University of the West of Scotland

School of Business and Creative Industries

Lecturer in Accounting

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£44,045 - £49,552 per annum

Full-time: 35 hours per week

The School of Business and Creative Industries is recruiting to new academic posts to support its strategic development over the next five years and to help further position the School as a key player locally, nationally and internationally. 

We are seeking an inspirational academic to join our team and to contribute to the success and growth of the Accounting Programmes and the School as a whole. In particular, the successful candidate will assume the role of Programme Leader for both the Bachelor of Accounting and the BA Business & Finance programmes. This role will form part of the overall job description. Programme Leader experience is necessary and we welcome interest from candidates who can contribute to teaching Financial Management and Financial Accounting. The ideal candidate would also be able to contribute to the research and commercialisation activities of the group.   

Candidates should hold an internationally recognised and relevant professional accounting qualification. Those at the final level of such qualifications may also be considered.

The successful candidate will be a proactive colleague who can join the team and immediately play a role in helping to develop the Accounting degrees as well as engaging with programme development and delivery.  

A teaching qualification and evidence of research activity would also be advantageous.

Post can be based at any of our campuses in Lanarkshire or Paisley.

Informal enquiries in the first instance to Professor Heather Tarbert on 0141 848 3398, email: heather.tarbert@uws.ac.uk  

Further information including details of how to apply are available at https://jobs.uws.ac.uk/

Closing Date:                        Monday 6^th January 2020

Interview Date:                      Thursday 23^rd January 2020

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from under-represented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.