Computer Studies Lecturer

Department: Academic/Bath Spa University partnership (BSU)
Location: Birmingham (On-Site)
Salary: £51,000
Type of

Contract:

Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

• Plan, deliver and assess student work ensuring learning outcomes are met.
• Develop, update and improve course materials as appropriate.
• Use a variety of learning and teaching methods and materials.
• Engage actively in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties.
• Keep up to date with latest developments in the field and student support practices.
• Work towards clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and progression.

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable).
• Have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of two or more of the following areas:
  • Programming and software development
  • Web development
  • Database systems
  • Cloud computing
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • IoT and emerging technologies
  • Business IT systems
  • IT management
  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Operating Systems
  • UI/UX
• Have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback.
• Have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records.
• Be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills.
• Be able to work with diverse groups of people.

• Hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent).
• Have experience of design/development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent.

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses.
• Flexible benefits:
  Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more.
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 award employee referral scheme.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

“The diversity and sense of community at GBS make it truly special. Working with colleagues from different cultures fosters mutual learning and understanding. Everyone is united by a shared goal: to support each other and deliver the best possible experience for our students.” — John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.