AddressIn 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.
The Opportunity
Cardiff School of Management Cardiff School of Management (CSM) is an ambitious, accredited provider of business and management education. State-of-the-art facilities on the Llandaff Campus provide an encouraging and creative learning environment, showcasing the School as a leading centre in the UK for Accounting, Economics and Finance; Business, Management and Law; Marketing and Strategy; and Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management. Staff are rightly proud of their significant contribution to regional regeneration and economic growth through teaching, enterprise work and applied research.
The School is also proud of the role it plays in delivering programmes around the world. With over 10,000 students studying management programmes at our international TNE partners, the School makes a positive difference to the life chances of students and communities around the globe.
The Marketing and Strategy Department in the Cardiff School of Management is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic academic at the Lecturer level. A key component of the successful applicant’s role will be to work with the International College of Business Technology (ICBT) in Sri Lanka as it expands its Higher Diploma programme. This will require reviewing applications, providing quality assurance and enhancement, including training. A willingness to engage with student welfare and programme management is essential.
In developing the Higher Diploma with ICBT the successful candidate would be expected to work alongside colleagues in CSM involved in TNE. This will include working closely with the Link Tutors and specifically the Link Tutor for ICBT, Field Group Chairs, Programme Directors and other academics across various subject disciplines. The Higher Diploma has multiple cohorts of students who will study at one of ICBT’s many campuses in Sri Lanka.
You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile in the field of Strategic Management or related area, and teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.
To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitoring of applications from students intending to study a Higher Diploma with ICBT.
- Overseeing the approval of new modules before submitting them to the appropriate committee.
- Coordinate the marking and moderation of assessments in collaboration with Module Leaders and Programme Directors
- Ensure that all assessments have been subject to internal scrutiny and that the appropriate forms are completed to a satisfactory standard within agreed timescales.
- Ensure that feedback to students is of a high and consistent standard and given in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Ensure that exam papers and assignment briefs are of appropriate standards to be submitted to the relevant external examiner.
- Carry out internal moderation of marked assessments to ensure appropriate standards are maintained ahead of sample submission to external examiners.
What we are looking for
- A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
- A sound understanding of pedagogy.
- A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
- Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
- Ability to design teaching and learning material.
- Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
- Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem-solving skills to improve performance.
- Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
- Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
- Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
- A good honours degree.
- Doctoral qualification.
- Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Professor Niki Bolton, Head of Department Marketing and Strategy, at njbolton@cardiffmet.ac.uk or for further information about working with us at our University please visit our recruitment website.
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further Information
Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.
