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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div id="jobDescriptionTitle"> <h2 tabindex="-1" id="jobDescriptionTitleHeading" class="css-wpzt8u e1tiznh50">Full job description</h2></div><div id="jobDescriptionText" class="jobsearch-JobComponent-description css-16y4thd eu4oa1w0"> <div> <div> <div> <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job details</b></h2> <div> <div> <p>College</p> <p>College of Business, Law and Social Sciences</p> </div> <div> <p>Responsible to</p> <p>Head of Discipline for Accounting, Economics and Finance</p> </div> <div> <p>Location</p> <p>Kedleston Road, Derby Campus</p> </div> <div> <p>Salary</p> <p>£37,999 to £55,295 per annum</p> </div> <div> <p>Job grade</p> <p>HE Lecturer/Senior Lecturer</p> </div> <div> <p>Closing date</p> <p>Thursday 17 October 2024</p> </div> <div> <p>Contract type</p> <p>Permanent</p> </div> <div> <p>Post type</p> <p>Full-time</p> </div> <div> <p>Adaptive working type</p> <p>Onsite<br/> This role will be based on site, primarily in the named location.</p> </div> <div> <p>Reference</p> <p>0454-24</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> About the University </div> <div> <div> <p>We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.</p> <p>The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.</p> <p>We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.</p> <p>Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> About the College/Department </div> <div> <div> <p>With its strong focus on quality, innovation and real-world learning, the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences supports ambition and drives success. We ensure students are better qualified, better connected and better prepared to excel in their careers. Comprising Derby Business School and School of Law and Social Sciences, the college delivers a distinctive portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional study opportunities spanning a wide range of disciplines.</p> <p>In a city founded on enterprise, we’re networked into the business community. Our partnerships span global corporates, SMEs and the leading professional bodies. We provide opportunities for our students to mix with the region’s brightest business minds through work placements, consultancy projects, professional mentoring, real-world case studies, industry visits, guest speakers and networking events.</p> <p>Derby Business School has become the latest business school to be awarded the Small Business Charter. This national accolade awarded by the Chartered Association of Business Schools is in recognition of the business school’s high standard of support for small businesses and the local economy, as well as the work it does in developing entrepreneurial skills in students.</p> <p>Derby Business School is also a full member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) - a network of business schools and corporations dedicated to enhance excellence in management education and development globally.</p> <p>The BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme is the first in the UK to achieve EFMD programme accreditation.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> About the role </div> <div> <div> <p>The role involves delivering modules at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a focus on Accounting and Finance. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of curriculum development and quality management. Expertise in teaching tax modules is essential, along with the flexibility to teach across a range of Accounting and Finance modules within UG/PG programmes and client-based programmes.</p> <p>This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to both academic and research excellence within the field of Accounting and Finance.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> About You </div> <div> <div> <p>To be successful in this role you will be a qualified accountant with professional body membership and possess a Good Honours Degree in a relevant subject. Additionally, you will hold a PhD or equivalent qualification, such as recognition through publication or an appropriate professional qualification in the field.</p> <p>You will bring proven experience in module leadership, particularly for tax modules, and demonstrate competence in designing and implementing formative and summative assessments across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Your expertise will ensure effective learning outcomes and an engaging educational experience for students.</p> <p>Furthermore, you will have a strong digital capability, with practical experience in using technology and applications that enhance student learning and improve the overall educational experience. This position is ideal for someone looking to contribute their expertise in accounting education and help shape future leaders in the field.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> Principal accountabilities </div> <div> <div> <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> Learning / Teaching</b></h3> <div> <ul> <li>Effectively teach and facilitate learning on a range of subjects / modules within the subject area on undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and post-experience programmes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ensure that knowledge from research and scholarly activities informs and enhances learning and teaching, as well as extending it to appropriate external activities such as knowledge transfer activities.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ensure that module / programme design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Participate effectively in the assessment process, including the setting, marking and moderation of student work, providing constructive feedback and ensuring it is in accordance with quality assurance procedures.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Participate in the continuing review and development of module/programme delivery, incorporating innovative study modes, learning environments and pedagogic practices to engage and stimulate students, deliver effective learning outcomes and develop the skills and attributes of the ‘Derby Graduate’.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Take on relevant module leader and/or programme leader responsibilities, including associated marketing, recruitment, delivery and ongoing programme development activities.</li> </ul> </div> <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Research / Scholarship</b></h3> <div> <ul> <li>Engage in individual research and collaborate both internally and externally on research projects that are consistent with the College, and contribute to influencing leading edge practice in the University and contribution to the REF.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sustain and enhance the reputation of the University by publishing in appropriate quality journals and presenting at scholarly activities such as workshops, conferences and other similar events.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain contacts and relationship with relevant professional, research and industrial organisations.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Contribute to writing bids for externally funded research projects.