Job Title: Academic Course Leader BA (Hons) Business / FdA Business
Location: London, Gants Hill Campus, IG2 6NQ
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 per year (negotiable)
Job type: Full Time – Permanent. 2 x positions available.
About Us:
Nelson College London (NCL) has established itself as a reputable and thriving higher education college offering higher education across three strategically located campuses in East London and Kent demonstrating NCL’s commitment to providing quality education across varied communities targeting widening access students. NCL is registered with the Office for Students (OfS) as an approved fee-cap provider. Moreover, NCL’s achievement of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Silver award signifies its commitment to delivering high-quality teaching, learning, and outcomes for its widening access students. NCL stands as a dynamic and forward-thinking provider, dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality higher education that equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in their chosen fields.
Job Description:
The Academic Course Leader will work directly with the Academic Manager and the wider College staff to ensure students receive a high-quality academic experience and support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Address and resolve issues relating to the quality of the course delivery, student satisfaction, student progress, and retention as they arise
- Provide academic leadership to implement College policy, practice, and processes
- Liaise and work with the course team and the wider College staff to ensure students receive a high-quality academic experience and support
- Liaise and work with the course team and external colleagues to support course design and delivery and to enhance the course design and future enhancements
General Responsibilities:
Course Management and Administration;
- Ensure that the Course and Module Specifications, Assessments, Study Guides, and Feedback plans are up to date and relevant and made available to students
- Ensure that marking, moderation, and feedback are completed promptly and undertaken ethically, accurately, and to a high standard
- Discuss and agree on resource requirements for the course, including rooms, equipment, and technology needs, ensuring that academic texts and resources are available to deliver the course within agreed resourcing parameters
- Ensure that lecturers and students have attended induction so that they are aware of college facilities, including health and safety and student support facilities, i.e., welfare
- Support College administration in maintaining student records
Academic Leadership;
- Together with colleagues, investigate any matters arising through module leaders and/or students. Advise as appropriate or escalate to the Academic Manager or other College staff
- Support and implement change delivery by supporting the implementation of college strategic projects, i.e., curriculum review, employability initiatives, etc
- Support the Academic Manager in complying with college and statutory requirements as directed by the awarding bodies/statutory requirements
- Support students in college initiatives in progression to work, further education, or alumni activities
Quality assurance and enhancement;
- Work with team members to plan and create annual assessments and feedback for the course
- Work with team members to ensure that all assessments, including marking and moderation, are aligned with college and partner quality standards
- Discuss extensions to coursework deadlines and late and missing assessments with colleagues and agree on action as appropriate
- Work with Module Leaders to coordinate the marking of students’ assessments, internal moderation, and the correlation of results
Personal Development
It is expected, in keeping with the role and responsibilities and personal circumstances, that Course Leaders will:
- Facilitate and engage in research and scholarly activity to support learning and teaching and course and curriculum development
- Undertake training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) associated with the role and responsibilities and in line with college requirements
Other duties:
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required commensurate with the position
- Adhere to and comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and in accordance with the College’s policy on Health and Safety
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities
- Adhere, comply and work in accordance with all College policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Academic Course Leader, Business Course Leader, College Course Leader, Academic Business Course Leader, may also be considered for this role.
