Lecturer – Electrical Installation
36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Uxbridge
£32,455 to £45,260
Teacher Training Provided
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST
Our School of Engineering: Technology and Innovation, based at Uxbridge Campus, offers a range of programmes.Working in collaboration with local and national employers, we successfully prepare learners for a wide range of careers and/or higher education, meeting the latest industry standards.Employer needs are central to our curriculum provision, and we are committed to equipping our students with the skills for the future.We are committed to ensuring every learner maximises the opportunities offered to them.
As a Lecturer, you will be joining a friendly and supportive team with a range of industry experience, committed to the success of our learners.With many training and development opportunities and scope for promotion within the College, you will be embarking on a varied and rewarding career.We will support you to develop your career in teaching, including fully funding the Diploma in Education and Training qualification, which is undertaken at the College.
The main purpose of the job is to ensure the retention and achievement of students through the delivery of good practice in teaching and learning.The Lecturer will teach, develop and improve programmes of study in subjects and courses relevant to the post-holder’s knowledge, qualifications and experience.
DUTIES
Recruitment of Students
·Participate in open evenings and recruitment activities to ensure that potential applicants and students receive accurate information and guidance.
·Complete and contribute to the production of accurate information and fact sheets.
·Interview potential applicants and contribute to the College’s interviewing schedules.
·Contribute to the development, promotion and delivery of the team’s marketing and recruitment strategies.
Induction and Support for Students
·Carry out student inductions and contribute to the design of induction programmes.
·Produce course handbooks.
·Carry out academic progress reviews, including the completion of necessary documents.
·Where appropriate act as a named tutor and liaise with the College’s Attendance Co-ordinators to ensure the attendance, retention and achievement of students.
·Understand and keep up-to-date with student support and learning support arrangements, ensuring students have full information and making appropriate referrals.
·Where appropriate ensure that basic skills initial and diagnostic assessments, are undertaken and that students receive effective learning support.
·Ensure that resources within your subject area are kept up-to-date and accessible to students and other staff in liaison with the curriculum managers and the College’s Learning Centres.
·Prepare students for employability, career progression and/or further education and training.
·Produce reports and attend events to provide information to parents/employers.
Design and Delivery of Programmes
·Teach on a range of programmes in the relevant subject area, including EAL and City & Guilds courses.
·Prepare schemes of work, lesson plans and resource materials for teaching programmes.
·Utilise IT and e-learning technology to deliver elements of the curriculum.
·Where appropriate integrate the delivery and assessment of Functional Skills into the curriculum.
·Prepare assessment plans and schedules and ensure students are aware of your expectations. Assess students’ progress regularly including the timely marking of work and giving feedback, both written and oral.
·Work towards the integration of students’ basic skills’ development in the delivery of teaching and learning.
Qualifications:
·Qualified to a minimum of Level 3 in Electrical Installation
·Minimum Level 5 teaching qualification recognised by the
·FE sector (e.g. DET/Cert Ed**) or willingness and ability to work towards a teachingqualification, supported by the College
·Assessor award (A1 or equivalent) or willing to obtain
Knowledge and Experience:
·Experience in the electrical installation industry
·Teaching/training experience in the subject area
Other Skills:
·Ability to enthuse and engage vocational learners aged 16-19
·Good communication skills, written and verbal
·Good interpersonal skills
·Good classroom practice
·Good administration/organisational skills
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.