</li> </ul> </div> <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Other</b></h3> <div> <ul> <li>Act as a personal tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Support marketing and student recruitment activities as required.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Develop external links in order, for example, to support student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income or build relationships for future activities.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Be responsible for administrative duties in areas such as admissions, timetabling, examinations and assessment of progress and student attendance.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Contribute to effective cross College / University working.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Observe and implement University policies and procedures.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> Person specification </div> <div> <div> <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> Essential Criteria</b></h3> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications</b></h4> <ul> <li>Qualified accountant with professional body membership</li> <li>Good Honours Degree in a relevant subject discipline</li> <li>Fellowship of the Advanced HE (HEA) or willingness to work towards</li> </ul> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Experience</b></h4> <h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Learning / Teaching</b></h5> <ul> <li>Experience or knowledge of quality assurance and validation of HE modules / programmes</li> <li>Experience or knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students</li> <li>Demonstrable experience of effectively designing and implementing a range of formative and summative assessments for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes</li> </ul> <h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Research / Scholarship</b></h5> <ul> <li>Significant experience of own discipline to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field</li> <li>Experience of research / enterprise activity</li> <li>Evidence of active publishing in high quality journals or other outputs in research or practice that will contribute to the REF or other areas identified in the College / University Research Strategy</li> </ul><br/> <p/> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> Skills, knowledge & abilities</b></h4> <ul> <li>An appropriate level of digital capability and aptitude with practical experience of applications which aid student learning</li> <li>Ability to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of groups</li> <li>Proficient in using IT to support own work and for application to technology-enhanced learning / teaching and research activities</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills including networking and relationship building skills, both across the University and externally</li> <li>Able to demonstrate both independent self-management and team working</li> <li>Able to work with competing priorities and to tight deadlines</li> <li>Demonstrates competences, core behaviours and supplementary behaviours that support and promote the University’s core values</li> <li>Demonstrates professionalism in learning / teaching and the values of the UK Professional Standards Framework for HE</li> <li>A sound understanding of the current higher education environment and its implications for the student learning experience</li> <li>A sound understanding of the employability agenda and its relevance to learners and the curriculum</li> <li>A sound understanding of internationalisation and its relevance for learners and the curriculum</li> <li>Flexible to the needs of others</li> <li>Innovative and creative</li> <li>Committed to continual enhancement and a high quality student experience</li> <li>Committed to a high-performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality</li> </ul> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Business requirements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Able to take a flexible approach to work <ul> <li>Travel between sites and occasionally overseas for research or teaching</li> <li>Some evening and occasional weekend teaching</li> <li>Attendance at Open Days, Graduation events etc.</li> <li>A commitment to own professional development</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Desirable Criteria</b></h3> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications</b></h4> <ul> <li>PhD (or submitted and awaiting examination) or equivalence accepted in a relevant subject area, for example by publication or through appropriate professional achievement or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe</li> <li>Master’s degree in relevant subject area</li> <li>Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education</li> </ul> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Experience</b></h4> <h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Learning / Teaching</b></h5> <ul> <li>Recent proven experience of delivering excellent and effective learning and teaching identified by peer review at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at a Higher Education provider</li> <li>Demonstrable experience of module and / or programme leadership</li> <li>Experience of developing innovative module/programme content and delivery methods</li> <li>Online and blended learning / teaching experience</li> <li>Demonstrable experience of successful curriculum development</li> </ul> <h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Research / Scholarship</b></h5> <ul> <li>Developing national and international profile of research and scholarly activity</li> <li>Experience of bidding for and obtaining external research funding</li> <li>Experience of successfully applying discipline to income generation activities, including consultancy, industry-based applied research and KTPs</li> </ul> <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Skills, knowledge and abilities</b></h4> <ul> <li>Able to identify potential sources of funding</li> <li>A sound knowledge of the QAA Quality Code and HEFECE’s Operating Model for Quality Assurance</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> Benefits </div> <div> <div> <div> <ul> <li>Generous annual leave entitlement of 47 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)</li> <li>Teacher’s Pension Scheme</li> <li>Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme</li> <li>Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers</li> <li>Discounted onsite gym</li> <li>Discounted access to Devonshire Spa</li> <li>Cycle to Work scheme</li> <li>A flexible working environment</li> <li>A commitment to personal and professional development</li> </ul> </div> <p>Find out more about rewards and benefitsFind out more about rewards and benefits</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> Key contact </div> <div> <div> <p>For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Parminder Johal, Head of Discipline for Accounting, Economics and Finance via p.johal at derby. dot ac dot uk</p> <p>For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment at derby. dot ac dot uk.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p>Continue your career evolution with us, apply now at University of Derby.</p> </div></div></div></body></html>
