Salary: £41,220 - £47,728 per annum
London Weighting - plus £4000 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Reporting into: Senior Lecturer/Programme Leader
Department: Foundation Year - Academic Persistence
This role will require a presence of at least 3-4 days a week on our Holborn campus, with 1 day working from home to suit the student timetable. You may be required to be on campus 5 days a week in some cases, based on teaching and meeting requirements. Our hybrid working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit which could change at any point during your employment, so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.
About the Department
Our Centre for Academic Persistence is focussed on helping and supporting students through their first-year university journey. We are a large team who are passionate about supporting students realise their potential. We do this through several different programmes including our Foundation Year; supporting the CertHE programme; our On Track initiative for students with level‑progression support or assistance resitting or retaking modules; Pass First Time (Academic study skills to help pass courses) and the university new student orientation.
About the Opportunity
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in any of the following subject areas:
* Psychology
* Criminology
* Law
We are currently looking for a number of Lecturers to join the Centre for Academic Persistence to support with the delivery of our Foundation Year course. This will include 16 hours of teaching (4 groups), academic support including office hours and tutorials and facilitating the cover rota in campus. You will be expected to go to campus 3-4 days a week to suit the student timetable.
Responsibilities within our academic programmes
* 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.
* Lead or 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.
* Assist with student orientation weeks (online) and face to face in campus.
* Support students with their assessments including 1-1s, group tutorials and scaffolded assessment feedback sessions.
* Assist students through providing reminders and tracking those who are at risk of non-submission via phone calls, online 1-1 tutorials and face to face assessment tutorials.
* Work closely to develop our assessment and resit clinics.
* Develop/create interactive videos, podcasts and activities that could be shared on our VLE and in-class activities.
About You
We are looking for individuals who understand challenges to student engagement in a university setting and have experience of teaching Foundation Year / academic skills. You must be positive and empathetic to dealing with student issues, ensuring we further engage students with their studies and ensuring positive student outcomes. Our Foundation Year has Business and Social Sciences pathways.
We welcome applications from those with an academic background in teaching some of the following subject areas: academic skills, assessment support, business (accounting and finance, business management, project management), service industry (health and care management and hospitality/tourism) and/or social sciences (criminology/ law/ psychology). An interest in AI in education, or enterprise/innovation would be advantageous.
Essential Skills / Experience
* You must have a master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject relevant to the teaching area.
* You must have a recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or demonstrate commitment to gain this recognition within 12 months of appointment.
* Able to evidence CPD to show your commitment to enhancing your knowledge and teaching capability, including your practical teaching methods and techniques.
Why Arden
Employees benefit from:
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
* A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
* SimplyHealth plan option
* Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)
* Access to Perkbox benefits
* Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
* Plus, other excellent benefits
* Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Closing Date
9th June
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.
Sponsorship Statement
Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.
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