Salary
Grade 5 Spine Point 19 £32,510.78 - Grade 5 Spine Point 26 £42,483.46 (dependent on experience) FTE
Vacancy
FTE – 0.16 available
About The Role
HSDC is seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Lecturer to deliver Computing units on our Access to Higher Education Diploma in Business and Information. This role is focused on supporting adult learners to achieve outstanding outcomes and progress to Higher Education. The successful candidate will deliver engaging and high‑quality teaching, assessment, and academic support, fostering a culture of high expectations and student success.
You will work collaboratively within a committed teaching team, contributing to curriculum development, quality improvement, and the ongoing success of the Access to HE programme. The successful candidate will ideally hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, alongside a recognised teaching qualification such as a PGCE or Cert Ed. Qualifications in Assessing and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) are also desirable. However, all staff at HSDC can enrol on our Level 3 Education and Training Award to become competent in classroom, if they have enough relevant industry experience. We are also able to support staff through the Level 3 Assessors Award and Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance Award.
Responsibilities
- Planning and delivering high‑quality teaching, learning and assessment to ensure excellent student outcomes, retention and progression
- Deliver scheduled teaching, tutorials and assessments in computing and IT
- Monitor and track student progress using College systems
- Prepare schemes of work, lesson plans and maintain accurate records
- Set, mark and moderate coursework and internal assessments
- Provide effective academic and pastoral support to students
- Participate in student reviews, interviews and reference writing
- Contribute to quality improvement, course evaluation and assessment review processes
- Attend team meetings and share best practice with colleagues
Requirements
Essential
- Degree in Business and Information Technology or a closely related subject
- Strong subject knowledge in Computer Technology
- Proven ability to deliver high‑quality teaching leading to strong student outcomes
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to provide effective academic and pastoral support to adult learners
- Confident use of IT to enhance teaching and learning
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed or equivalent)
- Experience teaching Access to HE or Level 3 learners
- Experience delivering independent/research project units
- Ability to teach Information Technology or similar Level 3 courses
