Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Computing

Pay: £28k-£55k per year, depending on qualifications and experience (Part-time and HPL positions also available) 

Location(s): London, Leeds, Manchester, Northampton, Birmingham, Leicester. 

About the Elizabeth School of London

The Elizabeth School of London (ESL) is a higher education provider committed to offering relevant, high-quality programmes on campuses across six major cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, and Northampton. With an inclusive approach to the recruitment of students, we provide one-to-one academic and career guidance with the purpose of widening access to higher education among groups currently under- represented. We believe that education is transformational and can make a fundamental difference to the individuals and communities we serve.

Duties

• Ensure effective/efficient delivery of teaching programmes by providing high quality teaching/learning access.
• Work collaboratively and innovatively with managers and colleagues to design, develop, manage, and review programmes in the curriculum area.
• Share best practice and ideas for improvement in identified areas.
• Undertake teaching activities in the curriculum area, ensuring high quality of provision, in response to learners’ needs and in line with professional teaching standards.
• Develop course materials, schemes of work, group profiles, etc., as required and make these available prior to course starting dates and are made available through ESL’s shared information systems.
• Record work and student attendance/progress, and assessment in accordance with approved procedures
• Undertake assessment and internal verification activities in accordance with the requirements of the relevant qualifications awarding bodies and ESL’s internal quality assurance procedures
• Undertake professional development inc. research activities as directed by the Head of Academics or the Dean
• Keep up to date with research in own field and participate in university/ESL research programmes
• Assist in finding and monitoring work experience placements and in liaising with employers and the University to provide quality links, as required.
• Assist in ensuring that expected standards of students’ behaviour are adhered to
• Attend staff meetings, meetings with moderators/verifiers, parents' evenings, industry updating/staff development and training events etc. as required by the Head of Academics or the Dean
• Regularly evaluate course inputs through course teams, staff development and student feedback
• In accordance with ESL’s quality procedures, implement and monitor the self-assessment process and ensure continuous quality improvement of standards of performance in teaching and learning.
• Work in accordance with ESL’s Equality and Diversity Policy and Participate in ESL’s Appraisal and Review process.
• Undertake other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Ideally, 4 years' experience in teaching at HE level in the UK
• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area
• Native speaker of English or, if not, have current IELTS 7.5 Academic Certification
• Demonstrable ability to prepare and oversee implementation of programme development plans and assess colleagues’ work
• The ability to communicate with senior education professionals
• The ability to build and maintain effective teacher/learner relationship with students
• A highly developed understanding of the demands of maintaining good cross-cultural, interpersonal and relationships
• High-level communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

• Doctoral qualification in a relevant subject area
• Hold a teaching qualification such as FHEA or PGCHE.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary (£28k-£55k per year)
• Annual leave (5.6 weeks) including bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme (NEST)
• Statutory sick pay
• Statutory maternity/paternity pay
• Career development opportunities
• Training and self-development
• Private Health and Dental Insurance with BUPA.

Applicants must send a CV and cover letter via the 'Apply' button above.