Overview
We are currently recruiting for a dedicated qualified Electrician to join Walsall College as a Lecturer in Electrical who will deliver motivating and inspiring teaching and learning to unleash the potential of our students. You will hold appropriate electrical qualifications and teaching qualifications are preferred i.e. DTLLS, Cert. Ed/PGCE, or equivalent. However, this role will also be an opportunity for a highly knowledgeable and experienced person working in industry to move into a Further Education and skills setting. Funded and supported Teacher training will be provided. Experience in delivering Solar PV, EV charging and wiring regulations would be advantageous. Relevant industry experience would be highly beneficial and a relevant teaching qualification with funding options will be provided to support someone from industry in succeeding in a new to teaching role. A career in education will ideally suit people who have excellent knowledge and skills and are committed to helping others learn and develop with the skills they need to succeed and thrive in life and employment.
Benefits
* Competitive salaries for Lecturers.
* Enrolment into the Teachers' Pension with generous employer contributions.
* Up to 35 days annual leave with generous additional closure days (2023/24 54 days leave with BH & closure days).
* Funded and supported teacher training for non-qualified teachers.
* Free on-site car parking.
* Outstanding staff training and team building programme.
* ZEST; the College's Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.
* Staff incentive schemes including Cycle to Work scheme and 'Best of Walsall' discounts.
* Simply Health care scheme.
* On-site Mental Health First Aiders.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Reward and recognition scheme.
* State-of-the-art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on-site Little Professors' Nursery.
* Access to 'The Hub' offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.
* Walsall College takes part in the Targeted Retention Incentive (TRI) scheme, a Department for Education initiative that provides financial incentives of up to £6,000 to eligible further education (FE) teachers working in priority subject areas. Eligible teachers must be within the first five years of their FE teaching career and teach specific courses in areas such as construction, chemistry, computing and digital, early years, engineering and manufacturing, maths, and physics. Payments range from £2,000 to £6,000 depending on teaching hours and the provider's profile, with higher amounts available for institutions serving greater proportions of disadvantaged learners. This post may be eligible for the Targeted Retention Incentive, subject to meeting the scheme's eligibility criteria.
Equity & Inclusion
* We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.
* Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.
* Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults.
* We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same.
* The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
* All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please be advised that previous applicants need not apply.
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