Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Acocks Green)

Department:  Academic/Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU)

Location: Birmingham  - On site

Salary: £51,000

Type of Contract:  Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) - (N.B. sponsorship is not offered for this role)

Our Vision:  Changing lives through education.

The Role:  We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our  BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing & Social Care  programme with our Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU). Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

What you'll be doing: As a Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing & Social Care at Global Banking School, you’ll play an active role in shaping the next generation of professionals in these vital sectors. You’ll bring industry expertise and knowledge to life within a face to face class room setting. Designing, delivering and assessing impactful and motivating learning experiences, creating high‑quality teaching materials, while maintaining academic rigor and supporting students as they grow in confidence and capability.

You’ll also stay connected to the latest developments in your field, both academic and industry-based, ensuring your teaching remains contemporary, relevant, inspiring, and student‑centred. Your contribution will help create a supportive and engaging learning environment where every student has the opportunity to strive and succeed

Responsibilities include: 

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices 
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression

About you:

• You will hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable:

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)
• You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

What we offer: 

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

 

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.