Plumbing Lecturer

Summary of Main Purpose of Role:

The post holder will teach and manage learning on a range of courses from entry level to level 3.

All employees are required to promote, uphold and demonstrate through personal example, the values and behaviours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a member of course teams responsible for the effective and efficient organisation and delivery of high quality learning programmes.
• Undertake a range of administration and programme leadership duties as well as undertaking teaching duties.
• Proactively contribute to curriculum and self-development (including CPD, research and scholarly activity) aligned to current and future business need and supporting growth of the curriculum.
• Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviours of the organisation.

• Duties undertaken by the postholder include being the lead academic/teacher for a designated course(s) and/or course tutor to designated courses and groups of students.  These duties will extend to (but are not limited to) responsibility for:

• Identification and assessment of students’ needs and progress
• Plan, design & develop quality learning programmes & sessions that drive student progress.
• Deliver high quality learning and teaching programmes and activities that underpin positive outcomes for students
• Design & implement assessment strategies to assess learning & students’ achievements.
• Provide high quality feedback to students to drive improvement
• Undertake assessment, verification and self-assessment processes in line with agreed company / Divisional Quality procedures
• Monitor the quality performance of the programme(s), making timely and effective interventions to ensure positive impact for students
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with employers, parents / carers to promote the work of the company and the progress of students
• Lead programme teaching team(s) to deliver a high quality experience that meets quality and curriculum KPIs and positive student outcomes
• Ensure the effective recruitment, attendance, retention, achievement, progression and destinations of students
• Support recruitment and marketing activities
• Monitor, evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of personal practice and that of learning programmes and sessions

Standard Responsibilities for all positions:

• Participate in any staff review/performance management processes involving the identifying and meeting of training needs for self and others.
• Take appropriate responsibility to ensure the health and safety of self and others.
• Pursue the achievement and integration of equal opportunities throughout all activities.
• Undertake any other tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the level of this post.
• Comply with all policies and procedures
• Our client are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Qualifications:

• Degree in a related subject area or qualified to the industry-recognised standard in the subject area
• Post-16 Teaching Qualification (Diploma in Education and Training (DET) or equivalent, e.g. Cert Ed. Foundation Degree, etc., or, PGCE) upon appointment or willingness to achieve within an agreed timeframe
• Commitment to continuous professional development (which can be evidenced)
• If teaching on a higher education programme (Levels 4, 5, 6 or 7) must have or be actively working towards a qualification one level above that on which they are teaching.
• English and maths at Level 2 (GSCE / O Level, Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent upon appointment or willingness to achieve within an agreed timeframe.

Experience:

• Experience of effective programme leadership in FE, HE and / or apprenticeships.
• Proven track record of successful teaching and assessment and contributing to curriculum design
• Experience of utilising learning technologies, ILP’s, tracking processes and monitoring systems to support and track learners to progress and achieve.
• Proven track record of relevant professional / vocational expertise
• Planning and delivering tutorials that meet learners’ pastoral and academic needs and effectively support their progress.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to lead course team(s) to deliver KPIs, implement change / support development and improve the student experience.
• A commitment to reflective practice, professional development and performance improvement
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills, oral and written to ensure effective management of programmes, learners and teaching resources.
• Appropriate IT and data interpretation skills to enable the effective use of company reporting and tracking systems.
• Ability to manage workload of self and ability to work to tight timescale.
• An ability to teach varying levels and finding streams

Attributes / Other Requirements:

• Our client and their associated divisions are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
• Reliable and enthusiastic with the ability to work flexibly and with initiative to solve problems
• Demonstrate the company values and behaviours and actively contribute to building the companies externally facing reputation.
• Able to obtain a satisfactory DBS clearance.

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