Early Years Lecturer

Purpose of the job

To contribute to the Department’s aim to provide high quality learning and teaching, assist in the development, organisation and delivery of the curriculum area of the Department. Manage, review, assess a caseload of learners who are based in the workplace and are currently undertaking full-time study programmes. To ensure that the achievement rates of learners are at or above the level set by the company, and timely completion is good.

Responsibilities

Lecturer in Early Years Responsibilities

1. To deliver high standards of teaching and learning and to monitor assessment processes in accordance with awarding body requirements.  To provide induction, initial assessment, advice and guidance to learners who are undertaking Apprenticeships and promotion of provision to sector employers.

To deliver departmental requirements of core and additional programmes including paediatric first aid, safeguarding, food safety and personal tutoring. To support, advise and assist apprentices during their training.

To Support the delivery on the new NCFE Level 1, transition to T-Level, Level 3 T-Level and HE programmes as required by the demands of the curriculum.

Producing schemes of work, lesson plans, assessment plans, learning materials and any other related activities that impact on the effectiveness of learning.

To co-ordinate and maintain records of formative and summative assessments of students’ learning carried out by the course team.

To communicate external examination entry and timetable arrangements to the course team and students. Deal with queries when supervising learners.

To work pro-actively to forward the success and vision of the department and the company.

Make a positive contribution to the companies Teaching Communities Programme, demonstrating a commitment to raising standards and sharing good practice. Participate in the promotional and marketing aspects of the company.

1. To be responsible for creating and maintaining a safe working environment.

To observe and keep aware of Health and Safety documentation and procedures in line with company Policy.

To undertake classroom or workshop risk assessments if required

1. To support the co-ordination, planning and delivery of pastoral and tutorial provision for students including acting as a personal tutor for students to:

Deliver a tutorial curriculum in line with  requirements.

Assist in the identification of student’s individual needs and in the co-ordination of relevant support to meet their needs.

Provide pastoral support to learners, liaising with central support staff where necessary.

Monitor attendance and learning progress using the tracking systems, using this data to engage several intervention strategies to tackle under performance.

Assist students to set challenging targets to aid learning and personal development.

Deliver effective information, advice and guidance in line with marketing strategy

Ensure that students have an opportunity to give feedback on their learning experience.

To engage positively with the self-assessment cycle

Liaise with parents and carers and ensure the timely completion of students’ progress reports that are forwarded to the same where appropriate.

Act as a point of contact for communications to and from students.

Attend personal tutor forums

1. To ensure that course team members have access to:

External documents – Examination Awarding Body policies, processes and procedures

Internal documents –curriculum policy, strategies, processes and procedures.

1. To support and engage with the arrangements for:

Recruitment, admissions, enrolments and induction of learners onto the correct programme.

1. To ensure that individual students’ learning needs are met through the provision of:

Learning support i.e. Literacy, Numeracy, Language and ICT

Initial Advice & Guidance i.e. to be involved in student interviews and the enrolment/induction process.

Additional Learner Support (ALS)

1. To Plan and attend appropriate meetings with:

External verifiers/moderators

The course teams, participate in other designated teams, and department team meetings, to implement effective quality improvement plans, and undertake marketing activity for the department where appropriate.

External bodies e.g. employers, universities

Open Evenings and Taster Days held periodically through the year.

1. Other Responsibilities:

Assist with the implementation of plans and systems as specified within the Strategic Plan.

To plan and participate in residential visits, off-site trips and activities, outside of the working day, as instructed by line manager.

To participate in training activities both in company and at external locations.

To undertake other additional duties, consistent with the role as may be deemed appropriate by your line manager.

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