Lecturer - A Level Physics and Level 2/3 BTEC Science/ Engineering
Westminster Kingsway College
211 Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X 8RA
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,959 - £41,095 (Depending on experience and qualifications)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 20th August 2019
- Apply by:
- 26 May 2019
Job overview
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has become available working as part of the Science and Maths team at Central London's top performing college. You will be responsible for providing effective teaching, support and assessment to A Level Physics and Vocational Science and Engineering students on BTEC courses.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual who is learner focused and results orientated. The College has recently been graded 'good' by Ofsted and our outstanding department results contributed to this success. We are looking for someone who can contribute to moving the college to outstanding. If you have any queries concerning the role, please email John Ellis at John.Ellis@westking.ac.uk
This role will be starting 20th August 2019.
About you:
To be successful in this role you must have the ability to communicate with students and to motivate and support them in their studies. You will need to hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant related subject, and hold a recognised teaching qualification. Successful candidates will have experience of teaching A Level Physics and BTEC Level 3 Science and/or Engineering. In addition, you will be able to employ a range of teaching strategies including E-Learning and prepare students for formal assessments and exams.
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 North East 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.
The STEM department at WKC is a very successful area in the college with a wide range of provision which includes: vocational Science courses at level 2 and 3, level 3 Engineering, A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths, Pharmacy apprenticeship programmes in collaboration with Health Education England.
As a faculty we are constantly looking to the future and exploring ways in which we can develop the curriculum to address the skills gap and best suit the future labour market. Staff are supported to explore their ideas through internal and external CPD opportunities, industry work placements and teacher training. We also have a team of Teaching and Learning and E-Learning coaches that are available to all staff for small group or 1-1 coaching.
We are extremely dedicated to supporting our learners and take pride in seeing individuals flourish and progress to Higher Education, apprenticeships or employment.
This role will be starting 20th August 2019
Closing Date: 26th May 2019
Interview Date: TBC
Strictly no agencies.
Attached documents
About Westminster Kingsway College
Westminster Kingsway College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational further education college in the London Borough of Camden and the London Borough of Westminster, serving pupils from the age of 16 and above. The college has approximately 14,000 students on record every year.
Westminster Kingsway College was founded in 2000 after the amalgamation of Westminster College and Kingsway College. It has learning centres across London in King’s Cross, Regents Park, Camden, Victoria and Soho. It offers students a number of full and part time courses including A levels and vocational courses at Level 1, 2, and 3. The college provides training on behalf of a range of organisations, including South Bank University, Compass Limited, Travelodge, The British Council and Ministry of Defence.
Principal
Andy Wilson
Values and vision
Westminster Kingsway College’s mission is to support all students in an inclusive and welcoming community, where individuals can discover and fulfil their potential and achieve to the highest of their attainment. The college works to ensure that teachers have extensive industry experience in their field of study to be on hand to help students learn the required skills to succeed. It is important to the college that students feel safe and happy during their time learning and offers a wide range of support, including personal tutors, careers advisors and financial advisors.
Ofsted
“Collaborative work with partner organisations is outstanding. Highly successful partnerships have resulted in significant numbers of learners, many of whom were previously disengaged from education, successfully following courses that meet their needs.”
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