑aligned Foundation Year routes, expand our Foundation Degree portfolio and embed employability, enterprise and responsible use of AI across the student experience.

About the Opportunity

We are currently looking for a team of Lecturers to join our faculty to teach on our Applied Technology (Computing) Foundation Year which is set to grow and may include Engineering/Cybersecurity and Data programmes in the near future. This will include 16 hours of teaching (4 groups), academic support including office hours and tutorials and facilitating the cover rota in campus. You will be expected to go to campus 3-4 days a week to suit the student timetable.

Responsibilities within our academic programmes include:

• Deliver engaging and dynamic lectures both face‑to‑face and online for our blended and distance learning students.
• Take on module leadership, ensuring consistent quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work.
• Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high‑quality feedback.
• Lead or support the creation of new programmes and refresh existing ones to align with industry trends and employer requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and support to students.
• Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment
• Assist with student orientation weeks (online) and face to face in campus
• Support students with their assessments including 1‑1s, group tutorials and scaffolded assessment feedback sessions
• Assist students through providing reminders and tracking those who are at risk of non‑submission via phone calls, online 1‑1 tutorials and face to face assessment tutorials
• Work closely to develop our assessment and resit clinics
• Develop/create interactive videos, podcasts and activities that could be shared on our VLE and in‑class activities
• Act as a Personal Academic Coach (PAC), supporting students' engagement, progression and academic success.

About You

We are looking for individuals who understand challenges to student engagement in a university setting and have experience of teaching Computing and academic skills in this subject‑area. You must be positive and empathetic to dealing with student issues, ensuring we further engage students with their studies and ensuring positive student outcomes.

Our Applied Technology Foundation Year is majority Computing students, therefore we are looking for someone with proven experience with some of the following:

• Programming (Python, Java)
• Database
• Operating Systems/Networking
• Digital Business/Ethics
• IT Project Management
• Data Analysis/Big Data/AI
• Cloud Computing
• HCI/UX/Web Development
• Cyber Security

An interest in AI in education, or enterprise/innovation would be advantageous.

Essential Skills / Experience

• You must have a master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject relevant to the teaching area.
• You must have a recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or demonstrate commitment to gain this recognition within 12 months of appointment
• Able to evidence CPD to show your commitment to enhancing your knowledge and teaching capability, including your practical teaching methods and techniques.

Why Arden

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on‑top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Our Values

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date

18th September

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for this role due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.