Job Description
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div><p><b>Join our Team!</b></p> <p>We have some exciting opportunities available at Barking and Dagenham College. We are looking for <b>Lecturer - Childcare</b> to join our team.</p> <p>You will join us on a<b> </b>full-time, permanent and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £24,872 - £43,440 pa inc London Weighting.</p> <p><b>The </b><b>Lecturer - Childcare</b> <b>role:</b></p> <p>The purpose of this role, is to teach and assess on one or more of the courses delivered, or serviced, by the curriculum area and contribute to the development of existing and new, innovative provision, including the implementation of motivational, flexible and blended learning and cost effective teaching and learning styles.</p> <p>All lecturers employed by Barking & Dagenham College are expected to subscribe to our shared value set and our leadership behaviours, which are intended to deliver our vision which is:</p> <p>A truly great college – passionate about success!</p> <p><b>Our ideal Lecturer - Childcare should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:</b></p> <ul><li>Possess a teaching qualification, PGCE or equicvalent, or be prepared to undertake a further education teaching qualification</li> <li>Have a Level 3 qualification in the subject relevant to the course to be delivered</li> <li>Have recent and relevant experience of teaching LDD learners, Foundation curriculum or Early Years curriculum</li> <li>A clear commitment to the principles and practices of every child matters (ECM), equality and diversity and the safeguarding of children</li> <li>Evidence of recent teaching and assessment within an LDD or Early Years FE programme is desirable</li> <li>Ability to deliver excellent teaching, learning and assessment pedagogic practice</li> <li>Possess good IT and administrative skills and be able to keep accurate tracking records of learners’ progress, keep an up-to date schemes and records of work</li> <li>Be able to demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities and how to incorporate it into teaching and learning</li> </ul> <p><b>Key Responsibilities of our</b> <b>Lecturer - Childcare</b><b>:</b></p> <ul><li>Develop and implement learner-centred, learner assessment strategies in accordance with college policies (which place learners at the centre and emphasise the significance of constructive and developmental feedback for successful learning). Awarding Body assessment requirements must also be followed rigidly</li> <li>Complete the administrative work associated with teaching efficiently and effectively, including timely completion of registers (which are auditable documents and a requirement by law), lesson planning documentation, schemes and records of work, E-ILPs, learner tracking and monitoring documentation and various forms of learner progression sheets</li> <li>Adopt a consistent and constructive approach in dealing with learner discipline in accordance with the college’s learner support and disciplinary policy</li> <li>Keep abreast of developments in their specialist field/subject area, especially in the theory and practice of education and the latest industry/sector training requirements/-standards.</li> </ul> <p>If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!</p> <p>You will need to submit a cover letter demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.</p> <p><b>PLEASE NOTE;</b></p> <ul><li><b>All applications forms must be fully completed, showing full education and employment details. An incomplete application will not be considered for shortlisting.</b></li> <li><b>We have the right to interview candidates before the application deadline.</b></li> </ul> <p><b>Barking & Dagenham College are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people</b></p> <p><b>Safeguarding</b></p> <p><b><i>All employment offers are made subject to checks in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. These include (some of which are dependent upon the role and the individual): enhanced DBS including children’s barred list check, DfE teaching/management barred list check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.</i></b></p> <p><b><i>You will be required to become familiar with College’s policies and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training on KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies. </i></b></p><p><b><i>This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.</i></b></p> <p><b>Closing date for applications: </b>12th November 2024</p> <p>If you would like to learn more about our <b>Lecturer - Childcare</b> role, then please click ‘<b>apply</b>’ today!</p></div></body></html>
