Lecturer in Business

Warwick College Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwick College Group at Royal Leamington Spa Campus seeks a dynamic teacher to deliver L1–L3 Business (BTEC). The post focuses on flexible teaching, unit design and student progression to university or work, with support through mandatory training and safeguarding commitments.

The role includes teaching across L1-L3 Business, preparing and assessing learners, and contributing to administration and quality systems. Salary is pro rata based on full-time scale.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in a relevant area.
• GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English, or willingness to achieve these within 12 months.
• Teacher Training Qualification or the willingness to undertake the courses required to gain this.
• Strong Administrative skills, including IT skills.
• Excellent understanding of BTEC level 2 and 3 in Business (2016).
• A willingness to undertake continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Preparation and Assessment
• Administration
• Quality Systems

Skills

Administrative skills

Education

Degree or professional qualification in a relevant area

GCSE Maths and English (A-C) or willingness to achieve

Teacher Training Qualification or willingness to undertake courses

Job description

As one of the largest further and higher education colleges in the UK, with unique colleges across two counties, we aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases and improved destinations for all of our students. Our recent Ofsted inspection highlights our success and strong focus both on students and on meeting industry needs. We are also one of only five colleges in the UK to be granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council - meaning our higher education academic quality and standards are equal to any university. This post is situated primarily within the Academic & Professional Studies Department at Royal Leamington Spa Campus. The department currently has over 310 students studying Level 2 and 3 courses including Business, Computing and A-levels. The academic nature of the department means that the majority of our students will go to university in the future. The successful candidate will need to be flexible in their approach to teaching L1, L2 and L3 Business (BTEC). We require a teacher who is adept at teaching a range of units which meet the needs of the students. We continually adapt the units of study to ensure they are relevant to the future jobs market. We aim to ensure all of our students are prepared for university and the world of work. An ability to adapt, be flexible and also committed is essential. The teacher needs to be dynamic and enthusiastic and want to improve all aspects of the students' learning experience. As a department we support our teachers with relevant training that will help enhance their skills within the classroom. This includes behaviour management, enterprise learning, transformational learning and digital teaching & learning. Throughout their time at the college our staff also undergo mandatory training that includes safeguarding, equality and diversity and WRAP (Prevent).

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching
• Preparation and Assessment
• Administration
• Quality Systems

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training. The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts). The successful candidate will need to be flexible in their approach to teaching L1, L2 and L3 Business (BTEC). We require a teacher who is adept at teaching a range of units which meet the needs of the students.

• A degree or professional qualification in a relevant area is essential
• GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English, or willingness to achieve these within 12 months
• Teacher Training Qualification or the willingness to undertake the courses required to gain this.
• Strong Administrative skills, including IT skills.
• Excellent understanding of BTEC level 2 and 3 in Business (2016)
• A willingness to undertake continuing professional development.
• This role is pro rata, the salary you will be receive is £21,821.32 - £30,506.43 per annum.