Lecturer in Social Science

Teaching Vacancies; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

42 days annual leave

Pension with employer contributions (c

Job summary

City of Portsmouth College in Portsmouth seeks a Lecturer to teach Social Science and Health, delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment. You will provide pastoral support and contribute to programme leadership within the department.

This role involves developing schemes of work, supporting student progress and safeguarding, with opportunities for CPD and involvement in broader college activities.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate Teaching Qualification or willingness to undertake studies
• Experience planning, delivering and assessing business programmes desirable
• Commitment to ongoing professional development in business and teaching
• Professional approach with commitment to excellence and quality
• Excellent communicator and cooperative team member
• Commitment to high standards and learner aspirations

Responsibilities

• Preparing schemes of work, resources and learning to engage and stretch students, including e-learning
• Ensure quality of student experience in lessons
• Assess and provide timely feedback to enable progress
• Provide support and interventions for good or outstanding progress
• Contribute to targets for grades and outcomes
• Record keeping including registers and attendance
• Engage in ongoing professional development
• Liaise with parents/carers and staff to support progress

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Commitment to excellence

Education

Post-graduate Teaching Qualification or willingness to study towards

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing schemes of work, resources and learning that will engage and stretch your students, including the development of e-learning resources
• The quality of the student experience in your lessons
• The volume, timeliness and quality of student assessment and feedback to enable progress and success
• Support and interventions to ensure good or outstanding student progress
• Along with your students themselves, meeting minimum target grades
• The achievement of outcomes and retention which meet or exceed targets set
• Accurate and timely register completion
• Taking a pro-active approach towards your own professional development
• Liaison with parents/carers and other staff to ensure student progress

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• Post-graduate Teaching Qualification (or willing to undertake studies towards a Teaching Qualification, full support from the College will be given for this).
• Experience planning, delivering, and assessing business programmes is desirable.
• Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional updating and development, both in the business sector and teaching profession.
• A professional approach with a commitment to excellence and quality.
• An excellent communicator, supportive and co-operative team member.
• Commitment to setting high standards, expectations, and aspirations for both self and learners.

What the college offers its staff

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 42 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Teachers' pension with employer contributions of 26.68%. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

Further details about the role

About us:

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to contribute to our Social Science and Health department. There is the opportunity for a full or part role teaching on Health and or Social Science courses. The courses we have in our department include: Health and Social Care AAQ, A level Sociology and Psychology, Applied Psychology and Criminology.

The Lecturer is responsible to the Curriculum Manager for providing the high-quality teaching learning and assessment, pastoral and academic support and programme leadership that will enable the College to meet these broad objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.