Part-Time Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing & Social Care

Gedu Global Education; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A global education provider in the UK is seeking a Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing & Social Care to deliver undergraduate modules. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree and prior lecturing experience in the UK higher education sector. This part-time position requires flexibility to teach at different times. Benefits include annual leave, pension scheme, and tuition reimbursement for professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant subject area; PhD is desirable.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience required.
• Experience of supervising student work and providing support and feedback.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter

Excellent communication skills

Team-working skills

Ability to work under pressure

Experience supervising student work

Education

Master's degree in relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent

Job description

Department

Academic/Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU)

Location

Leeds – On site

Type of Contract

Part-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) – (N.B. sponsorship is not offered for this role)

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 OBU, we offer a wide range of modern courses across business and health. The academic standards at OBU have also recently led to being ranked as one of the UK’s top 50 institutions, with the ambition of climbing even further in the years to come.

The Role

We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing & Social Care programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

What you’ll be doing

As a Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing & Social Care at Global Banking School, you will deliver management related modules in the above areas. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

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

About you

• 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 relevant subject matter
• 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

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 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

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.”

— John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.