Lecturer in English

Walsall College; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension

Free parking

Staff training

Wellbeing initiative

Discount schemes

On-site facilities: Graduate Salon & L

The Hub: Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic

On-site restaurant

Job summary

Walsall College invites applications for a part-time Lecturer in English. The role involves delivering GCSE and Functional English, inspiring learners, and enabling them to reach their potential.

You will prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans, and provide tailored academic and pastoral support. You will participate in interviewing, enrolment and induction, and use initial assessments to plan teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• Deliver GCSE and Functional English.
• Prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans.
• Provide academic and pastoral support to individual students as required.
• Participate in interviewing, enrolment and induction of students.
• Use information on students’ starting points to plan teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GCSE and Functional English lessons.
• Develop and implement schemes of work and assessment plans.
• Provide ongoing academic and pastoral support to students.
• Assist with interviewing, enrolment and induction activities.
• Use initial assessments to inform teaching and planning.

Skills

Motivating teaching

Pastoral support

Curriculum planning

Student induction

Education

DTLLS/Cert Ed or PGCE

Job description

We are currently looking for a part-time Lecturer in English.

You will be delivering GCSE and Functional English, you must be dedicated to delivering motivating and inspiring teaching and learning to unleash the potential of our students. You will also be expected to prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans and provide appropriate academic and pastoral support to individual students as required.

Participating in the interviewing, enrolment and induction of students, you will also be expected to use information on students’ starting points, such as initial assessments, to plan teaching and learning.

A Teaching Qualification, i.e. DTLLS, Cert. Ed/PGCE, or equivalent (or a commitment to work towards) is essential for this role, alongside an appropriate subject qualification.

For full specification requirements please refer to the job description.

In return, we offer:

• Enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension with generous employer contributions.
• Free car parking at our Campuses.
• Outstanding staff training and team building programme.
• ZEST; the College’s Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.
• Staff incentive schemes including ‘Best of Walsall’ discounts.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• State of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors’ Nursery.
• Access to ‘The Hub’ offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.

We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.

Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same. The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.