Lecturer - Cohort Lead

Salary: Lecturer: £51,000 Plus £5,000 Cohort Lead allowance on top of your Lecturer salary. 

 

Are you an experienced academic professional ready to make a meaningful impact on student success, academic quality, and teaching excellence? We’re looking for committed leaders to play a vital role in supporting our Faculty leadership and driving outstanding outcomes across our programmes. At GBS, Cohort Leads sit within our programme structure, supporting the Associate Dean to lead our large programmes. 

 

This is a fantastic development opportunity - ideal for Lecturers aspiring to step into academic management, lead people, influence quality, and shape the student experience. 

 

Role Purpose 

As a Cohort Lead, you’ll play a key role in the day‑to‑day management of teaching provision and academic staff within your Faculty. You will oversee the academic success, engagement and continuation of your assigned student cohort(s), ensuring they receive high‑quality teaching, strong pastoral support and a connected learning experience. Working closely with Module Leaders, Lecturers, Student Success Tutors and Faculty Managers, you will drive key performance outcomes such as attendance, assessment submission and student satisfaction. Your leadership will directly influence progression, retention, and overall student experience. 

 

Disciplines: Business, Entrepreneurship, Health, Wellbeing & Social Care, Computing, Construction Management, Psychology, Counselling, Project Management, Business & Tourism, Accounting & Finance and Study Skills. (please add a cover letter with your CV detailing your subject discipline). 

 

What You’ll Do 

As a Cohort Lead, you will: 

Oversee high quality teaching and academic delivery 

Lead and develop Module Leaders and Lecturers 

Monitor attendance, continuation and assessment performance 

Drive interventions that enhance student experience and outcomes 

Collaborate with Student Success Tutors, Wellbeing and Faculty teams to support your cohort 

Manage quality processes and contribute to continuous improvement 

directly shape student progression, satisfaction and success. 

 

About You 

You’re a committed academic with: 

A relevant master’s degree qualification (PhD highly desirable) 

Strong teaching experience (Higher Education Lecturer) 

Previous leadership and line management experience of academic staff  

A passion for supporting people and driving performance 

Excellent communication and organisational skills 

Experience of, and a passion for working in widening access environments 

A student‑centred, data‑informed approach 

 

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

 

Time Off That Fits Your Lifestyle 

33 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays) 

+1 extra day per year of service (up to 5) 

Option to buy/sell up to 5 days 

 

Grow Your Career 

Tuition reimbursement for development courses 

Full support to gain Fellowship with Advance HE 

 

Flexible Benefits 

Cycle to Work 

Workplace Nursery 

Tech scheme 

Health & Dental cover 

Women’s Health support (Hertility) 
…and more 

 

Wellbeing & Rewards 

Perks@Work discounts 

EAP & discounted gym membership 

Annual performance bonus 

Salary review 

£500 employee referral bonus 

 

Ready to Make an Impact? 

 

If you’re driven, collaborative and ready to lead with purpose, we’d love to hear from you. 

 

Apply today and help shape the future of our students