This lecturing post sits in the Personal Development, Vocational and Foundation department of Bury College, within its curriculum team. The work centres on teaching GCSE English to a mixed group of learners, tracking their progress and keeping accurate records, with a personal tutoring role alongside. It suits a teacher with a further education background who can adapt lessons to learners with varied abilities and starting points. Shortlisted candidates will have an online search carried out before interview.
What the job involves
- Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive GCSE English lessons that promote achievement
- Use formative and summative assessment to monitor progress and inform future teaching
- Track and support learner progress, responding to individual needs
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, achievement, targets, progress and learner destinations
- Develop learning resources, including for the VLE and e-learning platforms
- Support learners to build English knowledge, skills, confidence and behaviours for progression
- Act as a Personal Tutor and contribute to learners' wider study programme and personal development
- Give advice and guidance to learners, including prospective students
- Contribute to curriculum development, quality improvement and the English curriculum
- Reflect on teaching practice, engage in CPD and keep subject knowledge current
- Contribute to standardisation, quality assurance and internal verification where appropriate
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety and professional conduct
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications in English, with the knowledge to teach GCSE English
Experience
- Teaching or lecturing experience
Skills & knowledge
- Planning and delivering engaging lessons for learners with a range of abilities, backgrounds and starting points
- Strong assessment and feedback skills, using data and evidence to support progress
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to inclusive teaching and helping learners overcome barriers to achievement
- Reflective approach to practice and a commitment to ongoing CPD
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and the wider College community
Other
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and treating learners and colleagues with dignity and respect
Nice to have
- Teaching or lecturing experience in an FE, sixth form or similar setting
What’s offered
- 45 days annual leave (FTE) plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
- Occupational sick pay
- Teachers' or Local Authority Pension Fund
- Flexible working and family friendly policy
- Special leave of absence, paid leave for religious festivals and sabbaticals
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Employee assistance programme and occupational health service
- Onsite gym, nursery, free parking and cycle to work scheme
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
