Sessional Teacher

About the role

Buxton and Leek College was graded as a "Good" college by OFSTED and has a team of dedicated staff who take pride in supporting learners towards their study and career goals. Our students have access to industry standard facilities, comprehensive support services and benefit from extensive links with the University of Derby. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team on our journey to becoming an outstanding provider.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to teach on our Childcare & Education programmes. You should be qualified to Level 6 or above with Industry experience and experience of teaching in an FE environment.

Whilst this will primarily be classroom based, we also require you to have the digital skills to deliver effective lessons using a range of online resources and platforms (for example Microsoft teams or Blackboard). As a tutor, you will need to be adaptable, creative, and resourceful in the face of the current challenges in education.

Actual hours and days will be described in a ’Schedule of work’

Please note that a full teaching qualification is required for the higher hourly rate.

Principal accountabilities

General Duties

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

• Hold or be working towards a Level 3 teaching Qualification e.g. BEd, Cert. Ed., DTLLs or equivalent.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification or equivalent.
• Level 2 Qualifications (either in Functional Skills or GCSE A-C) in both English and maths or a willingness to achieve within an agreed timescale.

Experience

• Demonstrable evidence of ability to engage with learners to support high quality learning outcomes.
• Experience of delivering teaching or training programmes to post 16 age group.
• Experience of delivering high quality provision in line with national benchmarks.

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Detailed knowledge of appropriate qualifications associated with the subject area.
• Knowledge of the latest developments in Education and Training.
• A knowledge / awareness of and commitment to strategies which promote equality and diversity.
• A knowledge of appropriate progression routes for learners.
• Highly developed communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively on your own and with a small team.
• Well-developed administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Good time management skills.
• An awareness of professional standards.

Business requirements

• A commitment to the principle of widening participation.
• A commitment to continued professional development.
• A commitment to the College’s values and behaviours.
• A willingness to work across College sites and externally.
• A willingness to attend training and staff development sessions.

Desirable Criteria

Qualifications

• Assessor/Verifier Awards.

Experience

• Experience of programme leadership and management.
• Experience of Internal and External Verification processes.
• Relevant industrial experience.

Benefits

As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday entitlement. We also offer opportunities for further salary progression based on performance, and the opportunity to join a contributory pension scheme.

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