West Thames College
London
Full Time
Permanent
Lecturer in GCSE English & Functional Skills
2x positions
Salary: Incremental scale £31,937 - £42,919pa inclusive(Please read Explanation of Lecturer Salary attached)
Hours:36 hours per weekLeave: 47 days per annum plus public holidays plus up to 5 days Christmas efficiency closure
Reports to: Curriculum & Quality Team Manager English
Location: This post will initially be based at Main Campus, Isleworth however, you may be required to undertake work at the Skills Centre, Feltham
The purpose of the post is: to teach English to 16-18 year old and 19+ students on vocational and free standing English qualification students courses, from entry level up to level 3 including GCSE English and Functional Skills, mainly in the Core Skills Directorate.
Teaching
General
Person Specification
Please study the items in this person specification carefully and when completing your application form try to describe your knowledge, skills and experience in terms of those particular items:
Equality and diversity
West Thames College champions excellence, integrity, equality and respect.
This means we aspire to the highest achievements for our students and the best possible working environment for our staff.
The whole college community - women and men, younger and older, from different , social and ethnic backgrounds, a variety of faiths, cultures and languages, lesbian, gay and straight, disabled and non-disabled we are all treated with the same respect and entitled to the same chances to succeed.
We champion diversity because we know that a rich mix of people makes the college a more productive and creative place to study and work.
And we champion equality because it is the right thing to do.
Closing date:14 October 2024
Reference No:1LEM016
Interview date: TBC
EXPLANATION OF LECTURER SALARY
1.Lecturers salaries are on an incremental scale from point 7 to point 14 inclusive (£31,937 - £42,919).The pay scale is available on request.2.All new entrants are placed on point 7 of the scale, which is £31,937pa inclusive, unless s/he has two or more years experience, in which case the starting point is 8.3.Where there is evidence of current earnings in excess of point 7, the applicant may be placed at the salary point higher than their current salary.4.Progression from point 7 to 11 is automatic and is awarded annually on the anniversary of the date of appointment.In other words, every year the postholder will receive an incremental point increase (very approximately £1,000) in addition to the cost of living increase received by all staff.5.When postholders have been at point 11 for one year, they will be invited to apply to progress to point 12 on the scale.Lecturers have to meet a simple set of criteria to ensure that they are performing satisfactorily and will then progress to point 12.6.Progression from point 12 to point 14 is automatic and will be awarded annually on the anniversary of the date of appointment.Again, this means that every year the postholder will receive an incremental point increase (very approximately £1,000) in addition to the cost of living increase received by all staff.Conditions of Service
Contract:Permanent
Full time
Pension:Staff are entitled to participate in the Teachers Superannuation Scheme subject to its terms and conditions.
Annual Leave:47 days per annum plus public holidays.In the interests of efficiency, the Corporation may decide to close for up to 5 working days in each year.These days will be awarded as additional leave.
Teaching
Qualifications:Lecturing staff are required either to have upon commencement of employment, or to obtain within a specified period after commencement the qualifications required for the post.
The type of qualification required and the time period for acquiring it, depend upon a number of factors, including the type of post that is held, the teaching that is undertaken, and whether the lecturer works full-time or part-time.
Hours:36 hours per weekProbation:Employees who commence their employment between 1 September and 31 May inclusive will be subject to 26 weeks probation before their employment can be confirmed as permanent.
Employees, who commence their employment between 1 June and 31 August, and those with term time only contracts, will be subject to 36 weeks probation period before their employment can be confirmed as permanent.
The extended period of probation is ensure that there is an adequate period of normal working during which to provide support and assess an employees performance.
Disclosure:The post will be offered subject to an enhanced Disclosure satisfactory to West Thames College which will be conducted by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Additional information for teaching applicants
WestThamesCollege is committed to striving towards being an outstanding college.
As part of our commitment we offer our staff an entitlement to strong and supportive line management along with staff development opportunities and we provide 3 dedicated Development Days per year for specific staff training.
IT Skills
To enable us to meet our target of being outstanding we require that our teaching staff have a minimum level of IT skills:
ability to use Outlook
ability to use WORD
ability to use EXCEL
ability to research via the internet
ability to undertake basic IT trouble shooting
Literacy Skills
Teaching staff are required to possess specific levels of literacy skills.
You will be required to provide evidence that you possess literacy skills at Level 2 which is equivalent to GCSE English, grade C or above.If you are unable to provide this evidence you will be required to complete a skills test to assess your literacy skills.
The assessment consists of 40 questions and the pass mark is 30.The assessment can last up to one hour.
Induction
We offer support and guidance to all new staff via our induction process. To identify the training needs and support required for new staff our selection process for lecturers will consist of the following:
1.A formal panel interview where you will be assessed against the person specification criteria.
2.A micro teach. You will be given a topic on which to prepare a micro teach and will be required to present this to a panel. If the topic is given on the day you will be given preparation time.
Training needs identified at interview will form part of your individual Induction training plan.
If you do not possess the minimum requirement upon entry into the organisation your manager will identify your needs via the Induction or Probation process and you will be enrolled onto an in-house course to ensure you meet the standards required to undertake your role.
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West Thames College
London
Full Time
Permanent