KS4 Lecturer in English – Functional Skills and GCSE

Organisation Type: FE College

Sector: Further Education

Subject Area: English

Job Roles: Teacher/Lecturer

Hours: (13.5 hours per week / 36 weeks per annum  Hourly Paid Lecturer)

About the role:

You will be responsible for providing effective teaching, support and assessment in Functional Skills and GCSE English across the Key Stage 4 faculty. Key Stage 4 is an alternative education programme aimed at 14–16-year-olds starting a new pathway within a FE mainstream setting.

About you:

An exciting opportunity has become available working as part of the KS4 Faculty. You will be responsible for providing effective teaching, support, and assessment to a range of learners 14-16 on English programmes with the teaching to be focused on Functional Skills and GCSE.

To be successful in this role you will need to hold a degree or equivalent in English related, and a recognised teaching qualification (or working towards it). Successful candidates will have experience of teaching students aged 14-16 on GCSE/Functional skills programmes. In addition, you will be able to employ a range of teaching strategies and prepare students for formal assessments and exams. Good knowledge of Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language specifications is essential. Newly Qualified Teachers will be considered for this post.

The successful candidate will also be able to:

• Design, develop and deliver high quality teaching materials.
• Effectively plan and develop differentiation within lessons.
• Plan and monitor one’s own workload to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Work effectively as a team member.

About us:

We are the largest college group in London. Our colleges include City and Islington College, Westminster Kingsway College, and The College of Haringey, Enfield and Northeast London. We are committed to success through equality and diversity.

About Westminster Kingsway College:

Westminster Kingsway College is a further education college in central London with centres in Camden and Westminster. It offers a huge array of academic and vocational courses for 16–18-year-olds and adult learners, such as A-Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships, Foundation Degrees, Access to Higher Education, employability training and short courses. It also offers bespoke training for employers and specialist programmes delivered in conjunction with the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy.

Westminster Kingsway is an award-winning provider of hospitality and culinary arts courses. For over a century it has been at the forefront of culinary arts education in the UK, providing UK restaurants with highly skilled chefs, front-of-house staff and management. The college can count among its alumni Jamie Oliver, Ainsley Harriot and Selin Kiazim.

CLOSING DATE: 10/08/2021

INTERVIEW DATE: 18/08/2021