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Lecturer A - Travel & Tourism

Lecturer A - Travel & Tourism

Wigan and Leigh College

Wigan

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
24 May 2019

Job overview

Lecturer A - Travel & Tourism 0.4 FTE

Continually striving for excellence and a strong Grade 2 College, Wigan & Leigh College is well underway on its journey to becoming Outstanding. With over 9,500 students and a turnover of £27m, the College is in a strong position to continue to move forward and grow.   

The College, named FE College of the Year 2018 at the Educate North Awards, has distinct ambitions to expand its choice of programmes and services to meet the needs of the local community and support the economic transformation of Wigan and surrounding areas.   

The College has created a community that encourages all students to enhance their learning through wider opportunities and support services; to maximise their achievements and secure progression onto further study, apprenticeships and employment.

A highly motivated Travel and Tourism lecturer A is required to join a team of experienced and dedicated staff.

You will be required to teach on a range of programmes at Level 2 and Level 3 and be focused on the outcomes and employability skills of your students.

You should have excellent high profile vocational experience that you can use to teach our students outstanding skills and knowledge.

You must possess a travel and tourism qualification preferably to degree level and a recognised teaching qualification or willingness to achieve one.

We are looking for a driven individual who can ensure that high standards of teaching and learning are taking place with an engaging, exciting and interactive curriculum.

The College reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date.  

To comply with legislation, you are required to obtain a DBS check for your role. We will be asking Protocol National Ltd/Safeguarding Ltd to undertake this process on our behalf.

The College is only accepting direct applicants for this role, no agency contact is required.

Wigan and Leigh College is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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About Wigan and Leigh College

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Wigan and Leigh College is a further education college in Wigan, Greater Manchester, which has been providing education and training locally for more than 150 years. It employs around 1,000 staff and has a student roll of about 17,000. Further education students can choose the A-level professional honours programme or vocational qualifications such as BTECs. An expanding higher education portfolio of foundation degrees, top-up degrees, higher nationals and certificates is available to adult students of all ages, both full-time and part-time. 

Wigan and Leigh College operates from several sites across the borough: the Parson’s Walk Centre, School for the Arts and Pagefield Centre are in Wigan, close to the town centre. The Image Centre and Leigh College are close to the town centre of Leigh. 

Principal 

Anna Dawe 

Values and vision 

Wigan and Leigh College aims to be a beacon of educational excellence, transforming the lives of the individuals and communities it serves.  Teaching and learning is at the heart of the college’s ethos. Equality and diversity are highly valued. The college and its students work in partnership with others to maximise the contribution made to local, regional and national economic development.   

Ofsted report

“Teachers engage enthusiastically in the development of their teaching skills and readily share good practice among themselves. Staff support learners with high needs exceptionally well so that they are included fully in the life of the college and develop good independent living skills.”   

View Wigan and Leigh College’s latest Ofsted report 

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