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Lecturer in Esports

Lecturer in Esports

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

Newcastle and Stafford sites

  • £24,138 - £37,866 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Depending on experience and qualifications
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
5 December 2021

Job overview

Job Reference: NOV20219338

In November 2019 Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted’s recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘positive, stimulating and safe learning environment’, ‘highly motivated staff’, and ‘learners’ exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning’. It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 500 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, suitably qualified individual with relevant experience to teach on our exciting new Esports course, in our purpose built Esports hub, equipped with state-of-the-art gaming resources.

You will support the ‘NSCG Tigers’ team in the British Esports Association events and Championships, so an enjoyment and experience of managing events and building teams is key.

You will be teaching across a range of units including; Esports Events, enterprise and entrepreneurship, games design, live streamed broadcasting, shout-casting and video production.

Our ideal candidate will be an inspiring lecturer who has a proven record of innovation and a pro-active approach to delivery including to Level 3 Extended Diploma in Esports. You will have also demonstrated an understanding and sensitivity towards the needs of your learners and use this to help them reach their true potential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • To deliver high quality teaching on Esports across the full range of the department’s provision. This may involve remote teaching, learning and assessment, via appropriate platforms when required.
  • Play an active role in the marketing of the College and the Department through such activities as open days and through liaison with local employers and schools.
  • Engage in core duties including preparation, marking, monitoring student progress, preparing reports, setting and marking of examination papers, developing and preparing flexible learning materials

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Holds a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
  • Has an appropriate teaching qualification, support given with this if required
  • Ideally has relevant teaching experience at Esports Level 3 Extended Diploma within the FE sector
  • Is an effective communicator and has good organisational skills.

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
  • 37 Days Annual Leave per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period)

How to apply

To apply for the role of Lecturer in Esports, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form. If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an email and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is 5 December 2021 

Interviews will be held the week commencing 13 December 2021 

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

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