Job Description

About Us

BCNO combines two long established educational institutions - the British College of Osteopathic Medicine and the European School of Osteopathy. We provide two osteopathic degrees via a Masters and a Modified Attendance course. We have two campuses - one in London and the other in Kent.

About the Role

We are seeking a Lecturer to deliver 30 hours of Y4 Osteopathic Technique (Clinical Practice 4) teaching in Kent. This role is in-person on a Thursday afternoon.

The role of the lecturer is to convey their passion and enthusiasm for the subject they are teaching, create a welcoming environment, foster a sense of belonging and respect. You will encourage high performance and active engagement, while promoting critical thinking and intellectual curiosity. From the outset you will establish and communicate expectations of how the students should behave and interact in the syllabus by modelling professional standards.

The role of the Technique practice lecturer is to teach safe and effective Osteopathic Technique and Skills relevant for the programme level. To pass on their practical skills, knowledge and experience of the taught subject to educate future osteopaths and support our osteopathic community. Encourage a reflective learning environment where students feel safe to practice and develop osteopathic skills ready to use with real patients. Support the student experience by giving constructive feedback and developing continued learning.

Key responsibilities

Plan and provide an effective and structured teaching and learning framework for students consistent with the agreed syllabus and teaching and learning strategy. Develop and maintain knowledge of the M.Ost programme structure and the indicative content of the course and its associated assessment strategies. Upload a session-by-session overview of the course including any support materials and assessment information to the Learning Zone prior to the start of the academic year. Upload lesson plans in the prescribed format to the Learning Zone in advance of each session (minimum 24 hrs before the lecture). Design and produce effective learning resources in accordance with the BCNO Group learning strategy and upload them to the Learning Zone to support and enhance the learning experience of students. Give constructive and timely verbal and/or written feedback to students throughout the delivery of the course, irrespective of their level of achievement. Critically engage with current discourse in the subject area and cite relevant published source materials to complement teaching sessions, including but not limited to the Osteopathic Practice Standards. Use a range of teaching and learning methods to reflect the content, to accommodate students' different learning styles and to support the development of a critically reflective approach in students at all stages of their programme. Ensure that all teaching materials and resources comply with BCNO Group branding guidelines. Ensure that all material is properly referenced using the Harvard referencing system. All images used in presentations must by fully referenced and summarised at the end of each presentation in the copyright slide. Adhere to institutional copyright procedures in line with copyright law in the production of any course material. Submit exam papers, model answers and marking criteria to the Academic Registrar for all assessments within the required time frame. Mark and assess students' summative and formative written and practical assessment work as prescribed by the relevant course specification within the required time frame. Take registers and notify the Registry team of any concerns regarding student attendance. Notify the Student Welfare Officer of any concerns relating to student welfare. Familiarise oneself with the Employee Handbook and in particular relevant academic, human resources and health and safety policies and procedures.

All lecturers are required to participate in:

The annual course and assessment development and review processes. The Professional Development Review scheme. This includes Teaching and Learning Observations, Peer Review and Appraisal. Staff development initiatives. Personal tutor scheme. Faculty meetings. In-class summative assessments for different courses, when reasonably requested.

About You

You will be a registered Osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council and will have at least 3 years' experience post registration experience. We are particularly interested in candidates who have osteopathic teaching experience. Your passion for Osteopathy will be in abundance and you will be the type of person who can effortlessly encourage and stimulate students' learning.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 26.24 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay
Application question(s):

Must be an osteopath and GOsC registered
Education:

Master's (required)
Experience:

osteopathy: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2025