Full time permanent
Location: London
Salary: £43,686 to £52,455 per annum (including London Allowance)
The interviews are scheduled to be W/C 4th November (6th Nov/7th Nov)
Introduction to YSJ university
York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.
London Campus
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, Business Management MSc programmes in International Project Management, Digital Marketing, Public Health and Global Healthcare Management. We are also offering a Master by Research programme (MRES) and Top Up degrees in Business and Computer Science.
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 programmes -MBA, Master by Research (MRES), and Top Up degrees.
The academic knowledge required for this 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, lectures, assessments; 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 Healthcare and 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 hold a doctoral degree with professional experience in Business Management related subjects.
Experience in UK Higher Education and evidence of work experience in Business Management will be desirable.
Candidates must hold a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (or show willingness to undertake this at the appropriate level).
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 Francis Achi, Deputy Associate Dean: Management Studies – f.achi@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).
It is anticipated that the selection process will include a presentation and interview.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different 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 document' 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 ChatGPT 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)
Further information about life at YSJ
Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.
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We are committed to managing and reducing our environmental impact and to promoting sustainable development wherever we can, read more here.