"Principal Lecturer"

Study Group will deliver a selection of post-graduate and under-graduate courses for the University of Huddersfield (UoH) at its brand-new Business School in London. Several pathway programmes designed to progress to these courses will also be offered. The campus is designed to attract a diverse international student body looking for the high quality teaching of UoH with strong employability options in London.

The Principal Lecturer will lead a teaching team of academics in the Business School and will provide academic leadership for delivery of the University of Huddersfield’s taught courses and Study Group’s pathway courses. You will be responsible for implementing procedures as set out in the UoH Handbook of Quality Assurance processes for taught courses and monitor and provide assurance that all associated academic regulations are being complied with. You will have your own teaching allocation and will allocate workloads to your team, promote opportunities and record the scholarly activity and research being undertaken by the academics and encourage impact of research activities. You will have overall responsibility for student performance and progression and implement enhancements to ensure student outcomes and experience are exceptional. Liaison with UoH representatives in respect of all academic and quality assurance operational matters will also be required.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Provide inspirational leadership across academic teams, working collaboratively with the campus management team, UoH and central Study Group teams on learning & teaching strategies.
• Implement continuous improvements to enable the Business School to achieve targets for student outcomes and student progression.
• Contribute to meetings, forums or projects within the Study Group network.
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant university partnership Boards and committees, and work with university colleagues through approved liaison points and report regularly on these.
• Review student outcomes, their feedback and that of other stakeholders to identify opportunities and areas for development, proposing appropriate actions to resolve issues and enhance delivery.
• Provide effective management and leadership to the academic team and to direct reports in the team, using Study Group's Individual Contribution & Development process and other supportive HR processes as required.
• Maintain high academic standing and lead by example, building on quality teaching and learning activities, producing research, a publication record and professional engagement.
• Plan the allocation of teaching resources within an agreed budget to meet operational margins and agreed workload allocations.
• Working with the Business Engagement Director, creating a culture of business engagement with academics, and embedding employability activities throughout the curriculum and teaching activities.
• Identify and promote scholarly activity and research opportunities, supporting and mentoring academics within the campus and liaising with the University of Huddersfield on key projects, programmes and other related activities.

ABOUT YOU

• PhD degree (or equivalent) or doctoral degree in a Business or relevant subject.
• Strong research and publication background, with evidence of contributing to academic 3* journals and above, conferences, or professional publications.
• Proven experience of academic leadership.
• Fellowship of Advance HE or to be achieved within 12 months of appointment.
• Ability to operate within quality assurance frameworks, with an awareness of OFS and UKVI rules and guidance.
• Ability to plan and lead strategic developments in collaboration with colleagues including analysing data.
• Ability to lead a diverse team of academic professionals creating positive and productive working environments through inclusive and reflective leadership.
• Experience of a business school comprised of both undergraduate and postgraduate higher education.