Hourly Paid Lecturer in Academic Study Skills/English Language Support

Fixed Term for 2 years in the first instance

UWTSD is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023). Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people.

The Institute of Inner-City Learning (IICL) is one of UWTSD’S four Institutes with campuses in Birmingham and London. The IICL has multiple intakes per annum, delivers continuous learning, teaching and recruitment cycles and operates in an intensely competitive inner-city and multicultural HE environment. 

The IICL Birmingham Campus is currently looking for an Hourly Paid Lecturer to commence teaching immediately. The delivery mode is face-to-face on campus teaching.

THE ROLE

The post holder will be required to devise a range of teaching and assessment materials, covering several modules and subject areas and may lead on modules and programmes, primarily, but not exclusively those which provide English Language and Academic Skills Development and Support.

Main duties will include:

• Deliver teaching, learning and assessments, as well as provide support to students at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level of study
• Deliver teaching and learning strategies in a variety of contexts, such as, online or blended learning teaching and learning, seminar and small group tutorials to large-group lectures, workshops and/or placements, using appropriate and engaging teaching and learning styles
• Be involved in the design and development of high-quality teaching and learning material, sharing information/material on the University’s VLE, develop strategies for formative and summative assessments, and develop assessment criteria
• Supervise the work of students in a timely, professional and supportive manner, providing necessary advice on study skills, research methods, assessment and dissertation work
• Offer appropriate feedback, support, and encouragement to students, in both an academic and personal tutor role, to ensure a high-quality student experience.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

REQUIREMENTS

You should have:

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience in teaching English language with relevant delivery, assessment and student support
• Demonstrable organisational and personal management skills
• Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills with evidence of a commitment to team working and teaching
• IT proficiency and experience of using e-resources including a willingness to teach by video-link, VLE, e-mail or website delivery

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please note that immigration sponsorship under the UK Government’s Skilled Worker visa route is not available for this role.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 5^th March 2025, 11:59pm

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