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St Mary’s University, Twickenham
Lecturer Employability Services (Centre for Workplace Learning)
London On-site 2-5 yrs exp
Sponsorship verifiedTeachingStudent SupportEmployabilityWorkplace LearningCurriculum Development
Requirements
Candidates should have relevant professional and/or teaching experience with a focus on employability and student development. Strong communication, organizational, and collaborative skills are essential, along with the ability to teach across various disciplines.
Job Description
Lecturer - Employability Services (Centre for Workplace Learning)
Full Time 36 hours per week, Permanent Contract.
Overview:
As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.
The Centre for Workplace Learning (CWL) is seeking a Lecturer to contribute to the delivery and development of accredited employability, work placement and professional development modules across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Reporting to the Course Lead, the successful candidate will teach, support and assess students undertaking work-related and placement learning, helping them connect academic study with professional practice, employability and future career development. The role includes teaching, curriculum and assessment development, student support, collaborative working across Employability Services and engagement with placement-related and employer-facing activity.
The postholder will contribute to inclusive, applied and student-centred learning experiences and will work closely with colleagues across CWL, Careers and Placements teams, academic programmes and external partners.
Candidate Summary:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and student-focused educator with relevant professional and/or teaching experience and an interest in employability, workplace learning and student development.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, organisational and collaborative working skills, alongside the ability to deliver inclusive and engaging learning experiences for students from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
We welcome applicants from higher education, further education, schools, professional learning, careers, training or workplace settings who can bring relevant experience of teaching, student support, employability, placements, professional development or applied learning.
An ability and willingness to teach across different disciplinary contexts, including areas such as sport, business and education, will be important. Experience of curriculum development, reflective practice, partnership working or employer engagement would also be advantageous.
St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer . Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary’s University is holding a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Closing Date: 27th May 2026 at 23:00
Candidates are advised to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.
Interview Date: Friday 5th June 2026.
Full Time 36 hours per week, Permanent Contract.
Overview:
As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.
The Centre for Workplace Learning (CWL) is seeking a Lecturer to contribute to the delivery and development of accredited employability, work placement and professional development modules across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Reporting to the Course Lead, the successful candidate will teach, support and assess students undertaking work-related and placement learning, helping them connect academic study with professional practice, employability and future career development. The role includes teaching, curriculum and assessment development, student support, collaborative working across Employability Services and engagement with placement-related and employer-facing activity.
The postholder will contribute to inclusive, applied and student-centred learning experiences and will work closely with colleagues across CWL, Careers and Placements teams, academic programmes and external partners.
Candidate Summary:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and student-focused educator with relevant professional and/or teaching experience and an interest in employability, workplace learning and student development.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, organisational and collaborative working skills, alongside the ability to deliver inclusive and engaging learning experiences for students from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
We welcome applicants from higher education, further education, schools, professional learning, careers, training or workplace settings who can bring relevant experience of teaching, student support, employability, placements, professional development or applied learning.
An ability and willingness to teach across different disciplinary contexts, including areas such as sport, business and education, will be important. Experience of curriculum development, reflective practice, partnership working or employer engagement would also be advantageous.
St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer . Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary’s University is holding a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Closing Date: 27th May 2026 at 23:00
Candidates are advised to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.
Interview Date: Friday 5th June 2026.
Skills
TeachingStudent SupportEmployabilityWorkplace LearningCurriculum DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentCommunicationOrganizational SkillsCollaborative WorkingInclusive LearningAssessment DevelopmentEngagementAdaptabilityReflective PracticePartnership WorkingEmployer Engagement