At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver engaging lectures and workshops in Events Management, focusing on real-world applications.
- Company: Join UK Management College, a dynamic higher education provider with industry-focused programmes.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, 28 days annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a creative, collaborative environment that values inclusivity and innovation.
- Why this job: Shape the next generation of event professionals while working on exciting live projects.
- Qualifications: Expertise in events management and experience in teaching or supporting learners.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
Position: Lecturer, Events Management.
Department: Academics.
Location: Sunderland Campus.
Position type: Permanent.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week.
About UK Management College
UK Management College is a growing higher education provider delivering industry focused and career driven programmes. We work closely with academic partners, industry professionals, and employers to ensure our courses are relevant, inclusive, and aligned with real world practice. We are proud to deliver the BA (Hons) Events Management programme in partnership with Arts University Bournemouth. This distinctive, design led course blends creative experience design with robust project and event management practice, preparing students to become confident, industry ready event professionals.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Events Management to join our academic team. You will play a key role in delivering high quality, practice based teaching that equips students with the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to design, manage, and deliver impactful events. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, industry aligned programme that places live projects, creative problem solving, and real world professional practice at its core.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging lectures, seminars, and workshops across events management modules.
- Teach across areas including creative project management and live event delivery.
- Experience design and audience engagement.
- Event marketing, programming, and communications.
- Financial, operational, and risk management.
- Client, stakeholder, and supplier relationship management.
- Entrepreneurship and creative business development.
- Design, assess, and mark coursework in line with academic and awarding body regulations.
- Support student learning, progression, and achievement, including personal tutoring responsibilities.
- Encourage creativity, resilience, collaboration, and critical reflection.
- Embed social impact, inclusivity, and ethical practice within teaching and assessment.
- Integrate digital tools, data informed approaches, and emerging technologies, including AI, into teaching practice.
- Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance activities, and continuous enhancement.
- Engage with industry partners and support live briefs, festivals, and real world projects.
About You
Essential
- Subject expertise in events management, festivals, creative industries, or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering teaching or supporting learners in further or higher education.
- Ability to deliver engaging, experiential, and practice based teaching.
- Strong communication, organisation, and presentation skills.
- Industry awareness and a commitment to employability focused education.
- Passion for creativity, collaboration, and real world learning.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Industry experience or active research within events, festivals, or creative sectors.
- Experience teaching degree level programmes.
- Familiarity with industry aligned or professionally accredited courses.
Benefits: Competitive salary, 28 days annual leave plus.
