SENIOR LECTURER IN HSS PARTNERSHIPS

Location: High Wycombe

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: £43,878 - £55,295

Hours per week: 37

Closing Date: 13/01/2025

Ref No: 1671

Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that believes in the transformative power of education. Our BNU community is a special place to work and study, where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.

Our University’s DRIVE values are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary, and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and colleagues. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries.

As the Lead Partnerships Tutor, you will oversee and enhance quality management processes to ensure compliance with university policies and achieve high standards across partner institutions. You will adapt and optimize the virtual learning environment to support effective teaching and learning. Additionally, you will develop and implement strategies for teaching, learning, and assessments that align with TEF Gold standards.

Your role will involve designing and executing improvement plans to enhance the educational experience and outcomes for students. You will foster and maintain strong relationships with partner institutions to ensure collaborative success. Leading strategic initiatives to enhance the school’s educational offerings and student experience will be a key part of your responsibilities.

Furthermore, you will strengthen industry connections to support employability and career progression for students. Contributing to policy development at regional and national levels to support educational excellence will also be an important aspect of your role.

What we offer:

• A generous holiday entitlement (35 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• Hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
• Training & development support opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
• A range of staff discounts with major retailers

If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information about this role please contact the Head of School Dr Ciarán O’Keeffe or the Deputy Head of School Dr Kevin Campbell-Karn. All applications are to be made in full and online.

BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our aim is to continue to build an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves. We therefore ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU’s workforce. These include people from global majority backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.

Closing Date: 13th January 2025

Interview Date: 20th January 2025

If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process. The University is also committed to achieving the Race Equality Charter.

Job Purpose:

• Provide academic and programme management oversight of Buckinghamshire New University courses, being delivered in conjunction with a partner.
• Liaise and work closely with University and Partner staff to ensure the effective management and delivery of a first-class student experience and undertake impactful research and knowledge exchange activities.
• Lead and undertake curriculum development, professional practice, enterprise activity, research, and other forms of scholarly activity, contributing to the wider work of the School, our partners, or wider University.
• Practice an inclusive approach and support building an inclusive university community where people can be themselves and thrive.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct effective research and scholarly activity, support sustainability and development of income and align own research with teaching and learning to generate excellent student outcomes.
• Collaborate and engage with relevant business and professional networks to promote teaching, learning, and research in professional contexts.
• Engage in effective doctoral supervision and develop early career research.
• Contribute significantly to knowledge through refereed conference outputs and peer-reviewed (non-conference) outputs.
• Embed research within teaching and curriculum and contribute to research impact and student outcomes.
• Contribute to the leadership of an inclusive and interdisciplinary research culture.
• Undertake collaborative research with external partners, communities, professional bodies, and/or employers.
• Significantly contribute to the REF and KEF and to internal and external research and enterprise strategies.

• Undertake research-informed teaching in the subject discipline managing all aspects of curriculum delivery, development, and quality at partner organisations in accordance with the University’s requirements, OfS conditions of registration, and the TEF.
• Deliver educational knowledge and practice through generation of peer-reviewed pedagogical outputs.
• Contribute to the development and leadership of an inclusive teaching and learning culture ensuring delivery of excellent student experience and outcomes at our partner organisations.
• Make significant contributions to research-informed innovative pedagogy, curriculum and programme planning, design, and development including use of innovative digital technology to enhance learning.
• Ensure the delivery of successful and impactful tutoring and pastoral support to students.
• Work in the capacity of a ‘Partnership Tutor’, to provide academic oversight and programme management of BNU courses being delivered by partner organisations.
• Work closely with staff at Buckinghamshire New University and Partner organisations to ensure that all necessary University policies and procedures have full compliance.
• Support the partner delivery of rigour, due diligence, standards, quality, and positive experience in all aspects of the student journey; this includes but is not limited to admissions, study skills support, learning and teaching practice, monitoring and support of student engagement, oversight, and support of assessment processes including marking and moderation.
• Secure external funding for educational projects.

• Significant participation in business planning, strategy setting, and key decision making within the School using relevant data and metrics.
• Impactful development of others through mentoring, training, and supporting CPD.
• Engage with partners, professional bodies, policy-makers, employers, and other relevant groups including impactful participation in civic engagement and contribution to our regional community.
• Contribute to knowledge and practice through engaging with peer review, external assessment, or external examination ensuring the highest quality.
• Lead partnership income generation initiatives within the school.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, making a significant contribution towards reducing awarding gaps and improving diversity in teaching and learning with our partners.

• Engage in professional development activities (e.g., CPD, attendance at conferences).
• Lead contributions to partnership links and the marketing and promotional work of the School.
• Act as a valued commentator or contributor to media.
• Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements (e.g., the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; Health and Safety; UKVI; and Equality and Diversity) in all working practices.
• Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required.

For roles with line management responsibilities:

• Line management responsibilities including recruitment and selection, performance management, professional development, motivation, health & safety, and wellbeing.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• First degree in a relevant field.
• Doctoral level qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience in the field.
• Recognised HE teaching qualification and/or Fellow by Advance HE or evidenced commitment to achieving within two years.

• Expert knowledge and research in discipline/field.
• Track record of delivering high-quality learning and teaching to students/learners achieving excellent student outcomes.
• Significant contribution to research active communities.
• Proven track record in delivering excellent student/customer experience.
• Active contribution to subject association; learning society or professional body.
• Experience of doctoral research supervision, personal tutoring, mentoring, or supporting continuing professional development.

• Excellent presentation and teaching delivery skills.
• Digitally able and proficient in Microsoft tools.
• Highly effective customer service skills.

• A willingness and ability to work in off-site locations and across all University campuses and partner locations, as required.

You will be required to deliver a micro-teach as part of your interview.

The BNU Behaviours Framework (BBF) is a framework for all University staff that sets out the key behaviours that exemplify the DRIVE values and ethos of the University.