Senior Lecturer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Senior Lecturer Business Studies

Department: Academic

Reports to: Head of Department

Location: Tower Hill Brentford Croydon

Contract Type: Full-Time Part-time (Weekdays Evenings & Weekends)

Job Purpose

To provide academic leadership across Business Management programmes at Levels 47 driving excellence in teaching learning assessment and student outcomes. The Senior Lecturer will take on Assistant Programme Lead or Programme Lead responsibilities lead research and knowledge exchange initiatives and contribute to curriculum development and quality assurance. The role requires a demonstrated commitment to academic leadership scholarly activity and the mentoring of colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

1. Teaching & Learning

Deliver high-quality inclusive and research-informed teaching across Levels 47.

Lead the design and development of modules and programmes ensuring alignment with awarding-body requirements.

Produce and review lesson plans schemes of work and teaching materials that reflect current subject knowledge and best practice.

Champion innovative teaching strategies technologies and approaches to maximise student engagement and outcomes.

Deliver classes in-person and/or online including evenings and weekends as required.

Provide academic and pastoral support through tutorials guidance and drop-in sessions.

2. Assessment & Examination

Design set and oversee coursework assignments and assessments aligned with programme outcomes.

Mark formative and summative work with constructive feedback aligned to internal and external criteria.

Maintain accurate assessment records and meet all submission deadlines.

Lead or participate in standardisation internal verification moderation and examination boards.

Prepare students for internal and external examinations and support with invigilation when required.

3. Student Support & Progress Monitoring

Provide structured proactive academic support to enable student progression and achievement.

Monitor attendance engagement and academic performance implementing targeted interventions as needed.

Participate in student reviews progress boards and related academic processes.

Maintain a supportive inclusive learning environment.

4. Programme Leadership (Assistant Programme Lead / Programme Lead)

Take on Assistant Programme Lead or Programme Lead responsibilities for a designated programme or level.

Oversee day-to-day programme delivery ensuring operational activities align with the academic framework.

Coordinate teaching staff timetabling and module delivery across the programme.

Act as a primary point of contact for students staff and stakeholders on programme matters.

Prepare agendas and data for programme and academic progress meetings; produce reports for SMT review.

Support quality assurance activities including validation external review preparation moderation and standardisation.

5. Research Knowledge Exchange & Scholarly Activity

Lead the development of research proposals and knowledge exchange (KE) initiatives.

Engage in applied or pedagogical research that informs and enhances teaching practice.

Disseminate research outputs through publications conference presentations or other appropriate channels.

Build and maintain external partnerships and industry networks that support programme development.

6. Curriculum Development & Quality Assurance

Lead curriculum development review cycles and enhancement activity at programme and module level.

Ensure teaching and assessment practices meet sector standards and internal quality requirements.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of subject-area developments pedagogy and industry practice.

Support preparation for external reviews validations and re-validations.

7. Staff Leadership & Mentoring

Mentor and support Lecturers and Associate Lecturers on teaching practice assessment and professional development.

Contribute to the induction and ongoing development of academic staff.

Lead or co-lead CPD activities peer observation and team development sessions.

General Duties

Participate in team meetings staff development activities and quality improvement initiatives.

Uphold safeguarding equality diversity health & safety and institutional policies.

Maintain professionalism and act as a senior role model for students and colleagues.

Essential Criteria

Postgraduate qualification in Business Management or a related discipline.

Minimum five years teaching experience in Higher or Further Education including across Levels 46.

Experience of programme or cohort leadership including student progress monitoring and quality reporting.

Subject expertise in Business Management with current knowledge of industry practice.

Evidence of research knowledge exchange or external partnership activity.

Working toward or holding Senior Fellowship of the HEA (SFHEA) or equivalent.

Strong leadership communication and team-working skills.

Commitment to student achievement continuous improvement and LAATs values.

Desirable Criteria

PhD or equivalent professional/research standing.

Experience teaching at Level 3 and/or Level 7.

Familiarity with UK HE regulatory frameworks (OfS QAA) and partnership delivery models.

Experience of income generation enterprise activity or external collaboration.

Familiarity with virtual learning environments (e.g. Moodle Teams).

Benefits

CPD and academic leadership development opportunities.

Access to staff wellbeing programmes.

Pension scheme.

Flexible working and annual leave arrangements.