Elite Sport Lecturer

Loughborough College; Charnwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Charnwood seeks a Lecturer to teach elite sport learners. The role involves developing curriculum and assessment strategies, delivering courses both online and in-person, and monitoring learner progress to ensure academic success. Candidates should have a relevant degree, a teaching qualification, and experience in elite sports environments. A valid driving licence is required for offsite work. Competitive benefits include a pension scheme, subsidised gym memberships, and up to 44 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

On-site parking

Access to healthcare scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Up to 44 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Extensive teaching and vocational experience in further education.
• Experience in elite sport and high performance environments.
• Full valid driving licence for travelling to offsite locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching and learning sessions to elite sport learners.
• Develop curriculum and assessment strategies for progression.
• Monitor learner progress to achieve target grades.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Knowledge of teaching methodologies

Education

Relevant degree

Teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

Loughborough College’s Elite Sport department is a highly successful department with over 2,000 learners. The department offers a wide range of provision up to L4 qualifications, working nationally with a broad range of funded programmes that includes study programmes, apprenticeships, international, adult programmes and the Diploma in Sporting Excellence.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer to teach and support elite sport learners. This will include developing both the curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment strategies that support learners progressing through sport talent pathways. The successful candidate will deliver inspiring teaching and learning to ensure all students are supported to succeed, both through face to face and online delivery. Learner progress will be monitored to ensure target grades are met and all learners achieve to the best of their ability.

Responsibilities

The lecturer will:

• Deliver teaching and learning to elite sport learners, including face to face and online delivery.
• Develop curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment strategies to support progression through sport talent pathways.
• Monitor learner progress to ensure target grades are met and learners achieve to the best of their ability.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant degree and a teaching qualification.
• Extensive teaching and vocational experience in further education.
• Experience of elite sport and working in high performance environments.

As part of this role, there will be a requirement to work both at Loughborough College and other offsite locations. The successful candidate would have a full, valid driving licence and the ability to travel to offsite locations for work.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of partners.
• Excellent planning and administration skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Knowledge of a range of teaching methodologies, including online based delivery.

We welcome applications from those with experience in the area and from those who are new to teaching but show drive and passion to succeed.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications from groups currently under-represented and use positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

Benefits

• A competitive pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site parking
• One campus facility
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsidised nursery fees
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Subsidised gym membership
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities
• Family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows
• Staff forums and groups for sustainability, Investors in Diversity and mental health and wellbeing support

Additional Information

We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

How to Apply

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website. Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered. If you require any support to apply for this job, please email [e-mail]