Lecturer (Teaching) in Business and Sustainability

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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About us

Set within The Bartlett Faculty, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) is comprised of four world-class institutes, providing expert knowledge, collaborative research, and teaching. This role is within the Institute for Sustainable Resources, whose mission is to provide evidence, expertise and training to respond to climate change and support sustainable transitions for people and planet.

About the role

The UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources is looking for a maternity cover for a Lecturer (Teaching) in Business, Sustainability and Society. The successful candidate will play an important role in the delivery of our MSc programme, Business and Sustainability (BaS), which is committed to transformation across business, environment and society. They will act as interim Deputy Course Leader, significantly contributing to running the programme and associated managerial and administrative tasks, in collaboration with the Course Leader. They will lead/co-lead two taught modules, and contribute teaching on other modules as required. They will also act as supervisor and marker to student Capstone projects. The role will involve being a key contact for students, and working closely with administration team on delivery of the programme.

This post is available from 1st December 2026 and is funded until 30 April 2028 in the first instance; further funding to support the post may become available.

UCL welcomes applications from international applicants and has licence to sponsor individuals who require a visa. This is dependent on the post and candidate meeting eligibility requirements for visa sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation.

About you

A track record of managing and delivering postgraduate taught programmes and/ or modules on topics related to business sustainability, and of successful postgraduate research supervision (at Masters level), is essential. An ability to deliver high-quality teaching, excellent communication, and enthusiasm for research and teaching related to business sustainability is also required.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.