Associate Accounting Lecturer

Job details

General information

Reference
001579

Publication end date
31/08/2023

Close Date

31/08/2023
Vacancy details

Applicants must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as BPP is unable to provide visa sponsorship

Job Profile

Teaching - Business Tutor
Title

Associate Accounting Lecturer
Contract Type

Freelance
Job Purpose

This role can be based in London, Birmingham & Manchester.

The role of the faculty lecturer is to deliver (and develop) innovative and high-quality teaching and learning, programme and module curricula, and teaching and learning materials (at undergraduate and post-graduate levels), that reflect the current skills and capability requirements of corporate employers. Lecturers must have significant professional / academic experience in their discipline, as well as the enthusiasm to pass their passion for their specialist area on to students, learners, clients and peers.

Faculty will undertake a variety of duties including, but not restricted to curriculum and content design, assessment development and marking, personal tuition, student cohort and group management, as well as teaching and training activities (face to face and/or online via the Adobe Connect platform).

Job Background

The BPP School of Business is recruiting associate faculty to support the delivery and development of programmes across the School. We are looking for highly motivated practitioners with a keen sense of the corporate context, who are excited by the prospect of using their professional expertise to develop careers in higher education.

For this role, we are interested in hearing from practitioners and/or experienced academics who can teach a range of accounting related modules on our BSc Accounting & Finance and ADAF (Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Finance) programmes. We are particularly looking for individuals with experience/expertise to support with the following modules:

- Audit

- Tax

- Financial Management

- Financial Accounting

- Financial Reporting

- Strategic Corporate Reporting

- Strategic Business Leader

- Advance Performance Management

- Performance Management

- Corporate & Business Law

Key Responsibilities:

1. Maintain a sophisticated understanding of the current skills and capability requirements of corporate industry, including an appreciation of how technology is impacting the workplace, the professions and job roles in their specialisms.

2. Develop and deliver high quality module teaching and learning materials including detailed schemes of work, module, session and webinar content, topic guidance and activity checklists that reflect current corporate and professional body priorities.

3. Develop relevant and appropriate assessments and professional development activities.

4. Design relevant, appropriate marking guidance, achievement indicators, complete robust marking, evaluation and feedback processes.

5. Bring professional expertise and an understanding of the current corporate landscape into teaching and learning.

6. Manage cohorts of students through virtual learning environments.

7. Any other duties appropriate to the role.
Department

School of Business - Faculty
Vacancy location
Location

UK, Nationwide, Nationwide
Candidate criteria
Candidate Criteria

Essential

• A Level 7 (Post-Graduate) or relevant Professional Qualification eg ACCA, ACA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS.
• For those not currently holding either a teaching qualification or a Fellowship of the HEA membership, a commitment to achieving these through BPP's PGCLT or HEA scheme is essential.
• Extensive professional experience in relevant corporate roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload;
• The ability to work well in a team and be collaborative;
• Commerciality;
• Digital literacy;
• Self-motivation.

Desirable

• PhD or equivalent;
• Other industry related professional accreditations and/or certifications.
Employment Details
Contract Hours

Freelance - weekend and evening hours available
FTE

Freelance
Salary

Competitive