Lecturer in Hospitality and Tourism Management -Stratford

Salary: £42,663 - £49,399 per annum

London weighting: £4,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37 (some evenings required)

Location: Stratford Campus

Reporting into: Senior Lecturer in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Department: School of Leadership & Service Industry

Hybrid working arrangement: minimum 3 days a week on campus to meet student timetable, including evenings and daytime hours. Travel required to Stratford campus, may fluctuate with business needs.

Travel will be required into the following locations:

• Stratford campus

We are an aspirational and multi‑award winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the higher education sector through innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first choice university for career‑focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

The School of Hospitality and Tourism provides a dynamic, student‑focused education that emphasises experiential learning, designed to equip students for a successful career. Our BSc (Hons) programmes, developed in collaboration with global partners such as accreditation bodies, industry professionals, and alumni, deliver essential digital, sustainability, and social skills. With a commitment to accreditation from organisations such as the Chartered Management Institute and professional recognition from The Institute of Travel and Tourism and Tourism Management Institute, we ensure our programmes align with professional standards.

Focused on technology, sustainability, and immersive learning, our expert team nurtures the leadership qualities essential for roles in hospitality and tourism, opening pathways to management positions, career transitions, and entrepreneurial opportunities.

We are committed to providing students with the skills, knowledge, and hands‑on experience necessary to thrive in the fast‑paced and ever‑evolving hospitality and tourism sectors. By combining an industry‑focused curriculum with practical learning, we prepare students for a variety of careers, including hotel management, travel consultancy, and event planning. Our programmes emphasise innovation, sustainability, and a global outlook, ensuring graduates are well‑equipped to meet the challenges of a constantly changing industry.

The department is also experiencing significant growth in its transnational education provision, offering staff the opportunity to engage with international partners and contribute to a dynamic and expanding global learning community.

As a Lecturer, you will play a key role in designing the module and will take on the following responsibilities.

• 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.
• 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.

You will be expected to travel to Stratford Campus 3‑4 days a week to suit the student timetable. There could also be occasional travel to other London‑based campuses.

• MSc or equivalent qualification in Hospitality and Tourism or Business Management related field and/or substantial industry experience.
• AdvanceHE Recognition – FHEA or willingness to achieve within 12‑18 months.
• Experience in current and effective teaching, learning and assessment practices in Higher Education, and able to bring knowledge and understanding to Arden to grow programmes and provide excellent student outcomes.
• Evidence of successful experience of working in programme teams and of being a creative and inspiring lecturer and colleague.
• Experience of leading a project, intervention or module in teaching and learning.