Salary: £42663 - £49399 per annum (+£4000 per annum London weighting)

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Senior Lecturer/Programme Leader

School: Foundation Degrees

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This role will require a presence of at least 3-4 days a week on our Holborn London campus, with 1 day working from home to suit the student timetable. You may be required to be on campus 5 days a week in some cases, based on teaching and meeting requirements. Our hybrid working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit which could changes at any point during your employment, so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

Please do not apply if you've applied for this position previously.

About Arden University:

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

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our School:

The School of Foundation Degrees is dedicated to providing accessible, career-focused pathways into higher education. Our programmes combine academic learning with practical, work-based skills, helping students build the knowledge, confidence and experience they need to succeed in their chosen careers.

With a strong focus on widening participation, inclusion and employability, we support students from diverse backgrounds and provide flexible routes into higher education and the workplace. Our approach is centred on helping every learner realise their potential and achieve meaningful outcomes.

The School sits within Arden University's Faculty of Foundation Studies, which supports students at the early stages of their higher education journey. Joining the School means becoming part of a growing academic community that is passionate about student success, social mobility and transforming lives through education.

About the Opportunity

We are currently looking for a Lecturer to support with the delivery of our Health & Care FdSc in each campus. Teaching may be a maximum of 16-20 hours per week, academic support including office hours and tutorials and facilitating the cover rota in campus. You will also be supporting module development in the first 2 years of your role and there may be opportunities to be a Module Leader.

Responsibilities within our academic programmes include:

Deliver engaging and dynamic lectures both face-to-face for our blended 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.

Lead or 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

Assist with student orientation weeks (online) and face to face in campus

Support students with their assessments including 1-1s, group tutorials and scaffolded assessment feedback sessions

Assist students through providing reminders and tracking those who are at risk of non-submission via phone calls, online 1-1 tutorials and face to face assessment tutorials

Work closely to develop our assessment and resit clinics

Develop/create interactive videos, podcasts and activities that could be shared on our VLE and in-class activities

Act as a Personal Academic Coach (PAC), supporting students' engagement, progression and academic success.

About You

We are looking for individuals who understand challenges to student engagement in a university setting and have experience of teaching Health and academic skills in this subject-area. You must be positive and empathetic to dealing with student issues, ensuring we further engage students with their studies and ensuring positive student outcomes.

Our modules focus on the following Health and Care Management areas of which you should have experience of these:

Level 4 - Collaborative Cultures in Health and Social Care, Entrepreneurship and Health Innovation, Sustainable Business Practice in Health and Care

Level 5 - Concepts of Compassionate Leadership, Evidence-based practice in multidisciplinary working, Financial and Digital Health Development, and Applied Work-Based Learning for Health and Social Care

Essential Skills / Experience:

You must hold a recognised teaching qualification. The accepted qualifications are detailed within the application form.

You must have a master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject relevant to the teaching area (in Health, Heather Management, or Health and Social Care).

You must have a recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or demonstrate commitment to gain this recognition within 12 months of appointment

Able to evidence CPD to show your commitment to enhancing your knowledge and teaching capability, including your practical teaching methods and techniques.

Why Arden

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%

SimplyHealth plan option

Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

Access to Perkbox benefits

Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends