College of Social Sciences

Adam Smith Business School

Lecturer in Accounting (LTS)

Vacancy Ref: 177772

Salary,Grade 7/8, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 per annum

The University of Glasgow is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Accounting (Tax and/or Audit) within the Adam Smith Business School.

The Adam Smith Business School and the Accounting and Finance subject group at the University of Glasgow seeks a dynamic and broadly trained individual to take leadership in learning, teaching and scholarship. The post is learning, teaching, and scholarship focused.

We are looking for candidates in the areas of accounting but are particularly interested in candidates who offer industry or scholarship and teaching expertise in Taxation and/or Audit.

This may include candidates with a strong track record in teaching and scholarship, as well as those who bring substantial industry expertise and practical insights into these areas. The successful candidate will be expected to integrate their specialist knowledge into the School’s teaching portfolio and contribute to the development of innovative and practice-informed learning experiences.

For appointment at Grade 8, the candidate will also make a substantial and positive contribution to the Subject/School’s programmes and scholarship, delivering an excellent student experience.    They will provide academic leadership and management associated with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and engage in rigorous enquiries into learning and teaching practices.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

Visit our website for further information on Adam Smith Business School: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/

Please contact Professor Chandana Alawattage, Chandana.Alawattage@glasgow.ac.uk with any informal enquiries relating to the post.

Job Purpose

The Adam Smith Business School and the Accounting and Finance subject group at the University of Glasgow seeks a dynamic and broadly trained individual to take leadership in learning, teaching and scholarship. The post is learning, teaching, and scholarship focused.

We are looking for candidates in the areas of accounting but are particularly interested in candidates who offer industry or scholarship and teaching expertise in Taxation and/or Audit.

This may include candidates with a strong track record in teaching and scholarship, as well as those who bring substantial industry expertise and practical insights into these areas. The successful candidate will be expected to integrate their specialist knowledge into the School’s teaching portfolio and contribute to the development of innovative and practice-informed learning experiences.

At Grade 8, the candidate will also make a substantial and positive contribution to the Subject/School’s programmes and scholarship, delivering an excellent student experience.    They will provide academic leadership and management associated with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and engage in rigorous enquiries into learning and teaching practices.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1.      Deliver in-person a range of teaching, dissertation supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the required subject.

2.      Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

3.      Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

4.      Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.

5.      Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem- based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

6.      Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment [e.g. open days, summer school], orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.

7.      Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

8.      Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

9.      Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.

10. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Relevant PhD or professional qualification or equivalent teaching experience in the required subject.

A2 Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in the subject. To be able to develop teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.

For appointment at Grade 8:

A3 A growing reputation for scholarship within the subject areas.

Desirable:

B1 Membership of relevant professional body, where appropriate.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in accounting of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

C2 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C3 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures, including broader University/sector/external [e.g. commercial] awareness.

C4 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the subject with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

For appointment at Grade 8:

C5 Track record of scholarship and development and delivery of teaching, and proven ability to develop and devise teaching programmes, techniques and methods.

C6 Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge of the subject to develop teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.

C7 Proven ability to design, review and enhance multiple learning, teaching and assessment activities.

C8 Ability to communicate complex or conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding  and develop early career academic colleagues.

C9 Continuing engagement with current practice and developing knowledge.

C10 Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University/College/School/Service.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities, applying initiative and independent judgement.

For appointment at Grade 8:

E2 Experience and achievement in the subject, in an expanding personal academic portfolio.

E3 Experience of developing and demonstrating teaching and research methods and devising models, approaches, techniques, critiques and methods.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7/8, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 per annum

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

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Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.