Early Years Lecturer

MidKent College; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking enthusiastic Early Years Lecturers to inspire and motivate students. This role involves delivering high-quality teaching, coordinating study programs, and supporting students' development in English, Maths, and employability skills. The college emphasizes a commitment to safeguarding and equal opportunities, ensuring a diverse and inclusive environment. Join a team dedicated to fostering student success and contributing to a vibrant learning community. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students while enjoying a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about teaching and developing students' skills.
• Experience in managing educational programs and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and manage course operations.
• Monitor student progress and promote English and Maths learning.

Skills

English

Maths

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Student Support

Education

Relevant Teaching Qualification

Degree in Education or Related Field

Job description

We're currently seeking three enthusiastic Early Years Lecturers to join our team, with a range of flexible hours available. As a lecturer, you will coordinate designated study programme delivery activities for the College, including delivering high-quality teaching, managing day-to-day operational issues, exams, and timetabling, ensuring a consistent approach across sites if required. Inspire and motivate students through outstanding teaching and learning that challenges them to reach their full potential.

Lecturers should be passionate about their subject area and enthusiastic about developing students' English, Maths, and other employability skills. This will be supported by regular target setting and progress monitoring to ensure successful outcomes for all students.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

The following outline indicates the main priorities expected of this role, as directed by senior management. It is not an exhaustive list of duties:

1. Deliver high-quality teaching in accordance with College standards and relevant validating bodies. Prepare teaching materials, schemes of work, and lesson plans, develop curriculum, undertake quality assurance with the Head of Department, assess student work, monitor progress, and report on their development, including maintaining and reviewing Individual Learning Plans. Ensure statutory compliance such as safeguarding, equal opportunities, and health and safety.
2. Manage daily course operations, including communication, problem-solving, timetable management, providing cover, planning work experience, internal verification, liaising with departments like Exams, MIS, ALS, and ensuring cross-site compliance.
3. Assist with recruitment and enrolment procedures, ensuring students are registered correctly, and organize induction programmes.
4. Hold regular meetings with students to set and review SMART targets, support UCAS applications, and address pastoral and academic needs, liaising with college support services.
5. Monitor attendance and results, report on performance, and develop action plans to improve retention and achievement.
6. Promote English and Maths learning, monitor attendance, and support students in these areas.
7. Participate in meetings, parent evenings, marketing events, and other college activities, including planning and coordinating parent consultation meetings.
8. Collaborate with colleagues to develop courses and training methods, participate in CPD, peer observations, and mentor new lecturers.
9. Contribute to departmental administration, including attendance marking, reporting, and updating the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
10. Engage in quality assurance activities such as verification, moderation, course reviews, and SARs. For lecturers on SPS points 5–8, undertake internal verification, coordinate action plans, support curriculum and quality initiatives, and liaise with higher education institutions.

Application Requirements

Applicants must complete the full application form, providing:

• A comprehensive employment history from the end of full-time education, explaining any gaps.
• Details of all relevant education and qualifications.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. This process ensures safety and high standards for children and young people.

Benefits

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A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway

Each year, over 6,000 students choose MidKent College for their studies. Our campuses in Maidstone and Medway feature top vocational facilities, social zones, and more. Our University Centre Maidstone and Medway School of Arts further expand our educational offerings. We continually invest in our campuses to provide excellent learning environments. For over a century, we've delivered high-quality technical training and apprenticeships. In October 2024, Ofsted rated us 'Good'.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We prioritize safeguarding and require all staff to actively protect students from harm. Our recruitment process includes background checks, including an enhanced DBS. Applicants must demonstrate safeguarding compliance in their application. The role may involve unsupervised access to vulnerable groups and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will be conducted, and it is an offence to apply if barred from regulated activity. Applicants must disclose relevant cautions or convictions.

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities, celebrating diversity among staff and students. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome flexible working applications and those returning from career breaks.