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ROLE PURPOSE: The L&T Lead will oversee, coordinate and drive the delivery of excellent teaching and learning across the faculty, ensuring academic staff deliver a high-quality educational experience to students and that GBS meets the expectations of its regulators and awarding bodies for the quality of its learning, teaching and assessment . They will have oversight of teaching quality, with a specific focus on observing and upskilling existing academic staff to assure a consistently high-quality academic experience for students. As a focused project, this work will run alongside and in the context of the usual teaching observation and enhancement activities of the Centre for Academic Excellence. The postholder will ensure that academic staff deliver effective teaching to our students, recognising our particular student demographic and their learning needs, and will manage the development, implementation and review of training and development initiatives that are aligned with GBS strategic priorities in learning and teaching and the student experience. The role will particularly suit candidates with experience of working with mature learners from underrepresented communities, who can bring their practical knowledge of teaching and learning, curriculum development, and student-centred approaches to improve the classroom experience of learners. ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assess the pedagogical skills of lecturers through regular classroom visits and assessments of teaching ., • Support lecturers to bridge gaps in their pedagogical knowledge and practice through structured interventions and one-to-one support, including modelling effective classroom strategies, assessment s and use of feedback., • Support, with the Centre for Academic Excellence, the development of teaching resources, curriculum materials, and assessment tasks that promote critical thinking, applied learning, and academic rigour across the programmes., • Contribute to the development of a teaching environment that promotes outstanding learning outcomes for students., • Maintain and operate appropriate processes for enhancing and assuring the quality and standards of learning and teaching in the faculty in accordance with GBS policies, national benchmarks and professional/regulatory requirements (where appropriate)., • Oversee audit and monitoring processes and documentation specific to the project., • Promote innovation and professional development in learning, teaching and assessment., • Draft reports and contribute to documentation on learning and teaching activities, including progress on enhancement initiatives., • Share and embed examples of good practice in pedagogy, including approaches drawn from FE and HE., • Foster a culture of quality enhancement across the faculty including the promotion of innovation in learning and teaching and sharing of best practice, • Substantial experience in teaching mature widening participation students in a UK HE or FE context., • Experience of leading improvements to teaching and assessment through teams of academic staff., • Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a positive attitude and approach, • Knowledge of current practices and innovations in Education., • Experienced at managing challenging conversations., • Evidence of a deep commitment to innovate within education., • Working knowledge of the OfS’ conditions of registration for Quality, reliable standards and positive outcomes for students., • Strongly self-motivated, bringing credibility, energy, resilience and commitment., • High level communication skills, with the ability to advise and support other members of academic staff effectively., • Ability to work positively with others, both internal and external to achieve outcomes and deliver change through people., • An understanding of working in an institution which supports widening participation students., • Ability to work evenings and weekends as per our teaching timetables, • Experience in the evaluation and enhancement of higher education teaching., • Staff development and teaching enhancement management experience., • Experience in fostering strong collaborative working relationships with academic colleagues., • Change management experience, • Project management skills, • Teaching observations and post observation reports The Learning & Teaching Lead will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GBS values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy., • to GBS’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GBS’s Environmental Policy. What we offer: • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme — John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

Join LGPS Central at a pivotal moment—where investment meets long term impact. We are looking for an Investment Director for Global Property and Natural Capital to play a leading role in shaping and managing our growing portfolios in these strategically important asset classes. As part of our wider investment function reorganisation, we are recruiting an Investment Director, Global Property & Natural Capital, to play a leading role in our Private Markets programme. You will shape investment strategy, oversee portfolio construction, and manage Partner Fund mandates across these strategically important asset classes. We are seeking deep sector expertise and a strong commitment to responsible investing. If you have deep experience in global property or natural capital, strong institutional relationships and a passion for responsible and sustainable investing, this could be the next step in your career. #PrivateMarkets #RealAssets #NaturalCapital #ImpactInvesting #UKPooling #Pensions #InvestmentCareers What you’ll be doing: As an Investment Director - Global Property and Natural Capital, here's a flavour of what you'll get involved in: • Developing and delivering innovative strategies across global property and natural capital that meet Partner Fund requirements and reflect market developments., • Sourcing, analysing, diligencing and executing investments across indirect funds, JVs, co investments and directs., • End to end oversight of the investment process including analysis, due diligence, legal review with internal and external counsel, negotiation, approval and post completion monitoring., • Managing Partner Fund portfolios in these asset classes including attending advisory committees, engaging with managers and ensuring reporting needs are met., • Maintaining and developing key relationships with global fund managers, advisors, intermediaries and wider market participants., • Developing a robust decision making framework for allocating assets across the global property and natural capital portfolios and keeping this under review., • Championing responsible investment and integrating RI and ESG considerations into the investment process., • Representing LGPS Central externally with managers, investors, regulators, Partner Funds and market participants., • Providing assurance to the Head of Private Markets and CIO that investments are managed within agreed parameters., • Contributing to the wider Private Markets agenda including sharing knowledge with teams working on Local Investments where relevant to natural capital., • Leading and supporting colleagues across the Private Markets team and contributing to a high performing, collaborative and research driven environment. About Us LGPS Central (LGPSC) Ltd is the FCA regulated asset manager for eight local authority pension funds across the Midlands. LGPSC is jointly owned on an equal shares basis by those Partner Fund, and it is responsible for managing £45bn+ of their assets. It is one of eight Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) asset pools in the UK. LGPS Central's Partner Funds are: • Cheshire Pension Fund, • Derbyshire Pension Fund, • Leicestershire Pension Fund, • Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, • Shropshire Pension Fund, • Staffordshire Pension Fund, • West Midlands Pension Fund, • Worcestershire Pension Fund The Company is committed to responsible investment and has made responsible investment a core part of the investment process in every asset class. LGPS Central offers a friendly and diverse, hybrid working environment with a range of employee benefits. The Company moved to new premises at i9, Wolverhampton Interchange in January 2022, close to local transport links. Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds. Requirements The successful candidate will have a strong background in private markets ideally within an asset management setting, with exposure to pension fund or other institutional portfolios. The successful candidate will demonstrate: • Recognised expertise and leadership in global property and natural capital investing with recent and relevant experience., • Strong market relationships and credibility with fund managers, advisors and other market participants., • A clear ability to articulate and deliver portfolio construction approaches across real asset strategies., • Significant experience in due diligence, financial analysis and producing high quality investment recommendations., • Experience of senior level collaborative decision making and portfolio oversight., • Commitment to responsible investment within property and natural capital strategies., • Experience of building and leading high performing teams., • Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship partnering skills., • High levels of integrity, judgement and professional ethics. Qualifications: • CFA or equivalent qualification/ relevant investment experience., • Preferably degree level or equivalent in relevant discipline., • Has or can meet all the requirements of being an FCA approved person. What do we offer? We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy: • Competitive salary, • An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme, • 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays, • 2 days paid volunteering days, • An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays, • Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities, • Welfare and Family friendly policies, • Enhanced pay for new parents, • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme 247 Health & Wellbeing Support, • Vitality Private Medical Insurance, • Hybrid Working, • Company Service Awards, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Company Electric Vehicle Scheme, • Nominees of the Family Friendly Employer of the Year 2022 Personnel Today Awards 2022, • Winner of the Cultural Awareness Initiative of the Year FT Advisors Diversity in Finance Awards 2023, • Winner of Diversity and Inclusion Award LAPF In Investments Award 2023