Lecturer in Foundation Learning - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
| Posting date: | 06 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,899 to £39,310 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 7SA |
| Company: | Newcastle College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1027753 |
Summary
The Vacancy
Newcastle College is currently looking for a qualified and dedicated Lecturer in Foundation Learning to teach on the Access to Further Education course. The role requires the successful candidate to provide high-quality learning programs to 16-18 year olds in Foundation Learning, across different levels of further education. In addition to delivering engaging one-on-one and group tutorial sessions the candidate will be responsible for delivering Digital Skills lessons, as well as undertaking program leadership and administrative duties.
To be considered for this role, candidates should have a strong background as a personal tutor and a proven track record of developing employability skills, promoting independence, and planning learners' next steps to progress further in education, employment or training. The ideal candidate should hold an honours degree level qualification (Level 6), a post-16 teaching qualification, and English and maths qualifications at level 2. However, if they do not hold these qualifications, they should be willing to obtain them within an agreed timeframe.
It is desirable for the candidate to have experience in effective program leadership in FE and a proven track record of successful teaching and assessment practice. The candidate should possess excellent oral and written communication skills, strong IT skills, and the ability to self-manage workload and meet deadlines.
The Access to Further Education course is designed to develop maths and English skills, as well as vocational and personal skills such as confidence, self-esteem, and teamwork. Students engage in weekly maths, English, Tutorial, ICT and vocational lessons. The Foundation Learning department is a positive and well-respected place to work, where colleagues work effectively together to ensure all stakeholders get the best value from every aspect of the curriculum.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a motivated, cohesive, and successful team.
About Newcastle College
Newcastle College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre.
We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community.
We’re proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country’s leading college groups and we’re a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices and employers across the UK. Newcastle College’s vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region.
Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team you’ll be part of an organisation that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities for our learners and makes strong local economic impact here in the North East. Whatever your role, you’ll have the chance to work collaboratively with colleagues across all seven NCG colleges and share expertise, innovate and accomplish real change for our learners.
Newcastle College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Newcastle College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.
Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.
1. Being both inclusive and diverse
2. Trusting and respecting our communities
3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Newcastle College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.
NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.
No agency applications will be accepted.
NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Newcastle College is currently looking for a qualified and dedicated Lecturer in Foundation Learning to teach on the Access to Further Education course. The role requires the successful candidate to provide high-quality learning programs to 16-18 year olds in Foundation Learning, across different levels of further education. In addition to delivering engaging one-on-one and group tutorial sessions the candidate will be responsible for delivering Digital Skills lessons, as well as undertaking program leadership and administrative duties.
To be considered for this role, candidates should have a strong background as a personal tutor and a proven track record of developing employability skills, promoting independence, and planning learners' next steps to progress further in education, employment or training. The ideal candidate should hold an honours degree level qualification (Level 6), a post-16 teaching qualification, and English and maths qualifications at level 2. However, if they do not hold these qualifications, they should be willing to obtain them within an agreed timeframe.
It is desirable for the candidate to have experience in effective program leadership in FE and a proven track record of successful teaching and assessment practice. The candidate should possess excellent oral and written communication skills, strong IT skills, and the ability to self-manage workload and meet deadlines.
The Access to Further Education course is designed to develop maths and English skills, as well as vocational and personal skills such as confidence, self-esteem, and teamwork. Students engage in weekly maths, English, Tutorial, ICT and vocational lessons. The Foundation Learning department is a positive and well-respected place to work, where colleagues work effectively together to ensure all stakeholders get the best value from every aspect of the curriculum.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a motivated, cohesive, and successful team.
About Newcastle College
Newcastle College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre.
We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community.
We’re proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country’s leading college groups and we’re a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices and employers across the UK. Newcastle College’s vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region.
Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team you’ll be part of an organisation that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities for our learners and makes strong local economic impact here in the North East. Whatever your role, you’ll have the chance to work collaboratively with colleagues across all seven NCG colleges and share expertise, innovate and accomplish real change for our learners.
Newcastle College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Newcastle College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.
Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.
1. Being both inclusive and diverse
2. Trusting and respecting our communities
3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Newcastle College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.
NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.
No agency applications will be accepted.
NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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