English Lecturer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Company

Grafton Recruitment

Salary

£45/hour

Employment type

Contract

Category

Education

Job summary

Job Title: Lecturer in English
Location: Rotherham
Hourly rate: £45 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Temporary (approx. 3 months)

GI Group Recruitment are now seeking to appoint an English Lecturer to our client based in Worksop. The English Lecturer will equip students with skills for their future through the delivery of outstanding education and training and inspire students to achieve their potential. This role offers you the opportunity to do this every day. It is the job satisfaction that comes from this that makes a teaching role special. The key roles of a Lecturer are to deliver excellent teaching each year, completing the relevant preparation and marking that supports this, and to set SMART targets to enable students to reach their potential.

Duties of the English Lecturer

You will teach and assess on a range of courses and learning programmes, appropriate to your skills and qualifications. You will undertake all necessary planning, preparation and assessment to ensure excellent teaching and learning occurs.
You will undertake the necessary administrative tasks associated with your role, which include learner registration, attendance, record keeping, tracking and reporting.
Liaising with parents and guardians.
You will be expected to meet normal demands of an Academic Calendar including the production of Schemes of Work, planning for lessons and meeting quality and awarding body requirements.
You'll prepare students for higher levels of study (including Higher Education) and vitally for the world of work, developing specific vocational work and employability skills through the curriculum, and by using external/internal links.
You will work with the Pastoral and Progression Coach and course team to facilitate our Next Steps Passport and actively promote work experience opportunities in conjunction with work experience coordinators.
Provide pre and on-course guidance that supports learners through to successful outcomes. You will therefore undertake activities which will include learner interviews and enrolment, and other marketing and public relations activities associated with the course. This may include liaison with parents and guardians' schools, industry, the community and other organisations to identify requirements, promote the College and recruit learners.
You will have overall responsibility of the academic and pastoral care of groups, which will include the arrangement of support requirements for students in communication with your Curriculum Team Leader / Curriculum Leader and Progress Tutor.
You will be responsible for ensuring the progression and success of each student for which you are group tutor.
You will keep up to date records and have responsibility for all relevant student information, both pastoral and academic, e.g. Attendance, punctuality, support needs, tracking of assignments/tests, unit completion etc.
You will set targets using an electronic individual learning programme (EILP) for each student.
You will prepare relevant submissions and liaise with accrediting bodies. You will also undertake Internal Quality Assessment/Moderation duties to implement Quality Assurance processes and procedures for learning programmes.
You will contribute to the departmental self-assessment process and Self-assessment Review (SAR) and College Assessment Review (CAR). You will be required to organise your work to meet the requirements of your role to maximise your effectiveness and delivery.
Experience Required

Experience of teaching / training in relevant area(s).
Appropriate level teaching qualification.
Appropriate level professional qualification in relevant subject specialism.
Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2 or above.
An assessment qualification D32/D33 A1 or TAQA (or willingness to work towards).
Understanding of FE Methodology.
Understanding of the range of activities expected from lecturing staff.
Able to deliver to students of all levels and abilities, and to use flexible and innovative methods of delivery as required.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility and team working.
Work in a professional and confidential manner with a high degree of integrity and flexibility.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people receiving education and training.
Able to work with sensitive information and treat this confidentially in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Hiring Contact: Tiegan Clark
Agency: GI Group Recruitment