"Lecturer in Sports Business Management"

Post Title: Lecturer in Sports Business Management 

SBU/Department: Life and Medical Sciences/Psychology, Sport and Geography 

FTE: 0.75 FTE working 28 hours per week

Duration of Contract: Fixed term: 12 months

Salary: UH7 Lecturer: £37,099 - £44,263 pro rata per annum by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience. 

Annual Leave: 35 days Pro Rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: De Havilland campus, Hatfield; College Lane campus, Hatfield (and online requirements)

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding department in our new state-of-the-art academic sports building adjacent to the Hertfordshire Sports Village. The University of Hertfordshire’s vision is to transform lives. We are committed to having a positive transformational impact on every member of our university community, and to sharing our successes with the community around us. We are seeking candidates who enjoy being innovative and enterprising while challenging individuals and organisations to excel. 

Main duties and responsibilities

The School of Life and Medical Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to make a major contribution to the BSc (Hons) and the Degree Apprenticeship programs in Sports Business Management. Contributing to the teaching and administration across the undergraduate degree programmes in our Institute of Sport portfolio, specifically in the areas of Sports Business Management, Sports Studies, Sports Studies with Psychology and Sports Coaching. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career by contributing to the School’s research and commercial/consultancy activities, and to the development and administration of undergraduate and postgraduate courses within their area of expertise.

Skill and experience required

You will bring applied sports business management experience and relevant qualifications to this role. Applications will be welcomed from those with previous academic lecturing and research experience, consummate with their career stage.

Proficient in English, you will have effective communication skills, with the ability to work to deadlines. Effective pastoral skills are essential, as is the ability to teach online and face to face, for lectures, workshops, and seminar sessions.

You will bring the ability to work constructively as part of a team, with a flexible approach.

Qualifications required

You will have an honour’s degree and a Postgraduate qualification in sports business management or a relevant discipline. Desirable qualifications include a Doctoral qualification in sports business management or equivalent in the relevant subject area, a HE Teaching Qualification and having Membership to a relevant professional body.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

This post cannot be visa sponsored unless the applicant has a PhD / Doctorate.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Informal Contact Details: Professor Mike Callan. Email: m.callan2@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 18 August 2024 

Interview Date: Probably interview date Wednesday 04 September  

Reference Number: 061095

Date advert placed: 31 July 2024

The University offers every individual the opportunity to succeed. We want our staff to represent multi-faceted life experiences, varied cultural heritage and to encourage cognitive diversity. We recognise that the field is not ‘level’ and want to actively address barriers to progression. Markers of success to date include no gender pay gap within the School where this post sits and holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award. We also challenge stereotypes and partner with networks both within and outside of the University to enhance inclusion in the workplace. We wholeheartedly encourage applications from BAME and LGTBQ candidates, who are currently under-represented within the School. 

We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts