Lecturer in Sports Science

Job Title:

Lecturer in Sports SciencenCompany:

Regent College LondonnSalary:

Up to a maximum of 45k per annumnReports to:

Head of School / Programme LeadernHours of work

Your required hours of work are 40 hours per week. The business operations are Mon-Thurs, 9am - 9pm and Fri - Sun, 9am - 6pmnLocation:

Must be flexible to work across all campuses including Holborn, Wembley, Kingsbury and Southall

Regent College London (RCL) is a leading independent higher education provider, delivering flexibility, choice, and innovation to our students. We have a Central London campus and multiple study centres around London, with an international reach through our online delivery modes. We are a diverse community that promotes learning, personal development, and achievement with an established record of success. We pride ourselves on our student-centred service which is reflected in our students' 93% satisfaction rating in the 2022 National Student Survey.

Overall purpose

The role of Lecturer in the School will be required to design, develop, and produce learning and teaching material and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area. The role will be hybrid (face-to-face or online) and has responsibility for ensuring that the students undertaking a specific module or unit engage with the module, fulfil their potential in terms of achievement of learning outcomes and enjoy a high-quality student experience. In addition, a lecturer may work more across a programme to support students in their learning journey.

Specific duties and responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

The post holder willnTeach a set number of sessions each week, including lecturers, seminars, tutorials.nMaintain attendance registers for teaching sessions and work with the attendance team to ensure the accuracy of the information being entered for students on digital registers.nDeliver/facilitate teaching sessions in line with the approved programme and module specificationsnWork in line with Regent Digital provisions including VLEs and MS Teams.nEnsure that students are engaging in their sessionsnDevelop teaching materials for modules.nUpdate class notes and other materials and ensure that the VLE is regularly updated.nMake suggestions through appropriate channels how to improve student academic experience.nIdentify the need for developing the content or structure of modules with colleagues and make proposals on how this should be achieved.

Assessment and Marking

The post holder willnSet assessments for students and ensure there is a 90+% submissions of assessments for all modules on time.nSupport the production of assessments for module/unit and ensure these are approved in accordance with the relevant procedures.nParticipate in standardisation and moderation meetings as required.nProvide students with formative feedback as appropriatenMark summative assessments according to the approved assessment brief and provide timely and constructive feedback to students within the deadlines published by the Assessment Team.nIdentify cases of possible academic misconduct and escalate these according to the relevant procedure of assessment boards.

Student support

The post holder willnEnsure any issues of student engagement or performance are addressed, signposting students to specialist College services as necessary.nField any pastoral requirements students may have, signposting them to relevant specialist College services as necessary.nMonitor the progress of individual students’ Learning Support Plans, liaising with specialist services as necessary

Quality assurance

The post holder willnProvide a module evaluation report at the end of each modulenContribute to Programme evaluations as required.nEngage with Programme Committee meetings, contributing towards continuous improvement of the students’ learning experiences and the identification of good practice which other programmes and Schools might usefully draw on.nEngage with other parts of the College’s quality assurance and academic governance frameworks, as opportunities arise.nReflect on the outcomes of student module feedback questionnaires, identifying areas for improvement as well as good practice which colleagues might usefully draw on.nContribute to the accreditation of programmes and quality control processes.

Scholarship

The post holder willnEngage in scholarship as required to support teaching activities and continually update knowledge.nExtend, transform and apply knowledge applied from scholarship to teaching and appropriate external activities.nSupport the School in its plans and in line with the College’s Scholarship Plan

Managing people and resources:

As module leader (if allocated), co-ordinate with others (such as support staff or academic colleagues) to ensure student needs and expectations are met.nManage projects relating to own area of work and the organisation of external activities such as placements and field trips.nCo-ordinate the work of others (e.g. Associate lecturers) to ensure modules are delivered to the standards required.nExercise responsibility for the design and delivery of own modules and assessment methods considering established or agreed practice where necessary.nSupport the student recruitment and marketing teams as appropriate (e.g. academic interviews).nTackle issues affecting the quality of delivery within scope of own level of responsibility, referring more serious matters to Programme Leader (or others as appropriate).

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential:

Experience or knowledge of quality assurance and validation of HE modules / programmesnExperience or knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage studentsnSignificant experience within a subject area relevant to the SchoolnPositive attitude to colleagues and studentsnCommunicate information effectively, both verbally and in writing, engaging the interest and enthusiasm of the target audiencenAbility to influence, collaborate and interact effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff (at all levels), students and others.nAbility to provide expert guidance to students and other work areas and to develop understanding and resolve complex problems.nAbility to achieve key performance indicators through persuasion and negotiation where no direct authority exists.nAbility to respond and adapt with agility to often rapidly moving events and developments in both the school and CollegenExcellent written and oral communication skills including networking and relationship building skills, both across the University and externallynAble to demonstrate both independent self-management and team workingnAble to work with competing priorities and to tight deadlinesnDemonstrates competences, core behaviours and supplementary behaviours that support and promote the University’s core valuesnFlexible to the needs of othersnInnovative and creative

Desirable:

Experience of research and enterprise activitynEvidence achievement or willingness to achieve high-quality publications or other outputs in research or practicenAble to participate in and develop external networks

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential:

An appropriate level of digital capability and aptitude with practical experience of applications which aid student learningnAbility to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of groupsnProficient in using IT to support own work and for application to technology-enhanced learning / teaching and research activitiesnCommitted to a high-performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality

Desirable:

Knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:nMaster’s degree in relevant subject disciplinenFellowship of the Advanced Higher Education (HEA) or willingness to work towards (within 12 months)nSufficient breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop teaching programmes and the provision of learning support.nExperience of teaching, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement in an HE environment.nAppropriate digital skills in learning, teaching and assessment

Desirable:nPhD (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 timeframenAlternatively, ability to demonstrate equivalent core knowledge and expertise gained from leading edge practice will be considered in some circumstances.nA minimum of 1 year’s team leadership experiencenTeaching qualification or preparedness to work towards.nMembership of appropriate Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB)

This position requires candidates to undergo a DBS check as part of the application process.

Regent College reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

Regent College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

The end result of education is character.

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