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Computing Lecturer

Application deadline
November 13, 2024 10:00 pm
Department
Business and Digital
Employment type
Permanent
37 Hours 52.14 Weeks per Year
Location
Telford College - Wellington, Telford
Salary
£40442
26,955-40,442 Depending on experience (pro rata)
Reporting to
Potential interview date
Vacancy reference
VN902
About the role

We have an exciting vacancy arisen at the College for a full-time Computer Lecturer in our ever expanding Business & Digital Department

The purpose of this role is to deliver outstanding Computing provision to a wide range of full-time learners, through an exceptional student experience leading to positive achievement outcomes.

The role will undertake a range of administrative and development duties that contributes to improving standards and achievements and the learner experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver and teach L1 to HND to agreed success
  • Regularly review and monitor the attendance and progress of learners and follow up as required to ensure learners achieve their targets.
  • Carry out, collate and feedback initial and/or diagnostic assessments to identify students’ ILP and support as required, providing differentiated learning strategies to enable students to achieve their primary learning goal.
  • Provide assignment and assessment material appropriate to each specific programme.
  • Evaluate and assess (formative and summative) the work of learners in relation to the curriculum criteria and provide timely constructive and helpful learner feedback.
  • Maintain quality systems related to the teaching of Computing including designing work schemes, lesson plans, assessment plans and assessment activities.
  • Update and maintain electronic documentation to support teaching and learning, assessment and tracking of learner progress
  • Actively support the embedding of Computing into vocational area and participate in curriculum development regarding the teaching and learning of Computing
  • Keep up to date with current developments and adapt to changes in Computing
Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training

  • Teaching qualification, e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE or DTLLs, or a firm commitment to achieve a Diploma in Education and Training (DET)
  • Have a minimum L4 qualification in an IT/ Computing area
  • Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* – C, or equivalent) in Maths and English or a willingness to attain these qualifications with the support of the College.

Skills and expertise

  •  Have experience of teaching BTEC/OCR up to L3
  • Excellent interpersonal skills at an individual or group level
  • Ability to work independently using own  initiative or within a team
How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.

Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available here. Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.