Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Leadership or Operations and Logistics

The University of Derby is an applied university, with a bold outlook that is future focused. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we take pride in being a supportive and innovative workplace that is committed to offering colleagues the opportunity to develop a long-lasting career with us. Derby Business School is pivotal to our role as an anchor university, a key facet of which is to be an influential and positive force for betterment by assuring that our impact is valuable to local, national, and international economies.

We are looking for Lecturers / Senior Lecturers in the disciplines of Leadership; and Operations and Logistics. You will have particular responsibility for developing and teaching a range of academic modules and professional short courses for our executive education portfolio, helping to drive our enterprise activity across the region and beyond.

• Effectively teach and facilitate learning on a range of subjects/modules within the subject area on executive undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and post-experience programmes.
• Ensure that knowledge from research and scholarly activities informs and enhances learning and teaching.
• Participate effectively in the assessment process, including the setting, marking and moderation of student work.
• Engage in individual research and collaborate both internally and externally on research projects.
• Act as a personal tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate.
• Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.

• Good Honours Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject discipline.
• Fellowship of the Advanced HE (HEA) or willingness to work towards.
• PhD (or submitted and awaiting examination) or equivalence accepted in a relevant subject area.
• Experience and achievement in the academic discipline to commercial audiences.
• Significant experience of own discipline to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.

• An appropriate level of digital capability and aptitude.
• Ability to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of groups.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A sound understanding of the current higher education environment and its implications for the student learning experience.

As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday entitlement and opportunities for further salary progression based on performance.

You can apply by submitting an online application. Please ensure you provide an email address that you access regularly as this will be our main means of contacting you regarding your application.

The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion. We actively celebrate the knowledge, experience and talents each person brings.