Professor in Accounting & Finance

GBS Group (UK); Reading; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

A higher education provider is seeking a Lecturer in Accounting & Finance to teach undergraduate levels. Flexibility is required to teach during weekdays, evenings, and weekends. The role includes delivering course materials, assessing student work, and maintaining thorough records. Candidates should hold a Master's degree with previous lecturing experience, and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £55,000, supporting the growth of students in a dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area; PhD desirable.
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Experience supervising student work and providing support.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess student work to meet learning outcomes.
• Develop and update course materials as appropriate.
• Engage in staff development activities and peer observations.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team-working skills

Education

Master's degree in a relevant subject area

PhD (desirable)

Job description

Department: Academic/Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU)

Location: London, Greenford

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) — sponsorship not offered for this role

Salary: £55,000

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 BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance 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 Accounting & Finance 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 have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You 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 your 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

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services