Salary: £32.53 per hour
Contract Type: Hourly Paid, fixed term until 27 June 2025
Location: Paignton, Devon
Are you in the automotive industry with a specialism in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair? Are you an experienced lecturer or willing to share your knowledge, so that others can learn the trade? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We would like you to join our team as a professional Associate Lecturer, to undertake formal scheduled teaching duties such as teaching, tutorials, and student assessment. You will be assessing and supporting students to achieve their learning objectives whilst fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.
The role will require the delivery of high-quality lectures, workshops, and practical sessions in vehicle maintenance and repair. This includes the development and update of course materials, lesson plans, and resources to ensure they are current and relevant. An essential part of this role is to provide skills training demonstrating various techniques and use of equipment related to vehicle maintenance and repair.
You will have the opportunity to participate in the development and review of the curriculum to ensure it meets the needs of the students and employers, whilst meeting the industry standards and requirements.
In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
- Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
- Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%;
- Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
- Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
- On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
- Employee Assistance Programmes;
- Discounted travel schemes.
The ideal candidate will have Level 3 vocational qualification in Automotive Vehicle Maintenance and Repair in addition to English and Maths to GCSE grade 4 or equivalent level 2 or above. If not already held, to attain a teaching qualification within the College’s specified timescale. You must have relevant experience of working in the automotive industry and be a clear, highly motivating communicator with a keen interest in and understanding of student-centred learning.
Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 26 August 2024
Interview Date: Monday 2 September 2024
Having read the job description and person specification, if you require further information prior to applying, please contact Wayne Cooper via email at wcooper at southdevon. dot ac dot uk
We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).