Fashion and Textiles Lecturer
Nelson and Colne College
Nelson, Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £29,530.40 (£36,913 FTE) depending on experience.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 13 July 2022
Job overview
Job title: Fashion and Textiles Lecturer
Salary: Up to £29,530.40 (£36,913 FTE) depending on experience
Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 months
Site: Nelson and Colne College
Closing date: Midnight – 13th July 2022
Interview date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of an Outstanding College and a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College. Our College Group is now the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for highly motivated Textiles & Interior Design Lecturer to join our close-knit Creative & Digital Team. This role is on a fixed term basis, commencing August 2022.
The successful candidate will lead on our A-Level Textiles course, with a view to working with the Creative team to develop the A-Level Interior Design Course for the 2023-24 academic year. The successful candidate will also deliver on our Level 2 Creative Arts and Media course and BTEC courses.
You will become part of a highly skilled staff network, who are passionate about raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy. We actively encourage the development and growth of our staff, from our internal ‘Be Phenomenal’ programme to building relationships with local stakeholders and developing opportunities for staff and students.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson and Colne College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Teaching within the team on a range of programmes (with a primary focus on textiles), delivering effective learning for students
- Be up to date, plan and prepare and high-quality teaching as required by your Line Manager to the appropriate number of hours (648 hrs per annum)
- Develop and share resources for the course/subject including maintaining effective links across College for resources
- To act as a personal tutor for a group across their programme as a whole
- Deliver enrichment and enhancement activities
- Maintain comprehensive, up to date, student/course/subject records and provide information, as requested
- Complete required assessment duties in relation to practical training and student assignments
What We Are Looking For:
• A degree in a relevant subject area or appropriate professional qualification/experience
• A recognised teaching qualification or a willingness to achieve this within three years of appointment
• A higher degree or advanced qualification is also desirable
• Successful teaching experience within textiles
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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