Full time permanent
Location: London
Salary: £43,982 to £52,776 per annum (including London Allowance)
Introduction to YSJ university
Located across two floors in East London Docs, the campus is perfectly situated for access to the area’s rich and diverse amenities and part of a vibrant, co-inhabited educational environment.
London Campus of York St John University is an ambitious and growing academic unit. Our burgeoning national and international research profile, excellent teaching and learning, and welcoming and inclusive ethos support an exceptional student experience. The London Campus offers several postgraduate programmes such as MBA in Business Administration and Healthcare Management, Business Management, MSc programmes in International Project Management, Digital Marketing, Public Health and Global Healthcare Management. We also offer our postgraduate MSc programmes in the field of Computer and Data Science. We are also offering a Master by Research programme (MRES) and Top Up degrees in business and computer science. Furthermore, we have an ambitious plan in developing more postgraduate provisions in the near future that suits the needs and aspirations of the constantly changing market of the international workforce.
London campus provides numerous opportunities for employability to our students through our connections in London in addition to our bespoke ‘Enterprise Academy’ that helps students design their business ideas and offer pathways for their execution through our network of partnerships with businesses.
The Role
We are seeking enthusiastic Lecturers to contribute to our vibrant postgraduate offers in the Business Management MSc programmes of International Project Management, Digital Marketing, Master by Research programme (MRES), and Top Up degrees.
The academic knowledge required for this particular role is exclusive to the areas of Business Management. The successful candidates will be involved in teaching and research/scholarly activities. The involvement in teaching entails a variety of settings, including small group tutorials/seminars and lectures; assessment; and the provision of pastoral and academic support to students. The involvement in research/scholarly activities entails our support in developing a solid research profile for the successful candidates with a clear research plan and trajectory relevant to the areas of Business Management.
The successful candidates will be joining a growing team of academics with excellence in teaching postgraduate programmes as well as burgeoning engagement and aspirations in producing impactful research and scholarly outputs.
Required Skills and Experience
Candidates will have expertise in teaching in areas of Business Management and related disciplines at a postgraduate level. The successful candidates will be supported in cultivating an impactful research profile in relevant areas. Candidates must have a doctoral degree with professional experience in Business Management. Candidates must hold a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (or willingness to undertake).
Candidates should be able to demonstrate a clear research plan, trajectory or aspiration toward their areas of research interest and the potential contribution.
Additional Information
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Ritika Tiwari – r.tiwari@yorksj.ac.uk
This role is eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship subject to UKVI criteria being fulfilled. For further information regarding this visa route please visit Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate guidance which provides advice about completing the application process.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.
Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
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