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Programme Leader

Online

£35–43k per year

Full time, on site

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The scope of the role's responsibilities ranges from student induction to final graduation. It includes but is not limited to:

  • Coordinating academic operational matters concerning the partner university to which you are assigned
  • Monitoring and reporting on the quality of teaching of lectures and tutorials
  • Devising and maintaining the academic calendar for each student intake
  • Coordinating lecturers’ teaching timetables across three different campuses, in liaison with the Academic Coordinator based at each ESL campus
  • Liaising with ESL’s examinations team to coordinate the work of assessors and internal moderators
  • Working with the Academic Partnership team to ensure that communication with the partner university is consistent, coherent, and informative
  • Communicating effectively about academic operational matters with staff at the partner university
  • Managing Academic Administrators
  • Following and supporting the strategic direction set by the Dean and/or the Academic Director
  • Maintaining a thorough knowledge of the partner university’s policies across all areas of programme delivery and ensuring those policies are followed
  • Attending regular meetings with partner university staff on operational matters, as well as Board of Studies meetings and PAB/MAB meetings, as required
  • Occasional travel (reimbursed) to ESL’s campuses in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Leicester, and Northampton
  • Cultivating an ethos of academic professionalism and excellence among the members of your team and the Academic department in general
  • Building relationships with industry partners for internships, guest lectures, and collaborative projects.
  • Providing academic and pastoral support to students.
  • Enhancing student engagement and satisfaction with the programme.
  • Addressing student feedback and work towards continuous improvement of the student experience.
  • Maintaining scrupulous records of academic operational matters, which may be audited by the partner university from time to time
  • Carrying out such other duties as may occasionally be required
  • Lecturing in the subject areas of Business & Management, Computing, or Health and Social Care (maximum of 6 hours per week)
  • Essential Qualifications

  • PhD or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field from a UK-style university
  • Native command of English, or an IELTS certification at 8 or above
  • Lecturing/teaching experience at an HE or FE institution in the UK, in the subject area of Business & Management, Computing, or Health & Social Care
  • Right to work in the UK, or British citizenship
  • Benefits:

  • Annual leave (5.6 weeks) including bank holidays
  • Work place pension scheme (NEST)
  • Statutory sick pay
  • Statutory maternity / paternity pay
  • Career development opportunity
  • Training and self-development
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Retail discount schemes
  • Investing and savings opportunities
  • Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise
  • Cinema and grocery discounts
  • MYMINDPAL
  • Voluntary private medical insurance