Senior Lecturer - Foundation Year

Salary: £48,813 - £59,660 per annum

London weighting: £4,000 per annum (if applicable)

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Head of Foundation Year

Department: Academic Persistence

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require a minimum 3 days travel into our Stratford campus. This may fluctuate in line with business requirements. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts

About Arden University :

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department :

Our Centre for Academic Persistence, focussed on helping and supporting students through their first-year university journey, is currently experiencing massive growth. We are a large team who are passionate about supporting students realise their potential. We do this through several different programmes including our Foundation Degrees; Foundation Year; supporting the CertHE programme; our On Track initiative for students with level-progression support or assistance resitting or retaking modules; Pass First Time (Academic study skills to help pass courses) and the university new student orientation.

About the Opportunity:

We are currently looking for a Senior Lecturer to join the Centre for Academic Persistence to support the huge growth of our Foundation Year programmes (Business, Social Science or STEM)

• Responsibility for a programme or suite of associated named awards/programmes

• May support with leadership of several large, core modules

• Line management of Lecturers (who may themselves lead modules) / Associate Lecturers

• Teaching duties (and associated activities) normally up to 8-12 hours per week as agreed with the relevant Head of Department/Director

About You:

We are seeking a highly innovative individual with extensive experience of working with new students and their transition to a programme/campus/university. You will be aware of the challenges that these learners experience and accordingly you will be adept at operationalising strategies and interventions to improve student progression, retention and outcomes. You will have experience of supporting and managing academic teams/module leaders and have an outstanding ability to engage with students and staff resulting in a positive teaching and learning environment. We are seeking someone who is friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, calm under pressure, driven and persistent.

This is a fast-paced environment in an organisation that is growing rapidly so being able to manage ambiguity and change is essential.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject relevant to the teaching area.

• Recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or demonstrate commitment to gain this recognition within 12 months of appointment

• Able to evidence CPD to show your commitment to enhancing your knowledge and teaching capability, including your practical teaching methods and techniques.

• Significant and successful track record of teaching, learning and assessment practice in a relevant discipline /subject at different HE levels Line management or mentoring/coaching of others

If you are passionate about providing an excellent education experience, are a team player and able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and have the right qualifications and skills for the role we welcome your application.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%

• SimplyHealth plan option

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• Access to Perkbox benefits

• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends

• Plus, other excellent benefits

• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Wednesday 25th March

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement:

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.