Associate Tutor - Employee Relations and Motivation

Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck Business School

Location: London Salary: 61.39 per hour Hours: Part Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed On: 30th September 2026 Closes: 4th October 2026 Job Ref: 620194

Job Description

You will play a key role in supporting students academic development by teaching on the Employee Relations and Motivation module, a postgraduate module designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge on employee motivation and applied knowledge on employee relations within organisations.

You will guide students in developing their critical evaluation of key theories and core constructs, and their critical writing skills. You will also help them build confidence and capability in their engagement with an evidence-based and theoretical approaches to understanding the relationship between employee motivation and employee relations. You will support students in their understanding of individual factors and further theories that address gaps in theory.

You will bring proven experience of teaching and supporting a diverse cohort of students. You will be confident in delivering seminars that enable students to engage with academic literature, evaluate evidence, and communicate effectively in written work. You will have experience in teaching, or have knowledge of, key topics and theories, relating to Employee Relations and Motivation.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to student success within a supportive teaching environment. You will be joining a community committed to high quality learning and to helping students achieve strong academic outcomes.

You will have knowledge of academic writing and presentation skills (e.g., literature research, argument development, critical thinking and discussion) and experience of teaching and supporting students in relevant courses and be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).

Essential Requirements

Further to the person specification, additional essential requirements for this role are:

At least a master s degree in a psychology related subjects or an equivalent relevant qualification.
Experience in teaching and supporting students in a seminar context involving small group activities, class discussions, and preparation for group and individual assessments.
Experience in teaching, or have knowledge of, key topics and theories, relating to Employee Relations and Motivation.
Experience in assessing student learning, which for this module will be a two-hour timed online exam covering topics from across the module.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

Remuneration

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate 61.39 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 6 and is inclusive of a Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier at 2.5 which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract

Fixed-term December 2026 to August 2027. Part-time contract teaching: 1.5 hours per week for 9 weeks, starting Tuesday 12 January 2027.

Interview date: Thursday 15 October 2026.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Dr Aly Kelleher, Lecturer, on a.kelleher@bbk.ac.uk.

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We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.