Lecturer, Human Resource Management - Distance Learning
Arden University · Birmingham, United Kingdom · hybrid
Salary: £42,663 - £49,399 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Reporting into: Head of Department
Department: Human Resources
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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into one of our campuses below.
Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.
Travel will be required into the following locations:
- Birmingham campus
- Leeds campus
- Nottingham campus
- Manchester campus
- London campuses (Stratford, Holborn & Ealing)
- Newcastle
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:
The Department of Human Resource Management at Arden University offers innovative degree programs in HR Management, designed to support your career development in a dynamic and engaging academic environment. We emphasise up-to-date skills and knowledge, shifting away from the traditional view of ‘humans as resources’ to highlight the value of people in driving industry success.
About the Opportunity:
The role of Lecturer in Human Resources Management will report to our Senior HRM Lecturer. As a Lecturer, you will:
- Deliver engaging and dynamic lectures online for our blended and distance learning students.
- Have a strong focus on supporting the student experience and attaining outcome driven metrics in progression, continuation and student satisfaction.
- Take on module leadership, ensuring consistent quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work.
- Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
- Lead or support the creation of new programmes and refresh existing ones to align with industry trends and employer requirements.
- Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and support to students.
- Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment
You will need to be based in the UK for this position.
About You:
To be successful as a Lecturer in Human Resources Management you must have:
- An MSc or equivalent qualification in Human Resources or a related field.
- A CIPD qualification.
- Membership with the CIPD .
- AdvanceHE Recognition - FHEA or willing to achieve within 12-18 months.
- You will be experienced in current and effective teaching, learning and assessment practices in Higher Education, and be able to bring your knowledge and understanding to Arden to grow our programmes and provide excellent student outcomes.
- Experience in teaching Human Resources Management is highly desirable.
- You will be able to evidence your successful experience of working in programme teams and of being a creative and inspiring lecturer and colleague.
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%
- BUPA Cash Plan
- 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: Monday 2 November
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, or fulfil the criteria we have for providing sponsorship. 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.