Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Operations Management

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We are currently looking for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Operations Management to join Bristol Business School.  We are particularly seeking expertise in Project Management, Strategy or International Business.

The school comprises six subject clusters. One of the clusters is the Strategy and Operations Management (SOM) cluster, which also covers International Business, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Information Management and Innovation and Enterprise. The post holder will join a vibrant and growing team who are engaged in a broad range of scholarly activities and research.

Colleagues in SOM contribute to teaching across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the wider College of Business and Law and the successful applicant will be expected to make a significant contribution to the teaching activities of the group at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About you: The nature of the subject group’s teaching means that candidates should be confident, outgoing and comfortable working as part of a teaching team on large and sometimes interdisciplinary modules, as well as independently on smaller, specialist, modules.

To succeed in this role, you will require a sufficient depth and currency of specialist knowledge in Strategy and Operations, ideally with the ability to contribute to other related subject areas within the cluster, demonstrate a commitment to teaching with the ability to engage and inspire students within a variety of academic settings, and be able design innovative teaching materials using a technology engaged approach.

About us:

UWE is one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements  include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2023 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education ‘Table of Tables ‘.

We are an ambitious and values led  university. We’re focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims. 

With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 35 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1st month free to our Centre for Sport facilities for all new starters
• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
• Retail savings via the Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

We also offer a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

This is a permanent, full-time post.

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Geraldine Hudson on Geraldine. [email protected] / 0117 3284381, or Christine Comrie  on Christ[email protected] /0117 328on Christine.Comrie/ 0117 3287463

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity for some remote (UK) working.

We are able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist  which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.