CLARUS EDUCATION
Location
Harrow, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
FE Lecturer in English - Full Time - Harrow, London - Permanent Contract
At Clarus Education, we are working with an FE College who are seeking to appoint a full time and a part time Lecturer to deliver GCSE and Functional Skills English within our cross-College provision, primarily to vocational learners aged 16-18.
This is a challenging but rewarding area of the College and you would play a key role in supporting our vocational learners with their development and to help them progress onto higher courses or the workplace.
Person Specification:
*Preferably possess a degree or equivalent in English or a related subject area (or a Level 3 qualification plus proven successful experience of teaching English/Literacy/ESOL/EFL for at least 2 years) *Ideally possess an advanced level teaching qualification recognised by the FE sector (PGCE/DET or equivalent)
*Have experience of teaching/tutoring GCSE, Functional Skills English, ESOL, EFL or literacy, and have the ability to engage and enthuse 16 to 18 year olds from a variety of vocational disciplines
*Ideally, this role will include teaching one evening per week until 9.00pm, either Tuesday or Thursday. Working hours will be adjusted during the week to take account of this evening teaching
The main purpose of the job is to teach English, GCSE and /or Functional Skills, to students from a range of curriculum areas and to maximise their success.
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 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
• To teach on a range of programmes in the relevant subject area, including GCSE English and Functional Skills English. This will involve evening teaching on a regular basis.
• Prepare schemes of work, lesson plans and resource materials for teaching programmes.
• Carry out formative and summative (tests, coursework and exams), assessment of students and use target setting to maximise success.
• Monitor students’ attendance, progress and achievement. Use tracking software for ILPs and assessment and prepare relevant reports.
• Contribute to curriculum development, including schemes of work and marketing of courses.
• Take a leadership role on specific courses.
• Utilise IT and e-learning to deliver elements of the curriculum.
• Prepare assessment plans and schedules and ensure students are aware of expectations.
• Assess students’ progress regularly including the timely marking of work and giving feedback, both written and verbal.
• Work towards the integration of students’ basic skills’ development in the delivery of teaching and learning.
• To ensure that students attend and achieve on all areas of their study programmes including maths, English and work experience.
Design and Delivery of Programmes
• Teach on Prepare schemes of work, lesson plans and resource materials for teaching programmes.
• Utilise IT and learning technology to deliver elements of 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.
Curriculum Management
• Act as a course leader for English programmes as directed by managers.
• Attend team meetings and College events as directed by managers.
• Keep records up-to-date, including the completion of registers, and other required documentation.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure that new members of staff are fully apprised of requirements.
• Participate in the College’s staff appraisal and mentoring schemes.
Quality
• Carry out student questionnaires and elicit student feedback on the quality of teaching and learning.
• Contribute to course reviews including reviews of your subject area and the setting, implementation and monitoring of action plans.
• Set targets for achievement, retention and attendance and participate in the College’s performance management programme.
Other
• Keep knowledge and skills up-to-date through self-study and undertake staff development and secondments relevant to professional needs.
• Promote Equal Opportunities and implement the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy and Safeguarding Policy.
• Provide a secure, safe and friendly learning environment including implementation of College’s Health & Safety Policy.
• Complete all documents necessary to comply with College policies, e.g. agency lecturer booking forms, sickness forms, appraisal forms, etc. and ensure all staffing records are kept up-to-date.
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the scale and grade of the post.
If you are interested in this Lecturer of English opportunity, APPLY NOW to be considered for an interview!
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.
Please note we do not offer sponsorship and you must have the Right to Work in the UK for this position.
Apply for this Lecturer of English opportunity by sending your CV to Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)!
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£31.36k - £43.73k per annum
