Applications are invited for multiple posts to work with the Albert Gubay Business School to deliver its BSc Banking and Finance programme at Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) in China. These roles are teaching only roles for a duration of six weeks where the successful applicants will be required to deliver module material in China, which were validated and prepared by Bangor University academics. Start dates will be discussed at interview.
The successful candidates will have prior teaching experience in UK Higher Education, as well as a PhD in a discipline relevant to Banking and Finance.
Interested applicants are invited to contact the Head of School, Professor Bruce Vanstone ([email protected]) for informal discussion.
Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.
Closing date for applications: 26 August 2026
Committed To Equal Opportunities
The Albert Gubay Business School is research-active and devoted to teaching excellence. The school has a very supportive ethos, which builds a strong academic community where people want to work.
Our Banking & Finance academics collaborate actively with colleagues from other subject areas within the Business School, as well as having extensive collaborations beyond Bangor University, including with regulators and policymakers. Research interests currently pursued within the group include Financial Innovation and Data Analytics, Tax and Welfare, Responsible Banking, and Credit Risk. Research planning groups pursuing these themes operate in the Institute of European Finance (https://www.bangor.ac.uk/bbs/research/ief), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023.
The Albert Gubay Business School has a newly refurbished Trading Room, which is a state-of-the-art facility incorporating Bloomberg and Refinitiv Eikon, that enables students to experience real-world trading and financial research activities. The School provides a wide range of other financial databases, including S&P Capital IQ Pro and RatingsDirect.
- To build upon the School’s excellent reputation in teaching in China
- To nurture and develop relationships with our established ZUFE peers
- To deliver quality teaching at undergraduate level which engages students and will establish a record of teaching excellence at all levels. This teaching will be delivered over a 4 week period in China.
- To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate students, in China.
To perform administrative tasks effectively as designated by the Head of School.
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Although exact dates and timeframes are subject to minor variation, an indicative timeline for the 6-week role could be:
- 4-5 weeks – travel to/from China and conduct teaching of 2 modules over a 4 week period.
- 1 further week - after exams have been held, mark exams and submit paperwork (contract to be completed within 12 weeks of teaching start date).
Teaching duties will include:
- Delivering teaching, supervision and pastoral care in China;
- Planning, preparing and delivering lectures and seminars at undergraduate level, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes including delivery of quality modules that attract, engage and retain students;
- Motivating students to proactively engage in learning, and providing meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work within agreed time constraints;
- Examining and supervising / co-supervising undergraduate students
- Keeping abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and technological developments;
- Ensuring that all students are provided with a supportive learning environment and providing advice and guidance to individual students;
- Developing innovative and appropriate teaching and assessment techniques and skills, influencing the pedagogy of the subject;
- Being involved in the review of modules and programmes and quality assurance mechanisms.
Administrative duties will include:
- Contributing to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives;
- Taking responsibility for specific modules as appropriate, working towards ensuring optimum module evaluation results;
- Maintaining accurate records;
- Liaising and working with other staff positively within the School, the College and the University, and other bodies as required;
- Undertaking other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School.
- The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
- Ensure continued development of personal knowledge and skills to ensure that teaching reflects current best practice.
- The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for him/her self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
- The post holder must comply with relevant ethical, legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- PhD in Banking, Finance, Economics or related area.
- Expertise in Fintech and/or Data Analytics.
- Ability to teach in China.
Desirable
- HEA Fellowship or eligibility for this.
Experience/Knowledge
TEACHING
Essential
- Experience of teaching at higher education level with evidence of successful student learning outcomes.
- Evidence of good / innovative pedagogic practice.
- Experience of module development and delivery in higher education. - Experience of supervising undergraduate or postgraduate projects.
Desirable
- Experience of contribution to the wider student experience e.g. recruitment/retention; employability/enterprise initiatives; student welfare and pastoral care.
- Understanding of the needs and interests of Chinese students, as well as their learning styles.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Innovative and exciting approaches to teaching and assessment.
- Commitment to pastoral care and the student experience.
- Ability to help students to develop their capacity at appropriate levels and effectively apply teaching and learning methods.
- Having a flexible approach to teaching and being willing to teach outside the immediate area of specialism.
- Ability to teach practical transferable skills in Banking and Finance and build them into modules to increase student employability.
- Proven ability to attract, retain and engage a high number of students on modules/courses.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Administrative/managerial competence.
- Ability to prioritise work load and work to deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Demonstrable computer skills and ability to use relevant learning resource software such as Blackboard.
- Ability to develop and use online teaching materials.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the bilingual nature of the institution and area, and the ensuing responsibilities.
Desirable
- Evidence of external networking and profile-raising.
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.
We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture.
The University has recently achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze award reflecting our commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for black, Asian and minoritised ethnic staff.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.
All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.
Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.
