Lecturer in Hospitality and Tourism

Salary: £39,596 - £45,848 per annum

London weighting: £4,000 per annum (if applicable)

Employment type: Permanent - Hybrid

Hours per week: 37 (some evenings required)

Reporting into: Senior Lecturer in Hospitality and Tourism

Department: Hospitality and Tourism

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement. You will be expected to be on campus a minimum of 3 days a week to meet the student timetable to include evenings and daytime hours. With travel into our Holborn campus or London area campuses. 

Travel will be required to the following locations:

• London area (Holborn & Tower Hill)

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The School of Hospitality and Tourism provides a dynamic, student-focused education that emphasizes experiential learning, designed to equip students for a successful career. Our BSc (Hons) programmes, developed in collaboration with global partners such as accreditation bodies, industry professionals, and alumni, deliver essential digital, sustainability, and social skills. With a commitment to accreditation from organisations like the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), we ensure our programmes align with professional standards.

About the Opportunity:

As a Lecturer, you will play a key role in designing the module and taking on the following responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging and dynamic lectures both face-to-face and online for our blended and distance learning students.
• Take on module leadership, ensuring consistent quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work.
• Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
• Support the creation of new programmes and refresh existing ones to align with industry trends and employer requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and support to students.
• Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment.

About You:

To be successful as a Lecturer in Hospitality and Tourism you must have:

Essential requirements:

• MSc or equivalent qualification in Hospitality and Tourism or Business Management related field and/or substantial industry experience.
• AdvanceHE Recognition - FHEA or willing to achieve within 12-18 months.
• You will be experienced in current and effective teaching, learning and assessment practices in Higher Education, and be able to bring your knowledge and understanding to Arden to grow our programmes and provide excellent student outcomes.
• You will be able to evidence your successful experience of working in programme teams and of being a creative and inspiring lecturer and colleagues.

Desirable requirements:

• Planning, leadership and delivery of modules within HE.
• Ensure all modules align with academic standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support the development of new modules, from initial concept through to final implementation. 
• Prepare and curate materials for teaching resources to ensure they meet academic expectations and student needs.
• Launch and deliver new academic programmes and modules in content delivery, ensuring a high-quality student experience.

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