Module Marker

Module Markers (Online)

Remote/Home-based in UK only, casual work, payment per script

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university.

We have an exciting opportunity to expand our community of Associate Lecturers due to upcoming marking demands in 2024 and beyond. As a Module Marker, you will contribute to our high-quality provision by providing timely, effective, and helpful feedback on students’ assessments. You will contribute to their understanding of the subject area, enabling them to progress through their chosen programme of study.

Alongside a module team consisting of lecturers with extensive industry experience, you will be asked to mark students’ work online and will be provided with training to allow you to do so. Marking periods occur twice during a semester for a period of approximately three weeks. The next assessment periods occur May to June and August to September. We are keen to welcome applications from those who are interested in marking on any of the following modules:

• Undergraduate level: Applied Valuation, Contract Administration and Practice, Construction Technology 2, Design Economics and Cost Planning, Economics for the Built Environment, Estimating and Tendering, Introduction to the Built Environment 1, Introduction to Site Operations, Introduction to Sustainability, Measurement and Costing, Measurement and Quantification of Construction Work, Statutory Valuations, Valuation - The Five Methods, Valuation - Context and Principle

• Postgraduate level:Applied Valuation, Building Economics, Contract Administration and Practice, Markets, Operationalising Sustainability, Paradigms of Sustainability, Planning concepts, Planning and Development, Professional Cost Management, Property Management, Property Transactions, Realities of Sustainability, Statutory Valuations, Sustainable and Innovative Construction, Valuation and Ethics, Valuations for Planners

More details about the topics covered and specific subject expertise, can be found within the role description on the current vacancies page of our website.

All marking work is offered on a casual worker employment basis only (via payroll). You will go through a credentialing process and if your appointment is confirmed, we will then approach you on an 'as and when’ basis to offer you marking work. There will be no obligation to accept work that is offered but when you do accept work, you will be required to fulfil your work contract. Please note, this is not permanent nor fixed-term employment.

APPLICATION DETAILS

To express your interest please visit our Job Vacancies page to access the application portal where you will need to submit your CV, covering letter, and Recruitment Check Form. Your details will initially be screened for subject matter and marking suitability. Should we then wish to progress you through the full credentialing process, we will contact you and inform you of the next steps.

CLOSING DATE

This advert will go live in May 2024, with no specific closing date.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.