Lecturer - Media

Kentjobs; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Canterbury is seeking a Lecturer of Media to enhance the learning experience for students in the Media department. The role includes planning and delivering lessons, assessing student progress, and supporting learners in achieving their potential. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a passion for media studies, with opportunities for teacher training provided for those new to teaching.

Benefits

£7000 investment in teacher training for new teachers

Access to online discounts via Rewards Scheme

Generous pension scheme - 28% employer contribution

Time off for child's first day at school and for interviews

Access to cycle to work and car leasing schemes

Participation in Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to plan and teach engaging lessons.
• Experience in teaching or delivering workplace training preferred but not essential.
• Ability to assess and track student progress effectively.

Responsibilities

• Teach, train and assess students in various learning environments.
• Design and deliver educational programs from Level 1 to Level 3.
• Support students to achieve their maximum learning potential.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Class Management

Empathy

Education

Knowledge in Film, TV, Radio, Media Research, Media Studies

Job description

As a Lecturer of Media at the Department of Music, Media and Performing Arts at Canterbury College at EKC group you will teach, train and assess students in a variety of learning environments, ensuring a high-quality learning experience. Your role will also include providing support to learners to enable them to achieve their maximum potential and to lead as appropriate on designated study programmes and/or courses, with a key responsibility for ensuring the design, delivery and evaluation of programme.

We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through ourTeacher Academywhichincludes digital skills support. So, if you do not have any teaching experience or teacher qualifications but have a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of ourbenefitswhen working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• If new to teaching, you will benefit from £7000 investment in your teacher training when you come straight from industry
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme - 28% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, creative and be able to plan and teach engaging and innovative lessons with demonstrated interpersonal skills. Assessing and tracking student progress, to further plan intervention this will be a vital part of the role and ensuring all students develop the skills they need to succeed.

Ideally you will have experience of teaching or have delivered training in the workplace although this isn't essential as training will be offered to the successful applicant. You must have a positive outlook, be empathetic towards learners and have strong class management skills.

We require knowledge and specialism in Film, TV, radio, media research and media studies. The media department has a local and national reputation for excellence due to the outstanding quality of our teaching and support, resulting in high levels of student aspiration and achievement.

The successful candidate will be able to teach a range of designated study programs and/ or courses from Level 1 up to Level 3 and will be able to motivate learners to achieve and succeed on their programmes of study.

Please contact the Resourcing Team [e-mail] you have any queries about this position.

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met.Employees can move up the salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete, subject to approval.Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.