Reader in Business Education (Work Related Learning) London, England
King's College London
Full Time
London, England
56592 - 69572 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job description
King’s College London is an internationally renowned university, dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. King’s College London is ranked 11th in the world and 2nd in the UK in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. Our ambitions are reflected in King’s Strategy 2026.
This commitment is embodied by King’s Business School that has been on a rapid, upwards trajectory, and now serves over 3,500 students representing over 80 different nationalities and comprises around 170 faculty. In the last year King’s Business School has achieved double accreditation from AACSB and EQUIS, achieved a top decile REF 2021 result, and been ranked 5th/123 in the Complete University Guide 2023.
Delivering a transformative education is central to the faculty’s ambitions. Therefore, we are looking for high quality people with a track record in outstanding student engagement, employability initiatives and pedagogic scholarship to join our exceptional team. The School places a premium on delivering excellence in teaching and learning and so you will be expected to play a role in the enhancement of our educational practice.
Given this role is on our Academic Education Pathway (AEP), the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to excellent teaching and take a leading role in the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes - especially in the quality assurance processes and in embedding work-related learning, experiential and authentic assessment and graduate attributes into our curriculum. We are looking to recruit a candidate who will work with our Work-related Learning Manager to oversee the delivery of employer-related provision within the School’s curriculum.
The role will work closely with the careers team to utilise data on student demographics, career readiness and graduate outcomes to sponsor and take the academic lead in a programme of work-related learning activities with external partners that will prepare our students for the world of work. The role holder will be expected to engage and lead teaching innovations that shape and transform the learning experience of our students and delivers student success and outstanding graduate outcomes.
Please note that given that this appointment is on our Academic Education Pathway (AEP). Candidates with significant research outputs and profile, but with limited evidence of excellence in their educational practice and knowledge of experiential learning and innovative pedagogic practice are unlikely to be shortlisted. This is an education-focused appointment and candidates will be expected to evidence significant leadership and impact in transforming and enhancing education and student outcomes within an HE context.
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within the faculty at this level.
This post will be offered on an indefinite contract
This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent
Key responsibilities
- To take a significant leadership role in the planning, design, organisation and delivery of work-related learning on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- To work with our work-related learning manager, the careers team and academic programme directors to identify how the curriculum can better prepare students for the realities of the employment market.
- To work closely with the External Engagement team and External Relations Committee to leverage connections to enhance student learning and the curriculum. This will involve curating our opportunities for external people and companies to get involved with the school.
- Lead on the introduction and development of new educational initiatives that support learning and teaching and incorporate them into best practice.
- Lead and support programme development, curriculum design and quality assurance processes in the school with a focus on enhancing student experience and colleagues’ education practice.
- Work with subject department Education Leads to enhance educational standards in learning, teaching and assessment
- To provide high-quality teaching in a business subject area.
- Supervise student dissertations and provide support and guidance on academic and pastoral issues by acting as a Personal Tutor to students.
- Provide mentorship and support to help enhance the teaching of others
- Develop and implement a variety of innovative and creative authentic assessment methods to assess student learning and provide feedback that is timely, relevant and appropriate.
- Make a significant contribution to education-related activities and the continuing professional development offering in the faculty (e.g., education committees and lead workshops)
- Engage with relevant pedagogic research and scholarship to significantly contribute to the enhancement of learning and teaching practices within the School
- Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Vice Dean (Education) or the relevant Head of Department.
- The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
1. Relevant qualification – PhD in a relevant subject and PGCAP or equivalent
2. Senior Fellowship of the HEA or profile to be able to secure it within one year of appointment
3. Significant role for employability, work-related learning and quality enhancement in teaching in a Department or Faculty
4. Significant role for enhancement of student support or the student experience
5. Sustained high quality teaching at a range of levels (i.e. UG, PGT, and/or Executive Education)
6. Significant contribution to teaching leadership at Department and/or Faculty level
7. Mentoring and support of academic staff in their teaching over a sustained period
8. Leadership role for new programme developments and teaching initiatives
9. Leadership role in shaping the teaching practice of others
10. Public, cultural or business engagement leading to changes in business education practices
Desirable criteria
1. National Teaching Fellow/Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence
2. Evidence of strategic input and impact on university policy for teaching, QA and enhancement
3. Key role within external business subject associations or professional bodies (e.g. education committee memberships)
