Associate Lecturer - Food & Beverage Industry

Are you passionate about the food and beverage industry and teaching? Birkbeck Business School is looking to recruit a part-time, fixed-term Associate Lecturer to teach on the postgraduate module:

• Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry
• Wednesday 6-7.30pm, 9 weeks of teaching
• 14 January - August 2026, 13.5 hours in total

This is an exciting opportunity to teach on the MSc Culinary Innovation Management programme offered in conjunction with Le Cordon Bleu, London.

As Associate Lecturer you will deliver excellent teaching in the sustainability area at postgraduate level, with a focus on the food and beverage industry, and contribute to the teaching quality within the Business School. You will develop and apply innovative, and relevant, teaching content and material that create a stimulating, intellectual environment amongst our students.

You will use effective learning support and identify areas in need of revision or improvement, and you'll take responsibility for the delivery of the module and assessment methods, including the setting, marking and moderation of student work.

You will also be providing constructive feedback, and ensuring it is in accordance with quality assurance procedures, and you'll be a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff.

To succeed as Associate Lecturer, you will have:

• Possession of a postgraduate award in sustainability and/or a good understanding of sustainability issues in the food and beverage industry.
• Knowledge of sustainability principles and trends and their implications to food and beverage businesses.
• Comprehensive understanding of the tools available to food and beverage businesses to meet their sustainability goals.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to provide excellent teaching experiences to diverse student groups at postgraduate level, on topics relevant to sustainability.
• Contribute to the planning and development of module objectives and material.
• Successful teaching record in-person and online, including the provision of effective student support for teaching and learning.

Please see the person specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for further additional essential requirements for this role.

If you have knowledge in this area, and you are an excellent and innovative teacher with a track record of student engagement, and want to contribute to an impactful educational experience - apply with us at Birkbeck today.

Remuneration:
Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £69.68 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract:
Fixed-term, January - August 2026, 8 months, part-time contract. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: Sunday, 26 October 2025, interview date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025.

Enquiries:
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Nick Pronger, Programme Director, at n.pronger@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

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