Location: | London |
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Salary: | £55,064 to £62,966 per annum (incl. LWA) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 26th February 2024 |
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Closes: | 24th March 2024 |
Job Ref: | 50067953 |
This post is full-time and permanent, working 35 hours per week.
Our University is a place where discoveries are made, barriers are broken, diversity is celebrated and where everyone is welcome.
Westminster Business School is embarking on an exciting development journey and is seeking to recruit 34 academics. With 7000 students from all over the world we are one of the largest Business Schools in London, and have a global perspective. We are inclusive and innovative, inspiring students and colleagues to realise their full potential, driving social mobility and making the world more sustainable, healthier and better place.
Do you have a background in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management? Have you ever considered using your extensive construction knowledge and experience in an academic career?
To strengthen our commitment to delivering high quality education and research we are seeking to recruit talented individuals to join our experienced and dedicated team of academic staff. You will be involved in the development and delivery of a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of construction and quantity surveying. You will also be expected to contribute to our research and knowledge transfer activities.
Currently we are seeking to maintain and develop our expertise in the delivery of Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management in at least two of the following areas: Construction law, measurement, estimating and cost planning, procurement, risk management.
You will have academic qualifications in a relative field, appropriate experience in the construction industry or its associated professions, and full membership of a related Professional Body such as the RICS or the CIOB is an advantage. Academic experience is not essential, but you will have outstanding communication skills and a commitment to excellence and innovation in learning and teaching, putting student experience at the heart of everything you do.
Senior Lecturers will be expected to work closely with the School Executive, Course Leaders, Module Leaders and other members of the course team. You will contribute to the development and revalidation of courses, teaching materials, methods and assessments as well as leading courses and modules yourself. Duties will include marking and giving feedback, acting as a personal tutor and mentor and providing pastoral support to students. You will also be expected to engage in subject, professional or pedagogic research or other scholarly activities to support your teaching.
To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply' above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through this link too.
At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.
We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.
The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.
Closing date: midnight on 24 March 2024
Interviews are likely to be held on: 19 April 2024
Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk
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