AddressAssistant Lecturers in the Institute of Foundation Studies
£30,000 per annum plus Excellent Benefits (plus £4000 London Weighting if London based and at the centre weekly)
Primarily remote with some work at one of our UK study centres at least 2 days per week in study blocks
Positions available for the following locations: 1 x Leeds, 1 x Manchester, 1 x Birmingham, 2 x London (Ealing, Holborn/Tower Hill)
The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for a team of Assistant Lecturers to join the Institute of Foundation Studies to support with our distance learning and blended learning Foundation Year programmes, and to provide support to our students on their academic progression.
The Assistant Lecturer post provides an opportunity for an early career academic to gain experience and skills in learning, teaching and assessment practice in a Higher Education context. Under the supervision of experienced academics, you will contribute to teaching at different levels across the distance learning and blended learning (full-time) Foundation Year programme, provide academic support to individuals and groups, contribute to assessment, and undertake administrative activities to support teaching and learning activities.
We have developed a yearlong training programme for you to develop and build your experience for higher education, Arden University and for Foundation Year teaching and supporting. You will be support with learning and teaching experience in a university academic setting.
On our programmes, you will be involved in the following with our Foundation Year students:
- Assist with student welcome week (online) and face to face in centres
- Support students with their assessments including 1-1s, group tutorials and scaffolded assessment feedback sessions
- Assist students with 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 iLearn and in class activity
- Student Q&A’s forum on our VLE
About You:
You will need to have an honours degree in an appropriate subject area (business, computing or social sciences), some teaching or coaching experience and have/or willing to attain Advance HE Fellowship. You will have the ability to effectively communicate scaffolded material, as well as contribute to programme enhancement; have excellent breadth and depth of Business, Computing and/or Social Sciences and be confident in the use of e-learning technologies and the use of all Microsoft 365 tools and applications.
We are seeking individuals who understand challenges to student engagement in university and must be positive and empathetic to dealing with student issues ensuring we further engage students with their studies and ensuing positive student outcomes.
If you are passionate about providing an excellent education experience, are a team player and able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and have the right qualifications and skills for the role we welcome your application.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: Friday 9th February
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
