Lecturer in Hospitality (HE)

Do you have experience teaching finance within Hospitality Management in Higher Education (HE), or do you have a desire to teach Hospitality Management programmes?

We are specifically looking for an applicant who can teach strategic finance modules, has experience in working with OPERA Hotel Property Management System and would be willing to use or learn hospitality simulation programmes such as HOTS- the online hotel business simulation.

• Global Hospitality Environment
• Operational Financial Management
• Strategic Financial Management
• Rooms Division Management
• Revenue and Profitability Management

University College Birmingham’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism is a long-established provider of hospitality-related programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Our diverse student alumni work internationally in the most prestigious hotel and restaurant venues in various management and strategic functions, shaping the future of the industry at an exciting time.

Our Lecturers deliver inspiring and inclusive Teaching and Learning to ensure all students are supported to succeed. Programme areas for this post will include: 

• BA/FdA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management
• MSc International Hospitality Management
• MSc Hospitality with Tourism Management

You will work with Senior Lecturers, the Head of Department and our Executive Dean to ensure our delivery can only be described as world class and we produce work-ready students that can springboard into high value careers.

We expect that the ideal candidates for this role can demonstrate a commitment to self-development through their CPD record and that they are keen to spend time back in industry to ensure currency and innovation is ongoing.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions
    • Teachers’ Pension Scheme – 28.6%
  • Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
  • Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
  • Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
  • A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
  • Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
  • Hybrid working opportunities
  • Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

Interview Dates: 28 July 2026

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award.

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