Description
The Catering department are looking to recruit a part-time lecturer to teach across all levels of the curriculum based at the Rochdale campuses. The successful applicant must be flexible, have a positive can do attitude and be prepared to support and nurture our students on their learning journey. The perfect candidate should ideally have experience of BTEC qualifications and be prepared to work as part of a team.
You do not need to have teaching experience to apply for this post, if you have industry experience and want to use your skills and knowledge to make a difference in your field, we can offer a range of support including a teaching qualification, please get in touch if you would like to know more.
Key Responsibilities
* To teach on a wide range of full and part-time courses, in line with the college and curriculum area specifications.
* To contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum in the school.
* To prepare and mark assessments as required within the range of programmes timetabled.
* To promote and participate in the delivery of Basic / Key Skills.
* To be responsible for the continuous improvement in attendance, punctuality, retention and achievement of students in designated teaching groups.
* To produce full, considered and timely reports and references on students.
* To participate in student interviews, enrolment and induction, open days and other liaison activities.
* To work co-operatively within a team and attend all team meetings.
* To fully participate in the college's ILT strategy including contributing to the upkeep of the section's intranet site.
* To adopt fully all curriculum initiatives adopted by the curriculum area.
* To maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of specialist areas.
* To maintain current and appropriate resources for all course units taught including Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans, and suitable teaching materials ensuring differentiated learning opportunities are in place.
* To contribute to the total learning experience of students within the curriculum area.
* To ensure the application of Inclusive Learning in all areas of activity.
* Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge.
* Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards.
Desirable Criteria
Degree and/or relevant professional qualification e.g. HNC/D.
How Identified: Application
Experience
Essential Criteria
Experience of teaching within the subject area.
If a vocational area practical/industrial experience within that field.
How Identified: Application/Interview
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Comprehensive knowledge of the subject area.
Understanding of current educational initiatives.
Creative and innovative approach to the development of teaching materials.
How Identified: Application/Interview
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
Intermediate level of Microsoft applications particularly word and powerpoint.
Willing to undertake IT training relevant to their role.
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of software packages such as promonitor, goldmine and student record systems.
Familiar with using VLE's and E Learning packages.
How Identified: Application/Interview
About Hopwood Hall
We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.
We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.
We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).
STAFF BENEFITS
Working at Hopwood Hall College comes with a wide range of benefits including generous holiday and sick pay entitlements.
Other benefits include:
* Career average pension scheme
* Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena
* Purchase loans for computers and bikes
* Staff discount at the College's Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs
* On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus)
* Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance
* Free on-site parking
* On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed)
* An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site)
* A cycle to work scheme
* Discounted public transport tickets
* Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 28 days plus bank holidays
* Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays)
* Subsidised bistro and refectory