Lecturer in Business & Management

Job Introduction

Bury College is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Business & Management to join our  Business team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher to inspire learners, develop future business talent, and contribute to outstanding educational outcomes.

We are looking for an individual who is committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive teaching and learning experiences that enable students to achieve their full potential. Whether you are an experienced lecturer or an industry specialist looking to move into teaching, we would welcome your application.

About the Role

As a Lecturer in Business & Management, you will deliver engaging and innovative lessons across a range of Business programmes, supporting learners to achieve their qualifications and progress to higher education, apprenticeships, or employment.

You will plan and deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, monitor learner progress, and provide effective academic and pastoral support. Working collaboratively within the curriculum team, you will contribute to curriculum development, quality improvement, and the continued success of the department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering excellent teaching, learning and assessment that inspires learners to succeed.
• Planning schemes of work, lesson plans and individual learning programmes.
• Monitoring learner progress through effective formative and summative assessment.
• Acting as a Personal Tutor, supporting learners' personal development, attendance, retention and achievement.
• Maintaining accurate learner records and reporting progress through college systems.
• Developing and maintaining engaging digital learning resources through the Virtual Learning Environment.
• Contributing to curriculum planning, self-assessment and continuous improvement activities.
• Supporting learner recruitment through interviews, open events and promotional activities.
• Liaising with awarding organisations, external moderators and employers where appropriate.
• Participating in internal verification, standardisation and quality assurance processes.
• Contributing positively to safeguarding, learner wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

About You

You will be a motivated and learner-focused professional with a passion for Business education and a commitment to raising standards.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Management or a related discipline.
• Has relevant industry experience within a business or management environment.
• Possesses a recognised teaching qualification or is willing to work towards one.
• Has experience of delivering high-quality teaching, training or coaching.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Has a commitment to learner achievement, progression and positive outcomes.
• Is confident using digital technologies and innovative teaching methods to enhance learning.
• Is committed to continuous professional development and maintaining current industry knowledge.

Experience of teaching BTEC, T Level, A Level or Higher Education Business programmes would be advantageous.

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to both full time and part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

Why choose Bury College to be your next employer.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where all our staff are valued. We pride ourselves in the fact that all our staff are supported & encouraged to perform at their best. We invest significantly in staff development & have CPD Events throughout the year.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

The benefits of working for us?

• 45 days annual leave (FTE) plus bank holidays and Christmas closure 
• Occupational sick pay
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking
• Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.