Associate Lecturer

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ABOUT THE POST

Guildhall School of Business and Law

• Associate Lecturer hours
• Academic year 2026/27
• Rate of pay: Associate Lecturer A - £54.28 to C - £35.63
• Hours: Variable hours
• Fixed term until 31 October 2027

Location: Holloway Site

At London Metropolitan University, we value the diversity of our students and colleagues and are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and professionally relevant educational experience.

Guildhall School of Business and Law (School of Business, Environment and Law) at London Metropolitan University is seeking enthusiastic and experienced Associate Lecturers (Hourly Paid) to support our teaching across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate provisions.

These are hourly paid Associate Lecturer positions, with teaching allocated according to curriculum requirements, subject expertise and availability. Responsibilities may include teaching seminars and workshops, supporting students, contributing to assessment and feedback, module leadership, and working closely with Course Leaders, Module Leaders and the wider academic team.

We are particularly interested in hearing from academics and industry professionals who are passionate about creating an inclusive, engaging and career-focused learning experience for our diverse student community. We welcome expertise across four subject areas: Tourism, Marketing and Fashion Marketing.

1. Associate Lecturer - Tourism

We are looking for an enthusiastic Associate Lecturer (Hourly Paid) in Tourism to contribute to our Tourism-related teaching.

We would particularly welcome applicants with expertise in areas such as tourism management, destination management, sustainable tourism, visitor experience, tourism policy and development, digital tourism, events and hospitality, or related disciplines.

Candidates should ideally hold a relevant PhD or, as a minimum, a relevant postgraduate qualification, and/or have substantial professional experience within the tourism sector. Experience of teaching in higher education and supporting students from diverse backgrounds would be advantageous.

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who can bring current industry practice, contemporary case studies and real-world perspectives into the classroom.

1. Associate Lecturer - Marketing

We are seeking an engaging and knowledgeable Associate Lecturer (Hourly Paid) in Marketing to support teaching across our Marketing and Business provision.

We welcome applications from candidates with expertise in areas including digital marketing, marketing strategy, consumer behaviour, branding, social media marketing, marketing communications, marketing analytics, AI and emerging technologies in marketing, or related areas.

Candidates should ideally have a relevant PhD or, as a minimum, a relevant postgraduate qualification, and/or significant professional marketing experience. Previous teaching experience in higher education would be desirable.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our academic team and contribute to a practice-focused and contemporary learning experience that helps students connect marketing theory with the realities of modern organisations and industries.

1. Associate Lecturer - Fashion Marketing

We are looking for a creative and industry-aware Associate Lecturer (Hourly Paid) in Fashion Marketing to contribute to our Fashion Marketing provision.

We are particularly interested in candidates with academic or professional expertise in areas such as fashion business and management, fashion marketing, fashion buying and merchandising, luxury brand management, fashion retail, digital fashion, consumer behaviour, sustainability and ethical fashion, or related disciplines.

Applicants should ideally hold a relevant PhD or, as a minimum, a relevant postgraduate qualification, and/or demonstrate substantial professional experience within the fashion industry. Previous experience of teaching, mentoring or supporting students would be welcomed.

We are specially interested in individuals who can bring current fashion industry knowledge, commercial insight and contemporary examples into their teaching and help students develop the professional skills needed for their future careers.

HOW TO APPLY

• Please complete the online application in full, making sure you address the person specification criteria in your statement as this will enable us to make an informed shortlisting decision.
• All applicants are additionally asked to submit an equality and diversity statement of up to one page, articulating how you will contribute to making our University more inclusive and what they have previously done to advance equality.
• If you wish to attach any additional documents such as a CV you may do so (please follow the instructions). Please note that we do not accept a CV on its own as a job application.

If you have a query, or experience any difficulties with the application process, please contact us by email at: [email hidden] quoting the job reference number.

Further information

Please note that successful candidates will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK and to complete a health assessment before they start work. Offers of employment are also conditional on receipt of satisfactory references and proof of qualifications held.

At London Met we are building an institution aware of its purpose to drive not only individual social mobility but also broader community actualisation. We recognise that our diverse community is our greatest strength, and as such we strongly encourage applications from anyone who feels they are currently underrepresented within UK higher education. Read more about our diverse community and our commitments to inclusion and equality at: https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/about/equality-and-diversity/

For more details about the benefits of working at London Met, please visit our Information for Applicants page.