English Lecturer

We are looking for an outstanding teacher who is motivated and committed to the success of their students. If you can bring English to life in a way that engages, inspires and leads to high achievement, then you will be successful here at NHC.

JOB PURPOSE

You will develop and deliver dynamic learning programmes that meet the needs of learners and utilise a diverse range of teaching and learning strategies. You will plan and deliver English in a group setting to learners of varying abilities.

ROLE SPECIFICATION

Support the promotion of courses and the recruitment and enrolment of students.

Ensure effective assessment of students to help to ensure that learning meets individual needs.

Maintain a safe learning environment by supporting students in understanding how to keep themselves, and others, safe and notifying management of any risks.

Promote the fundamental British values of democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty; the mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Utilise a wide range of teaching and learning tools to create interesting and engaging learning opportunities.

Deliver outstanding learning, using creative learning strategies that will inspire and engage students to reach their full potential.

Provide students with academic and pastoral support to help them achieve their goals.

Mark and assess students’ work, providing feedback that supports students to improve.  

Take responsibility for the progress and achievement of all students on your course.

Champion our Maths and English strategy and embed the development of these in your teaching.

Lead a programme or course, maintaining high standards of behaviour and performance, and providing high quality experiences to raise students’ aspirations.

Liaise with student support functions, external agencies and parents to help ensure that students make good or better progress.

Use and analyse programme data to support effective course management.

Deliver IAG to support students’ decision making and high rates of progression.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Teacher or lecturer with demonstrable experience of delivering outstanding teaching and learning or relevant industry experience.

Experience in successfully delivering Functional Skills English and GCSE English.

Ability to inspire and engage students to achieve their full potential and a passion for teaching and learning.

Organised with an ability to work towards challenging targets and manage time effectively.

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or hold a relevant occupational qualification in the subject area.

Relevant teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.

A*-C in maths and English.

WHO WE ARE

The Hart Learning Group is a charitable organisation with a mission to create social and economic value through learning. The Hart Learning Group currently includes:

North Hertfordshire College (NHC): an occupationally focussed further education college with campuses in Stevenage, Hitchin and Letchworth.

Hart Learning & Development (HL&D): a progressive new learning and development business which supports businesses of all sizes to engage with and invest in emerging talent.

The Hart Schools Trust: a burgeoning schools trust which currently sponsors a secondary academy (Thomas Alleyne's Academy) and two studio schools (the Da Vinci School of Creative Enterprise in Letchworth and the Da Vinci School of Science and Engineering in Stevenage).

As the Group diversifies and grows, we need people who share our passion for the role that education can play in transforming lives and businesses.

We are currently working towards an ambitious five-year strategy. To realise our strategy, we need the best people around. We’re building an amazing team, all of whom share our passion, pace and commitment to helping our students get where they want to be in life.