Lecturer in Foundation / GCSE Maths

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

45 days annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Teachers' or Local Authority pension

Flexible working

Religious festival leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Bury College is seeking a lecturer to teach Foundation and GCSE Maths within the Personal Development, Vocational and Foundation department. The role focuses on planning and assessing numeracy for progression, with responsibilities for personal tutoring and tracking progress.

You will contribute to Success Maths sessions, maintain records, and support curriculum development while promoting safeguarding and inclusive teaching.

Competenze

• Requires a relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification or relevant professional or industry experience in the curriculum area.
• Recognised teaching qualification or commitment to achieving Level 5 within two years.
• Successful teaching within a relevant subject area.
• Experience providing effective support and guidance to learners.
• Strong numeracy and literacy at GCSE level or equivalent, or willingness to work towards these.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and across organisational boundaries; commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Mansioni

• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive and challenging Maths teaching, learning and assessment.
• Plan and deliver Success Maths sessions.
• Use formative and summative assessment to monitor and accelerate learner progress.
• Develop learners' maths knowledge, skills and confidence for progression.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, targets, achievement and destinations.
• Provide support, guidance and challenge to learners, including as a Personal Tutor.
• Develop and maintain learning resources, including VLE and online platform materials.
• Contribute to curriculum development and quality improvement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and support a culture of safeguarding, equality and inclusion.
• Take part in standardisation, internal verification and quality assurance where appropriate.
• Keep subject knowledge and teaching practice current through CPD.
• Contribute to learner recruitment, interviews, marketing and promotion.

Conoscenze

Teaching

Numeracy

Assessment

Curriculum planning

Personal tutoring

Collaboration

Formazione

Relevant degree

Teaching qualification

Level 5 target

Descrizione del lavoro

This lecturing post sits in the Personal Development, Vocational and Foundation department of Bury College, teaching Foundation and GCSE Maths. The work centres on planning and assessing Maths teaching that builds learners' numeracy for further study, work and daily life, alongside personal tutoring and progress records. The post includes Success Maths sessions and also contributes to curriculum development. Applicants need a relevant degree or professional experience, plus a teaching qualification or a commitment to achieve Level 5 within two years.

What the job involves

• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive and challenging Maths teaching, learning and assessment
• Plan and deliver Success Maths sessions
• Use formative and summative assessment to monitor and accelerate learner progress
• Develop learners' maths knowledge, skills and confidence for progression
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, targets, achievement and destinations
• Provide support, guidance and challenge to learners, including as a Personal Tutor
• Develop and maintain learning resources, including VLE and online platform materials
• Contribute to curriculum development and quality improvement
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and support a culture of safeguarding, equality and inclusion
• Take part in standardisation, internal verification and quality assurance where appropriate
• Keep subject knowledge and teaching practice current through CPD
• Contribute to learner recruitment, interviews, marketing and promotion

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification, or relevant professional or industry experience in the curriculum area
• Recognised teaching qualification, or commitment to achieving a Level 5 teaching qualification within two years

Experience

• Successful teaching within a relevant subject area
• Providing effective support and guidance to learners

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment
• Using inclusive and challenging teaching strategies for learners with different abilities, needs and starting points
• Using assessment and learner data to identify and respond to individual needs
• Strong numeracy and literacy at GCSE level or equivalent, or willingness to work towards these
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and across organisational boundaries
• Reflective approach to teaching and willingness to respond to feedback

Checks & eligibility

• Online search as part of due diligence for shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026

Other

• Commitment to professional development and keeping subject and curriculum knowledge current

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 and paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and CPD events
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Service