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Location: Covent Garden, London

Hourly Rate: £36.85 per hour inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time.

Are you a dynamic and creative Tutor of music history and/or theory? Then join our Music department, helping to bring together people across the capital and beyond to enrich lives through learning.

We are looking for Tutor(s) of classical or world music studies to provide deputy teaching cover and to offer short new courses in 2023–24. Please see the Job Description for more details.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV together with a covering letter (both in one document), detailing your skills and experience relevant to the post. Please indicate clearly which day(s)/evening(s) you would be available to teach, and your areas of specialisation, and consider the selection criteria:

• Up to date knowledge, enthusiasm, and interest for the subject.
• Experience of teaching adults in an area relevant to the programme area.
• Ability to create a vibrant and dynamic learning ment to enable students to achieve both inside and outside the classroom.
• Ability to support students to overcome barriers to learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively and listen to others, and work in a collaborative way as part of a team.
• A qualification relevant to the subject being taught.

Hours of work: Various and negotiable but work cannot be guaranteed.

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance. You’ll also have access to the student discounts programme (Totum) and discounted gym membership.

Situated in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

City Lit promotes and values inclusion and is committed to equality of opportunity, supporting, and encouraging applications from under-represented groups.

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday, 2 July 2023

Interview Date: During July 2023

An experienced Art & Design Lecturer is required to teach learners at our Bromley campus across all the levels of Art and Design qualifications. Ideally, you will need knowledge of BTEC qualifications, and you will be required to teach the following types of programmes:

· 16-18-year-old Study Programmes

· 19 plus learners who are on Study Programmes.

The sui candidate will provide an excellent learning experience to ensure the individual learner gains the appropriate skills in readiness for further study, employment and an or an apprenticeship.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

An experienced lecturer with a background in Art & Design is required to join London South East Colleges. You will be required to deliver units on BTEC Art & Design courses across levels 1-3. The role would also require course management responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB HOLDER:

1. To offer students a high-quality learning experience to achieve the goal or qualification for which they are studying.

2. To teach effectively on a range of College courses and programmes.

3. To contribute to the personal development of the students.

4. To develop course materials, schemes of work, lesson plans etc. and make these available through the colleges shared information system.

5. To contribute to the organisational requirements of the College including recruitment and industry links.

6. To carry out all duties and responsibilities with due regard to the College’s Single Equality Scheme.

7. To co-operate with the College in order to ensure his/her own health and safety and that of students and colleagues.

8. To teach on a range of programmes relevant to the curriculum subject.

9. To make a significant contribution to curriculum development and course co-ordination including progression and marketing

10. To take a lead on the co-ordination of the programme and liaison with the university partner.

11. To teach on programmes in other College service delivery areas as may be reasonably required.

12. Tutorial and personal development work with a range of students.

13. To contribute effectively to the team’s collective responsibility for:

· regular meetings

· planning, designing and up-dating the programme and its materials and activities

· delivering the programme

· course and student records and associated administration

· recruitment and interviewing of students

· the assessment of students

· monitoring student progress

· the evaluation of the programme

· identifying personal and professional development needs

· developing and maintaining links with employers

14. To undertake liaison, administrative, tutorial and pastoral duties for one or more groups of full-time or part-time students.

15. To work with others to develop existing and new programmes.

16. To be appraised as part of the College Appraisal Scheme.

17. To work co-operatively with the Curriculum Pathway Manager, Director and colleagues to achieve College objectives.

General

The scope of this profile reflects the needs of the College at the present time; it is not intended to be a fully inclusive or exhaustive list. The post holder may therefore be expected to work flexibly and perform such other duties other than those given in the job description.

The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. The profile will be subject to continuous review as the needs and requirements of the College change over time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Qualifications:

Essential Desirable

To hold a relevant teaching qualification ü

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject

ü

Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy ü

Educated to Masters level ü

Knowledge and experience:

Essential Desirable

Working knowledge of the art and design sector including

contemporary practice in specialist field. ü

Industry experience of working alongside service users

and multi-disciplinary teams ü

Knowledge and experience in delivering engaging lessons

to learners ü

Knowledge and experience of using a range of

pedagogical approaches to promote inclusive teaching

and learning ü

Experience of managing and motivating colleagues and

leading a curriculum team ü

Organisational skills in programme planning and delivery ü

Knowledge of the structures and processes involved in the

UK post compulsory sector ü

Experience of teaching and leading curriculum in an FE

setting ü

Skills and competencies:

Essential Desirable

Evidence of sustained high quality teaching ability (Grade

1 or 2) ü

The ability to articulate clearly and to be understood in

teaching and making presentations to class groups ü

Team player with good communication skills to interact

effectively with colleagues, students and external bodies ü

Efficient administration skills to support effective student

record keeping ü

Skills in working as a member of a team and motivating

colleagues ü

Energy and enthusiasm for working in a rapidly changing

ment and ability to demonstrate flexibility in

working practices ü

The use of a wide range of teaching aids, including ILT as applicable ü

Willingness to engage with online delivery.

Other qualities:

Essential Desirable

Ability to travel around the London Borough of Bromley

and other neighbouring areas (including Central London)

as required. ü

Willingness to travel to our partner Universities if needed

for occasional programme sessions, team meetings and

standardisation practices. ü

A commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities ü

Ability to work safely at all times, in accordance with the

College and departmental/ team risk assessment

procedures and to contribute to the development of risk

assessments as periodically directed by line managers. ü

An understanding of, and commitment to, the College’s

Equality and Diversity policies ü

A commitment to continuous professional development at

both personal and team levels ü

Prepared to operate in accordance with the College’s

Health and Safety Policies ü

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting

the welfare of children and young people and expects all

staff and volunteers to share this commitment

18.5 hours per week

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic lecturer to deliver high quality teaching and assessment in A level Music. The recruited person would be joining a well established, high performing A level team.

The successful candidate should either hold or be working towards a recognised teaching qualification.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.

Please note that successful candidates will be expected to pay for the Enhanced Disclosure and registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion, in line with our Equality Opportunities policy, all campuses are accessible and facilities such as prayer rooms are available.

We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a Disability Confident Employer.

To apply please visit: https://www.coleggwent.ac.uk/work-for-us

CLOSING DATE: 07/06/23

INTERVIEW DATE: 13/06/23