teacher South Benfleet, England
Job description
Salary: FTE £25,706 - £38,751 (Pro-rota)
Location: Palmers Campus
Hours: 16 hours per week, 52 weeks
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
REF: SR1296
Job Overview:
At USP College, we are looking for a lecturer of Business to deliver high quality, creative and engaging HND lessons while successfully supporting and inspiring our students. As part of our energetic, focused and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy, focused learning environment for all students within the college.
As a subject specialist who will inspire and motivate your students to exceed their aspirations. You will be able to build positive relationships with adult learners and support them to achieve their long-term career goals. You will be able to use your expertise and emotional intelligence to unlock barriers to your students’ progress and provide the tools, support and challenge they need to go forwards.
Main Duties:
- To promote our college strategy of Career-Focused Learning, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers are at the heart of everything we do.
- Be prepared to travel cross campus to carry out teaching duties on occasion when required.
- Contribute to the development of the work of the curriculum area and to the discussion of policy and practice, through initiative and via the instructions of the Curriculum Leader to carry out reasonably assigned responsibilities and duties and comply with College Policies.
- Planning lessons in line with the needs of the students and curriculum area schemes of work
- Regularly set and mark work according to college policies
- Monitor and report on the progress of students especially through the review and reporting procedures.
- Record and issue the collection of resources from students.
- Communicate with staff concerning the organisation of students in shared groups.
- Attend parents’ consultation evenings, interview evenings and other similar College events.
- Prepare materials and attend Preview/Open evenings.
- Interview prospective students.
- Contribute to the preparation and delivery of the induction process.
- Set work to cover absence.
- Cover classes for absent colleagues according to contractual requirements as directed by the relevant post-holder.
- Participate positively in the professional appraisal process.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of recent developments in the subject/curriculum area and report on courses attended.
- Attend curriculum area meetings within contractual requirements.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree qualified.
- Teaching Qualification (or working towards)
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Expertise in the chosen area and knowledge of additional short courses/enrichment activities that will enhance the student experience.
- An understanding of and enthusiasm for the development of pedagogical practice
WHY CHOOSE US
As a college, our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A college environment fully dedicated to developing every student to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals keen to develop and learn.
- A two year funded teaching course , providing the opportunity to complete a recognised post 16 teaching qualification*
- Staff well-being days & Activities
- A successful NQT support program.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Free onsite parking.
- Onsite canteen & coffee shop.
- Cycle to work scheme*
- Discounted gym membership.
- Electric Vehicle Scheme*
- Eye Care Vouchers scheme.
- Hybrid Working available.
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK
USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.
We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,706.00-£38,751.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Benfleet: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- QTS (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SR1296
