Position: Lecturer – Foundation and EAP
Location: On-campus, East London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
UCLan London, a proud partner of the University of Lancashire, is an ambitious, teaching-focussed Higher Education provider, primarily aimed at a widening participation audience. Based in London’s East India Docks, UCLan London currently offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to Business, Computing, Health and Social Care, Public Health, Psychology and Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Continued growth in demand for our student-centred courses has led to the opportunity to expand our exceptional delivery team through the addition of a full-time lecturer, in areas related to our Foundation year and EAP modules.
We are looking for an experienced lecturer with a solid grounding and applicable qualifications and experience in all areas related to EAP and Foundation delivery, including Research Skills; Professional Development; foundational Maths and Data Skills, and Writing and Communication Skills. The successful applicant will be employed to lecture on a range of relevant modules, with possible module leading opportunities available, in areas specific to expertise. Teaching across related courses and within an academic’s areas of expertise is also a common aspect of our approach to delivery.
If you are enthusiastic and motivated about your subject and supporting students to develop their academic skills, share our belief in the transformational nature of education, and wish to be rewarded for your teaching excellence, then we would like to talk to you about opportunities at the UCLan London.
You should be qualified to a minimum of master's degree level in a relevant discipline, with experience of teaching at undergraduate level in Higher Education. A strong grounding in industry will be an advantage, along with experience in teaching and supporting students from diverse backgrounds. You should have demonstrable organisational and personal management skills, with evidence of your ability to balance competing pressures. You should have effective interpersonal and communication skills that facilitate effective team working and teaching.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the role. You must have an existing right to live and work in the United Kingdom without restriction or caveat.
All academic staff are required to teach face-to-face on campus.
UCLan London offers a range of staff benefits including 25 days' annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays, Nest pension scheme, free library services, Employee Assistance Programme, and CPD opportunities.
To apply, please send your CV along with a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the role requirements, to AcademicResourcing@london.uclan.ac.uk
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Please note: We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, even if the closing date is in the future. Applications received may be reviewed before the closing date, and should we receive a high number of applications for this post, or high-quality applications which demonstrate suitability, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.