Learning and Teaching Lead

Learning and Teaching Lead – GEDU Global Education Role PurposeThe L&T Lead will oversee, coordinate and drive the delivery of excellent teaching and learning across the faculty, ensuring academic staff deliver a high‑quality educational experience to students and that GBS meets the expectations of its regulators and awarding bodies for the quality of its learning, teaching and assessment. Responsibilities Assess the pedagogical skills of lecturers through regular classroom visits and assessments of teaching. Support lecturers to bridge gaps in their pedagogical knowledge and practice through structured interventions and one‑to‑one support, including modelling effective classroom strategies, assessment practices and use of feedback. Support, with the Centre for Academic Excellence, the development of teaching resources, curriculum materials and assessment tasks that promote critical thinking, applied learning and academic rigour across the programmes. Contribute to the development of a teaching environment that promotes outstanding learning outcomes for students. Maintain and operate appropriate processes for enhancing and assuring the quality and standards of learning and teaching in the faculty in accordance with GBS policies, national benchmarks and professional/regulatory requirements. Oversee audit and monitoring processes and documentation specific to the project. Promote innovation and professional development in learning, teaching and assessment. Draft reports and contribute to documentation on learning and teaching activities, including progress on enhancement initiatives. Share and embed examples of good practice in pedagogy, including approaches drawn from FE and HE. Foster a culture of quality enhancement across the faculty, including the promotion of innovation in learning and teaching and sharing of best practice. Support the delivery of staff development sessions in teaching, learning and assessment. Essential Skills and Experience Substantial experience in teaching mature widening participation students in a UK HE or FE context. Experience of leading improvements to teaching and assessment through teams of academic staff. Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a positive attitude and approach. Knowledge of current practices and innovations in education. Experience at managing challenging conversations. Evidence of a deep commitment to innovate within education. Working knowledge of the OfS’ conditions of registration for quality, reliable standards and positive outcomes for students. Strongly self‑motivated, bringing credibility, energy, resilience and commitment. High level communication skills, with the ability to advise and support other members of academic staff effectively. Ability to work positively with others, both internal and external to achieve outcomes and deliver change through people. An understanding of working in an institution which supports widening participation students. Ability to work evenings and weekends as per teaching timetables. Experience in the evaluation and enhancement of higher education teaching. Staff development and teaching enhancement management experience. Experience in fostering strong collaborative working relationships with academic colleagues. UK teaching and higher education experience. Desirable Skills and Experience Change management experience. Project management skills. Conflict management. Key Result Areas Teaching observations and post‑observation reports. Lecturer improvement plans. Other Information To GBS values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. To GBS’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GBS’s Environmental Policy. To their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. What We Offer 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays. 1‑day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days. Workplace pension scheme. Tuition reimbursement for career development courses. Flexible benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more. Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more. Reward and recognition programme. £500 award employee referral scheme. Discretionary annual performance bonus. “GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non‑traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.” – John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed. #J-18808-Ljbffr