Aston Business School is triple accredited (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA). The Leadership and Management Department at Aston Business School is a vibrant, interdisciplinary community dedicated to advancing responsible leadership, ethical business practices, and healthy, inclusive workplaces. We have a well-established and growing team of scholars working at the intersection of healthcare management, wellbeing, and human resource management.
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Leadership and People Management to contribute to the teaching profile of the Department. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with interests or experience related to healthcare, wellbeing, HRM, or people management in complex or regulated settings.
This role is ideally suited to a teaching-focused academic or practitioner-academic who is passionate about high-quality, inclusive education and practice-informed learning.
The successful candidate will contribute to teaching across foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate, and apprenticeship programmes, and play an active role in curriculum development and student support.
Appointment may be made at Grade 8 or Grade 9, depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Deliver high-quality teaching and assessment across foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes.
- Contribute to the design, development, and review of modules and curricula, with increasing independence at Grade 9.
- Provide academic advice, guidance, and pastoral support to students.
- Employ innovative, inclusive, and digitally enabled teaching and assessment approaches.
- Engage in quality assurance processes, including module evaluation and feedback analysis.
Why Join Aston?
We offer a stimulating research environment, support for international conference participation, research mentoring, and a commitment to career development. Our department is deeply engaged in real-world impact, working closely with healthcare organisations, professional bodies, and public sector partners.
The post-holders will report to the Head of Department.
For informal discussions relating to this post please contact the Head of Department, Prof. Roberta Fida. E-mail (r.fida@aston.ac.uk) or Professor Aoife McDermott. E-mail (a.mcdermott10@aston.ac.uk).
What we offer:
- Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within
Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or
train.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave
and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
- Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers
- Great family-friendly policies
- On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available.
- Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here
This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role.
Please note we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.
See here for more information on Skilled Worker visa eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston
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