Trainee maths lecturer post in the English and Maths department of Warwickshire College Group, permanent and full time. Teaching hours rise from 15 a week in year one to 21 by year three, alongside completing teaching qualifications and course paperwork. The work-based pathway lets trainees earn while they learn, with a mentor from the Advanced Practitioner team. A degree and a Level 3 maths qualification are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Deliver maths teaching, rising from 15 hours a week in year one to 18 in year two and 21 in year three
- Complete the Award in Education and Training in year one
- Complete the Diploma in Teaching in years two and three
- Develop teaching materials and course paperwork, including planning, assessment, schemes of work and record-keeping
- Work with an assigned mentor from the Advanced Practitioner team
- Collaborate with a teaching buddy from the Literacy and Numeracy team
- Take part in a cross-college peer support and reflection group
- Use non-contact hours for CPD, shadowing, team teaching and updating subject knowledge
- Carry out administrative tasks for taught programmes and college requirements under the line manager or Head of School
- Take part in college quality processes, including annual lesson observations
- Maintain a safe working environment in line with the HASAW Act and college policy
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and at-risk adults
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification
- Minimum Level 3 qualification in Maths or a related subject
Skills & knowledge
- Strong administrative skills, including IT skills
Checks & eligibility
- Full enhanced DBS check
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Other
- Willingness to undertake the courses needed for a Teacher Training Qualification
- Willingness to undertake continuing professional development
What’s offered
- Work-based teacher development programme leading to a teaching qualification over three years
- Earn while you learn
- Mentoring from the Advanced Practitioner team and a designated teaching buddy
- Cross-college peer support and reflection group
- Dedicated non-contact hours for CPD and shadowing