ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND LAW

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 - £37,694 - £47,389
FTE and working pattern : Full time, Fixed term contract for 12 months
Annual Leave: 33 days, plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday). Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided.

EXPERTISE

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established teaching programmes.
• Engage in continuous professional development.
• Able to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn.
• Develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning.
• Understand equal opportunity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need.
  Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

This section details the attributes e.g. skills, knowledge/qualifications and competencies which are required in order to undertake the full remit of the role.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management and Law. The successful candidate will be required to lead a range of postgraduate teaching, learning and assessment activities across our various delivery modes including our three global campuses. In addition, the successful candidate will support our plans to grow our Executive Education, consultancy and knowledge exchange activities in the areas of HRM, Organisational Behaviour, Commercial Law, Changing Trends in Employment, HR Strategy & Practice, Digital HRM, Leadership, and other related topics. This is a Grade 7 position, fixed for 12 months.
This role is ideal for an academic who aspires to work in an environment that allows them to combine practical experience with contemporary approaches to management theory to bring the best ideas to their students. The ideal candidate will have a PhD or equivalent, experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as relevant managerial industry experience. Experience with MBA students and online learning programmes would be an added advantage.