Curriculum Leader - HE Criminology
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,059 to £39,360 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | Peterborough, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Inspire Education Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Salary Point 33, £36,059 – point 36, £39,360 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
Hours 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract Permanent
Location This position will be based at our Peterborough Park Crescent site but the remit will cover delivery at both Peterborough and Stamford
Closing date 28 July 2024
Interview dates 12-13 August 2024
University Centre Peterborough, Inspire Education Group’s provider of Higher Education in Peterborough and Stamford, is well established as a supportive and responsive educator within the region. We need a highly motivated individual to lead our BA Criminology provision and ensure a curriculum that is both contemporary and exciting. Our social science provision has repeatedly achieved NSS scores above national benchmarks and we have a well-established, innovative team.
Our focus is on recruiting a HE Curriculum Leader able to deliver our dynamic curriculum which covers criminal justice policy, cultural representations of crime, transnational crime and policing.
If you are looking for a new challenge and would like to utilise your skills and experience whilst developing your own career, this role will be both rewarding and fulfilling.
Within this role you will teach a range of HE from level 4-6, and assume a lead on the Criminology degree programme. The majority of the delivery will be HE with the possibility of some Access to HE teaching at Level 3.
Key duties include:
● Delivering high quality teaching and learning
● Guiding and supporting learners, providing pastoral support and care
● Providing appropriate assignment material for each programme and developing our contextual learning
● Monitoring the progress, retention and achievement of learners
● Maximising learner recruitment for HE/FE
● Improving the progression rate of learners from FE to HE
● Engaging in the development strategy for UCP in response to the changing HE landscape which includes the introduction of blended learning, interdisciplinary learning and the development of employer responsive provision.
A Level 7 or above qualification in a relevant subject area is essential, as is a teaching qualification at Level 5 or above. We will support candidates to achieve the teaching qualification if required.
You will be a self-starter, who can quickly build relationships, with excellent organisation and planning abilities. This is a great opportunity to invest in the next generation of social science students and contribute significantly to their learning journey and future careers.
IEG Benefits
IEG offers many good employment benefits including 37 days holiday plus Christmas close down, access to the Teachers’ Pension scheme, and many on-site benefits and facilities, including a gym and on-site nursery.
How to Apply
For the full job description, person specification and information on how to apply for this job please go to – https://ieg.ac.uk/work-for-us/
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
Hours 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract Permanent
Location This position will be based at our Peterborough Park Crescent site but the remit will cover delivery at both Peterborough and Stamford
Closing date 28 July 2024
Interview dates 12-13 August 2024
University Centre Peterborough, Inspire Education Group’s provider of Higher Education in Peterborough and Stamford, is well established as a supportive and responsive educator within the region. We need a highly motivated individual to lead our BA Criminology provision and ensure a curriculum that is both contemporary and exciting. Our social science provision has repeatedly achieved NSS scores above national benchmarks and we have a well-established, innovative team.
Our focus is on recruiting a HE Curriculum Leader able to deliver our dynamic curriculum which covers criminal justice policy, cultural representations of crime, transnational crime and policing.
If you are looking for a new challenge and would like to utilise your skills and experience whilst developing your own career, this role will be both rewarding and fulfilling.
Within this role you will teach a range of HE from level 4-6, and assume a lead on the Criminology degree programme. The majority of the delivery will be HE with the possibility of some Access to HE teaching at Level 3.
Key duties include:
● Delivering high quality teaching and learning
● Guiding and supporting learners, providing pastoral support and care
● Providing appropriate assignment material for each programme and developing our contextual learning
● Monitoring the progress, retention and achievement of learners
● Maximising learner recruitment for HE/FE
● Improving the progression rate of learners from FE to HE
● Engaging in the development strategy for UCP in response to the changing HE landscape which includes the introduction of blended learning, interdisciplinary learning and the development of employer responsive provision.
A Level 7 or above qualification in a relevant subject area is essential, as is a teaching qualification at Level 5 or above. We will support candidates to achieve the teaching qualification if required.
You will be a self-starter, who can quickly build relationships, with excellent organisation and planning abilities. This is a great opportunity to invest in the next generation of social science students and contribute significantly to their learning journey and future careers.
IEG Benefits
IEG offers many good employment benefits including 37 days holiday plus Christmas close down, access to the Teachers’ Pension scheme, and many on-site benefits and facilities, including a gym and on-site nursery.
How to Apply
For the full job description, person specification and information on how to apply for this job please go to – https://ieg.ac.uk/work-for-us/
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
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