Lecturer in Sociology and/or Philosophy & Ethics

Lecturer in Sociology (A-Levels)

Location: Teesside

Salary: Competitive with a relocation package if required. In addition to this the college offers a market leading benefits package that is designed to retain and attract the best talent in our region.

Who is my client: Middlesbrough College is the largest further education provider in Teesside.

Middlesbrough College is the largest further education provider in Teesside.

It provides predominantly further education but also selected higher education provisions to over 13,000 students. Middlesbrough College also employs over 1,000 staff out of their £100m state of the art campus on the banks of the tees. 

Whilst retaining and developing its traditional offering it has also recently been selected as the Tees Valley hub of the North East’s Institute of Technology – A new concept providing higher technical training through collaboration between further and higher education and employers. The funding secured through the Institute of Technology has been invested in extending the College’s STEM Centre, the latest expansion of the Middlesbrough College group, bringing a range of academic, technical, and vocational training opportunities to learners across the region.

Teesside is set to benefit from a number of exciting developments! To name but a few, the largely discussed Freeport and the creation of a treasury northern campus will bring revenue that will create a vast number of opportunities to the people of our region.

Responsibilities;

• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of all students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of all students.
• Employ a variety of teaching techniques and resources consistent with best practices, specific content knowledge, the physical limitations of the space provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Plan and deliver a suitable Assessment Programme ensuring marked work meets Middlesbrough College Gold Standards.
• Implement Middlesbrough College’s Core Values through the Gold Standard of Teaching and Learning.
• Utilise diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student, on a regular basis, for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic achievement.
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to assure safety in the classroom and the College for all students.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by Middlesbrough College and any statutory regulators including but not limited to Awarding Bodies, Funding Bodies and / or Government Departments.
• Implement all College policies and procedures governing student life and conduct.
• Make provision for being available to students and / or to their parents for education-related purposes outside of the teaching day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Maintain and improve professional relationships with colleagues.
• Actively participate in all professional development opportunities including relevant industrial updating.

Professional Conduct

• Start classes on time.
• Give good notice of any absence.
• Keep up to date with development in the subject area.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date registers.
• Maintain and update college tracking documents.
• Be involved in any inspection of the College e.g. Ofsted.
• Be involved in the College’s Quality Assurance arrangements e.g. induction, lesson observations, performance reviews and gathering / analysing feedback from students with a view to implementing continual improvement to courses on an on-going basis.
• Adhere to the general standards of conduct embodied in various College policies and procedures 

Team Contribution

• To attend and contribute to course team meetings, section meetings, tutor and area team meetings where applicable.
• To work closely with colleagues in developing and improving the current curriculum offer for programmes you teach on.
• To partake in marketing and recruitment activities including open evenings, school tasters and visits, student profiling for publications, interview, induction, awards evenings, results day and enrolment etc.

Other Duties

• To actively prepare all students for employment.
• To support and promote equality and diversity to ensure quality of opportunity for all students, visitors and staff and the elimination of discriminatory practices.
• To maintain and promote a healthy and safe environment to ensure students, visitors and staff are safe from harm.
• To support and promote the safeguarding of all students, visitors and staff. 

Flexibility

• The post holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may be reasonable required and in addition to the main tasks identified above, this may include course coordination.
• Within the limitation set out in the contract of employment, working hours are flexible and can be subject to variation depending upon curriculum needs.
• This Job Description is current at the date shown below and in consultation with you and your Trade Union Representative (if applicable), it is liable to variation to reflect or anticipate changes in, or to, the College environment. 

Requirements:

Qualifications

• To be a qualified Teacher or willing to work towards.
• To hold a relevant Degree, or equivalent. • GCSEs at Grade C / Level 4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent. 

Experience

• Relevant experience of teaching A level Sociology, and delivering exam based qualifications.
• Current knowledge of IAG relating to career opportunities in associated areas for post 16 learners and HE progression.
• Experience of teaching Philosophy and Ethics - Desirable.
• Experience of providing pastoral support, e.g. personal tutor, to learners - Desirable.
• Experience of assessing/marking for awarding bodies at Level 3 – Desirable. 

Knowledge & Skills

• Current knowledge of the Ofsted EIF, and the impact of this on classroom delivery.
• Evidence of disseminating good practice effectively.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to prepare high quality teaching materials including the effective use of Information Learning Technology supported by key software.

For more information or for a more detailed job specification please contact Paul Hayes at Imperial Education Recruitment

Please note that all appointments are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and receipt of two satisfactory references.