Lecturer in Finance

Contribute to the whole range of teaching and administration in the Department of Finance.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to:

(a) UG and PG programmedevelopment (anddelivery of teaching andassessment of Finance, investments, wealth management and insurance modules;

(b) and (b) enhancement of the student experience or employability.

(c) The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including:

(a) providing expert advice to staff and students,

(b) supervising and examining PhD students,

and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

Management and administration is likely to involve contributions at Departmental and School level, and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g. programme management) within the University.This may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach,or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

Person Specification

Main Duties:

Learning and Teaching:

To use a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates students.Where appropriate to the discipline this may include:

• Teach and examine courses at a range of levels
• Plan and review own teaching approaches and act as a mentor to encourage others to do the same
• Develop programme proposals and make substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely in the Department or School, as appropriate
• Where appropriate, undertake and develop the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining (including summative assessment, assessed work, contributing to the final award – as a mark or as credit – such as unseen examinations, essays, dissertations or presentations.
• Use appropriate approaches to learning and teaching in their field
• Disseminate appropriate practices through suitable media
• Develop and advise others on learning and teaching tasks and methods
• Devise and supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work

Management/Administration:

To contribute to Departmental/School administration or have a high level of responsibility for others. This may include:

• Contribute to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School
• Leadand managea team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive)
• Advise on personal development of colleagues and students
• Make a major contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups)
• Manage enterprise, business development, and public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and University
• Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Normally a PhD or equivalent degrees.

Teaching:

• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues
• Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability

Management Administration:

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes

Salary

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £39,993 to £47,722. With potential progression once in post to £53,690 a year