Staff vacancies at UoBM

Post: Assistant Director of Studies

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £45,000-£50,000, to be determined on basis of qualifications and experience

Location: Manchester (BASE building, Manchester Science Park)

Start date: April 2025 onwards

Job description

The University of Bolton, Manchester (UoB Manchester) is an ambitious, teaching-led undergraduate education provider, primarily aimed at a widening participation student body. Based in the city centre of Manchester and expanding to a second site in Piccadilly Gardens from September, UoBM is a vibrant and rapidly growing organisation with students studyinga range of subjects including foundation studies, international business management, health and social care, accounting and finance and computing. 

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Studies to join the Director of Studies Office. This role will involve, but is not limited to:

• Management of academic offences, regulations and academic misconduct procedures
• Administrative duties related to regulations and academic offences
• Responding to student queries, complaints and appeals
• Working with the Engagement Manager to monitor and make decisions on non-engaged students
• Provide advice to students on progression and study plans
• Provide advice to students regarding mitigation and extensions
• Hosting staff and student ‘drop in’

If you share our belief in the transformative nature of education, then we would like to talk to you about this opportunity at UoB Manchester. The post-holder will have at least an honours degree and experience as a lecturer with an academic environment. This is a full-time permanent post and is not eligible for hybrid or remote working due to the student facing nature of the role.

For queries or an opportunity to discuss the position further please contact:

To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter outlining how you meet the job description to resourcing@manchester.bolton.ac.uk

For more information, contact lindsay.steele@manchester.bolton.ac.uk

Post: Associate Lecturer - Health and Social Care with Academic Skills

Hours: Up to 18 hours per week on recurring fixed-term contracts

Salary: Competitive, Hourly Paid

Location: Manchester

Closing date for applications: Sunday 20^th July 2025

Start date: September 2025

UOB Manchester is an exciting new higher education provider in the heart of Manchester, with a focus on high quality teaching and assessment, and an inclusive, business-like culture. As we expand our range of undergraduate programmes, we are looking to recruit high-quality, highly-motivated associate lecturers with a strong background in practice to match their academic qualifications.

We are looking for lecturers in Health and Social Care with utility across a range of key topics, including Anatomy and Physiology, Safeguarding, Lifespan Development, Comparative Healthcare Systems, etc. Lecturers are also expected to assist students with the development of basic academic skills. We are especially interested in Health and Social Care professionals looking to start a new career in higher education. Our ideal candidates will have deep knowledge of the sector and will be outstanding lecturers. They will be passionate about improving the life-chances of our students and will have a deep interest in the Health and Social Care sector.

Successful candidates will work from our building at Manchester Science Park, and later from our new building in the City Centre. All staff are required to teach face-to-face, but may occasionally be required to teach online, so familiarity with online delivery, and Zoom in particular, will be an advantage.

Salaries are competitive and based on candidates' qualifications, experience, and utility. Fellowship of the HEA or an undertaking to achieving this will be an advantage. You will be articulate, and qualified to Bachelor’s degree level as a minimum. Masters level education and professional status/accreditation will also be an advantage. Associate contracts are offered on a fixed-term trimesterly basis. We operate three trimesters per academic year. Candidates must have an unrestricted right to live and work in the United Kingdom without caveat.

To apply, please send a current CV and covering letter to resourcing@manchester.bolton.ac.uk

*Please note that UOB Manchester is a separate legal entity to the University of Bolton. Employees of UOB Manchester are employed directly by us and do not have any contractual link to the University of Bolton/University of Greater Manchester.