Bank Lecturer in Functional Skills in Skipton

Job Overview

To teach and assess across a range of courses within the teaching department and act as a course tutor to groups of students.

• Key Duties
• To plan, prepare and deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment on a range of courses in an appropriate area of the curriculum in line with college standards and meet awarding body expectations.
• To carry out and record initial assessments and diagnostic to inform planning for individualised learning.
• To mark and assess student work in a timely manner as per the policy, outside of classroom contact hours.
• To contribute to the development of employability skills through partnership with employers where appropriate.
• To embed English, Maths and digital skills within planned learning and classroom environments.
• To develop schemes of work, learning plans /materials in line with course aims, objectives, mode of assessment and accreditation.
• To contribute effectively to teamwork in course delivery across programmes as necessary.
• To work within the course team to review the course and participate in the College quality assurance cycle and to complete course reviews and action plans.
• To attend regular College, department and course team meetings and to offer and provide support to team members.
• To be involved with course moderation/verification of assessed work
• Student Support
• To interview students, where applicable, and to take part in enrolment, open days, taster events, marketing events, welcome sessions, parents’ evenings and induction onto programmes in year.
• To meet students regularly on an individual basis to discuss academic progress and to support students in their choice of progression routes.
• To support students who are not performing to required standards in line with College procedures for students at risk of failing.
• To maintain high standards of student conduct by monitoring and supporting positive behaviours
• To liaise with parents/carers and external agencies as appropriate.
• Course Management and Administration
• To keep accurate and updated course and student records, including registers, reports, including student assessment and achievement, learner intended and actual destination information.
• To provide accurate course and student information as required by the College including contribution to local self-assessment and quality improvement action plans.
• To monitor student attendance and timekeeping by ensuring that registers are completed daily, and report attendance issues to programme leaders/Head of Department.
• To take part in termly reports on students’ progress and to write references as required to support positive onward progression.
• General
• To follow and implement the principles of safeguarding children and young people as they apply to the role with the College.

Actively promote and implement the ege’s Safeguarding Policy.

• To be involved in College staff development and training schemes and participate in PDR procedures.
• To adhere to the College's Equality and Diversity with respect to staff and students and champion inclusion in all practices
• To comply with and implement the College’s Health and Safety policy
• To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

• Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A*-C or equivalent) in English and Maths (or willing to work towards completion within a specified time frame)
• Minimum Level 3, qualification or equivalent professional Qualification in a relevant subject area
• Teaching qualification to Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training/PGCE/Cert Ed
• Experience of working in job roles in the specific teaching area (Vocational Experience)
• Ability to deliver good teaching practice
• Good administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate and relevant records in line with quality procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills and organisational skills
• Interest and understanding of current educational initiatives
• Ability to work flexibly and on own initiative to meet the needs of the Department and College
• Ability to motivate staff and work effectively as a team member
• Ability to achieve consistently high standards under pressure
• Willingness and ability to liaise effectively with external bodies and agencies
• Willing to undertake professional development linked to the needs of the Department and College
• Digitally literate

Desirable Criteria

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant subject area
• Experience of course tutorship
• Experience of FE/HE programmes
• Ability to effectively use digital tools and platforms to support innovative and inclusive teaching approaches
• Knowledge of current initiatives in specific departmental area being applied for
• Experience of IV/IQA planning and assessment
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