Application Deadline: 12 November 2024
Department: Advanced Engineering Technologies
Location: Middleton
Compensation: £32,387 - £42,477 / year
Description
Join Our Team as an Engineering Lecturer at Hopwood Hall College
Are you passionate about engineering and ready to inspire the next generation? Hopwood Hall College is seeking motivated individuals to train as Engineering Lecturers at our cutting-edge Technology Centre on the Middleton Campus.
As a member of our dynamic Curriculum team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of engineering education by delivering top-quality programmes, including BTEC and City & Guilds qualifications at all levels.
We're proud to offer this role under the UK government's
Taking Teaching Further scheme, which supports professionals transitioning from industry or academia into teaching. This initiative provides:
- Comprehensive training and mentoring
- Reduced teaching hours
- Funding to cover the full cost of a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification
This is a unique opportunity to advance your teaching career while making a significant impact on the field of engineering. Join us in fostering the next generation of engineering talent!
Duties
- To teach on a wide range of full and part-time courses, in line with the college and curriculum area specifications.
- To contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum in the school
- To prepare and mark assessments as required within the range of programmes timetabled
- To promote and participate in the delivery of Basic / Key Skills
- To be responsible for the continuous improvement in attendance, punctuality, retention and achievement of students in designated teaching groups.
- To produce full, considered and timely reports and references on students
- To participate in student interviews, enrolment and induction, open days and other liaison activities.
- To work co-operatively within a team and attend all team meetings
- To fully participate in the college's ILT strategy including contributing to the upkeep of the section's intranet site
- To adopt fully all curriculum initiatives adopted by the curriculum area
- To maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of specialist areas
- To maintain current and appropriate resources for all course units taught including Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans, and suitable teaching materials ensuring differentiated learning opportunities are in place
- To contribute to the total learning experience of students within the curriculum area
- To ensure the application of Inclusive Learning in all areas of activity
- Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge.
- Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.
Qualifications, Specialist Knowledge and Skills
Qualifications
Desirable Criteria
Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards
Degree and/or relevant professional qualification e.g. HNC/D
How Identified: Application
Experience
Qualifications or work related experience in one or more of the following areas, 2D/3D Cad, solid works or similar, Mechanical principles, the 4 main welding processes used in engineering, Electrical/electronic engineering principles, Engineering maintenance processes, apprenticeship pathways
Desirable Criteria
Experience of teaching within the subject area.
How Identified: Application/Interview
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Comprehensive knowledge of the subject area
Understanding of current educational initiatives
Creative and innovative approach to the development of teaching materials
How Identified: Application/Interview
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
Intermediate level of Microsoft applications particularly word and powerpoint.
Willing to undertake IT training relevant to their role.
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of software packages such as promonitor, goldmine and student record systems.
Familiar with using VLE's and E Learning packages.
How Identified: Application/Interview
