Associate Lecturer - Welding

Associate Lecturer – Welding 

AL2540 

Salary: £32.53 Per Hour, Plus Excellent Benefits 

Contract Type: 0 hours Contract. Hourly Paid. Fixed Term until 31st July 2025.

Location: Paignton, Devon 

If you have considered moving into the realms of teaching within your industry specific subject specialism, the Associate Lecturer role may be an appropriate initial pathway.

As a professional Associate Lecturer, you will be required to undertake formal scheduled teaching duties such as teaching, tutorials, and student assessment. The role will require the delivery of high-quality lectures, workshops, and practical sessions in welding. This includes the development and update of course materials, lesson plans, and resources to ensure they are current and relevant. An essential part of this role is to provide skills training demonstrating various techniques and use of equipment related to welding. You will participate in the development and review of the curriculum to ensure it meets the needs of the students and employers, whilst meeting the industry standards and requirements.

The role will assess student progress, offering constructive feedback, monitor attendance and support students to achieve their learning objectives whilst fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. Working within the Automotive team and wider Technology curriculum team, the role will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive experience across all provision types: Young People, Adults and Apprentices.  

The successful candidate will hold a level 3 or equivalent qualification in welding with experience of working in a welding business environment. You will need good inter-personal skills with a keen interest in understanding student-centred learning & the ability to develop effective working relationships with students and staff. 

For further information regarding this position, please contact Wayne Cooper at wcooper@southdevon.ac.uk. 

At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success. 

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.  

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College’s status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK. 

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning. 

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include: 

• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days; 
• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18% OR Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%; 
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;  
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);  
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);   
• Employee Assistance Programmes; 
• Discounted travel schemes. 

Closing Date: (Midnight) Tuesday 27th August 2024 

Interview Date: Monday 2nd September 2024 

To view the full job description and person specification, please click here. 

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website. 

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options. 

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College. 

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.  

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).