Tutor in Economics

Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible schedules

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Manchester Metropolitan University invites applications for a Permanent Academic Tutor in the Department of Finance and Economics. You will support learning, teaching and assessment across Economics, with focus areas potentially including microeconomics or macroeconomics at an intermediate level.

Experience building engaging, interactive classes and marking work is essential. You will collaborate in a large team, contribute to student success initiatives and be involved in on‑campus activity.

Qualifications

• Expertise in microeconomics or macroeconomics with teaching or related practice.
• Passion for innovative, interactive teaching focused on student success.
• Ability to work in large teams and support department initiatives.
• Interest in graduate outcomes and student satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess economics modules to intermediate level.
• Contribute to marking and feedback across courses.
• Support department student success initiatives.
• Engage in on-campus activities and collaborative projects.

Job description

The Department of Finance and Economics sits within the tripleaccredited (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) Business School in Manchester Metropolitan University. We are a large and ambitious department, with a core focus of delivering excellent education that supports our students into great graduate outcomes.

We deliver a diverseportfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that blend work integrated learning with a research and practice informed syllabus. Currently, we are specifically seeking to recruit a Permanent Academic Tutor to support our Learning, Teaching and Assessment activity in a range of areas across our Economics provision. You may have expertise in areas such as dataanalytics, economic history or global political economy. We welcome candidates able to support in any of these areas, but all interested applicants must have an ability to deliver microecnomics or macroeconomics to an intermediate level.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Expertise in either microeconomics or macroeconomics with prior experience of teaching or related practice.
• A passion for innovative and interactive teaching focused on student success.
• An enthusiasm for working in large teams.
• An interest in supporting key student success initiatives.

Alongside teaching and marking responsibilities, our academic tutors also benefit from opportunities to support department initiatives focused on our student success priorities, including graduate outcomes and student satisfaction. The nature of this role allows the successful candidate to really immerse themselves in the department as a result of the volume of on-campus activity they will contribute too.

Why Join Manchester Met?

AtManchester Metropolitan University, we are proud to foster an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity, celebrates diversity, and values the different perspectives a diverse workforce brings. We warmly encourage applications from all communities, including candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, and are committed to ensuring colleagues can thrive in their roles. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or employment, we will work with you to provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusion is reflected through mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities designed to empower underrepresented groups.

As aDisability Confident Leader, Manchester Met aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria outlined in the Job Description.

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