Lecturer

Lecturer, Business

London Academy for Applied Technology (LAAT)

About Us

LAAT delivers the BSc (Hons) Business programme, including Foundation Year and Top Up routes, in partnership with Plymouth Marjon University. We are committed to widening participation, high quality teaching and strong academic standards.

About The Role

Are you an experienced Business lecturer ready to take the next step into academic leadership? You will teach across our Business programme and lead one or more modules. That means shaping how they are designed, taught and assessed, and supporting a team of lecturers to deliver an excellent student experience.

What You Will Do

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver engaging lectures, seminars and tutorials, in person and online
• Plan inclusive, interactive sessions that build student confidence and participation
• Embed employability and real world business practice in your teaching
• Set pre reading and preparation tasks and follow up on student engagement
• Give clear, constructive and timely feedback that helps students improve
• Support students with assessment expectations, referencing and academic skills

Module Leadership

• Take ownership of module content, learning outcomes and reading lists
• Build and maintain a clear, week by week Moodle area
• Brief and support the lecturers teaching your module
• Design valid, fair assessments in line with PMU regulations
• Lead standardisation, double marking and moderation
• Liaise with external examiners and act on their feedback
• Manage Turnitin and uphold academic integrity, including responsible use of AI

Student Success

• Monitor attendance and engagement through SEAtS
• Identify and support students at risk of falling behind
• Track submission and pass rates and use the data to improve your module
• Act on student feedback each semester and show what has changed
• Submit a Weekly Module Report to the Level Lead

Requirements

What You Will Bring

Essential

• A relevant degree, or equivalent professional experience, in Business or a related discipline
• Proven experience of teaching, assessment and marking in higher or further education
• Confident, engaging teaching style with strong communication skills
• Sound understanding of assessment design and moderation
• Strong organisation and ability to coordinate others
• Commitment to student success and academic integrity
• Ability to use student data to improve teaching and outcomes

Desirable

• Experience of leading a module or teaching team
• Familiarity with Moodle, SEAtS and Turnitin
• Knowledge of the FHEQ, QAA UK Quality Code and OfS Conditions of Registration
• Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA), or working towards it
• Experience of annual monitoring, periodic review or external examiner processes
• Business or industry experience you can bring into the classroom

Benefits

Your Development

• Structured induction to LAAT and PMU quality processes
• Annual CPD plan through the PDR process
• Support to work towards FHEA or SFHEA
• A clear step into academic leadership within a growing institution

What We Offer

• Pension scheme and generous annual leave
• Staff wellbeing programme and Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working, subject to operational need
• An inclusive, values led and supportive academic team

How To Apply

Send your CV and a short cover letter to [email protected] by 13/11/2026.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

LAAT is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and, where applicable, an enhanced DBS check.