Hourly Paid Lecturer in Computing

The Hourly Paid Lecturer will be a key member of the academic team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality teaching, assessment and academic support across foundation and undergraduate programmes in Computing at Bath Spa U Ltd.

Purpose of the role: The postholder will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging, inclusive and academically rigorous teaching, supporting student progression and achievement, and contributing to the ongoing development and enhancement of programmes. The role requires a strong commitment to student experience, academic standards and effective use of learning technologies.

About the Role:

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning across a range of programs within a Higher Education setting.
• Tutor students, including final year supervision, and offer appropriate support to enable students to achieve their goals and progress to positive destinations.
• Contribute to the development and continual improvement of courses, coordinating effectively with both staff and students.
• Deliver subject-specific sessions in line with the Learning Outcomes and syllabuses of modules.
• Set out measures to understand the learning needs of students on their modules.
• Support students with timely formative feedback to the extent prescribed by each of the program specifications.
• Mark and provide summative feedback within the prescribed deadline.
• Produce appropriate module/unit reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Take responsibility for additional academic responsibilities, such as Module Leadership, as required.

Core Requirements:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant subject area.
• A minimum of one year’s teaching experience within UK higher education or further education.
• Experience of planning and delivering teaching using a range of methods appropriate to higher education.
• Experience of working in virtual learning environments (VLEs) to support and enhance student learning.

Desirable:

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or working towards HEA Fellowship.
• A recognised teaching qualification in higher education or further education.
• Experience of teaching in a similar higher education or education-focused organisation.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Demonstrate in-depth subject knowledge appropriate to the role.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and support learners from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Ability to manage workload and time effectively with limited supervision.
• Strong organisational, administrative and digital literacy skills, including the use of learning technologies and academic systems.

Desirable:

• Awareness of current issues, developments and good practice in learning and teaching within higher education.

Additional Information:

Salary - Starting from £40 rising to £45 per hour. The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

About Bath Spa U Ltd: Bath Spa U Ltd. is part of the Bath Spa University Group which is wholly owned by Bath Spa University. Based at our London campus in Canary Wharf, Bath Spa U Ltd operates a distinct model of higher education and we are proud to serve a non-traditional student population. With an inclusive approach to student recruitment, we provide one-to-one academic and careers advice to widen access to higher education for groups currently underrepresented. We believe that education is transformational and can make a fundamental difference to the individuals and communities we serve, which is why we pay the utmost attention to student satisfaction. As an inclusive organisation, we believe in education for all, but not one size fits all, so we place great emphasis on providing opportunities and support for anyone with the ambition to achieve their true potential. As such, we are looking for candidates who can thrive in this unique environment and contribute meaningfully to our students’ academic journey.

Staff Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave (5.6 weeks) + Bank holidays
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Policy
• Statutory Maternity/Paternity Pays
• Training and Self-development Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.