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Business Management Lecturer

Employer
BPP EDUCATION GROUP
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
45-55k
Closing date
11 Nov 2020

Job Details

Job Profile Teaching - Business Tutor
Contract Type Permanent

Job Purpose

The role of the faculty lecturer is to develop and deliver innovative and high quality teaching and learning, programme and module curricula, and teaching and learning materials (at undergraduate and post-graduate levels), that reflect the current skills and capability requirements of corporate employers.  Lecturers must have significant professional / academic experience in their discipline, as well as the enthusiasm to pass their passion for their specialist area on to students, learners, clients and peers.

Faculty will undertake a variety of duties including, but not restricted to, module leadership, curriculum and content design, assessment development and marking, personal tuition, project supervision and coaching, student cohort and group management, as well as teaching and training activities (face to face or online via the Adobe Connect platform).  The role will include some evening teaching (sessions usually 6pm – 8pm) which could be delivered either face to face or online, dependent upon the programme.

Faculty may also be required to support business development, undertake thought leadership activities, and/or learner and client recruitment activities, such as attending client briefings and/or recruitment events.

Job Background

The BPP School of Business is recruiting faculty to support the delivery and development of programmes across the School.  We are looking for highly motivated practitioners with a keen sense of the corporate context, who are excited by the prospect of using their professional expertise to develop careers in higher education.  For this role, we are interested in hearing from practitioners and/or experienced academics who can teach a range of business management related modules on our MSc and BSc programmes (Digital Leadership, Digital Transformation, Executive Leadership and Governance, Project Management, HR and Professional Development modules).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a sophisticated understanding of the current skills and capability requirements of corporate employers, including an appreciation of how technology is impacting the workplace, the professions and particular job roles in their specialisms.
  • Develop and deliver high quality module teaching and learning materials including detailed schemes of work, module, session and webinar content, topic guidance and activity checklists that reflect current corporate and professional body priorities.
  • Develop relevant and appropriate assessments, work-based learning projects and PD activities.
  • Design relevant, appropriate marking guidance, achievement indicators, complete robust marking, evaluation and feedback processes.
  • Complete data driven analysis, reporting of learner and client outcomes.
  • Bring professional expertise and an understanding of the current corporate landscape into teaching and learning.
  • Analyse corporate capabilities in specialist areas and develop tailored corporate training offerings based on relevant experience and expertise.
  • Provide professional developmental insight and use coaching models to support in work or academic projects.
  • Manage cohorts of students to ensure the integrity and operational efficiency of the programmes.
  • Undertake thought leadership activities that contribute to the School's knowledge base and increases its profile.
  • Engage with commercial and BD activities and provide client liaison as required.

Department School of Business - Faculty
Vacancy location UK, London, London Fitzwilliam House

Candidate criteria

Essential

  • A Level 7 (Post-Graduate) or relevant Professional Qualification
  • For those not currently holding either a teaching qualification or a Fellowship of the HEA membership, a commitment to achieving these through BPP's PGCLT or HEA scheme is essential
  • Extensive professional experience in relevant corporate roles
  • Understanding of organisational capability requirements in specialist area
  • Leadership, training or staff development experience
  • Experience of giving presentations or of public speaking
  • Experience of negotiation with and managing different stakeholders
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
  • The ability to work well in a team and be collaborative
  • Commerciality
  • Digital literacy
  • Self-motivation

Desirable

  • PhD or equivalent
  • Other industry related professional accreditations and/or certifications
  • Understanding of work based learning
  • Experience of coaching and/or mentoring

Employment Details

Contract Hours 37.50
FTE 1.00
Salary 45-55k

Company

When you work with BPP, you will be part of a business that really believes in supporting your personal and professional development. With so many different business areas, we offer a wide range of exciting opportunities across the UK and abroad – from teaching to marketing to business development to human resources to name only a few. But what really makes working at BPP rewarding, is the culture of encouragement, respect and teamwork.

Company info
Location
BPP HOUSE
ALDINE PLACE
142-144 UXBRIDGE ROAD
SHEPHERD'S BUSH
LONDON
W12 8AW
GB

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