General Lecturer
Publicerad 2024-10-30
General Lecturer
Location: Barry Salary: £30,650 Hours: 37.5 hours per week Are you looking for a rewarding career? If you are a caring, energetic, enthusiastic individual, we have an exciting new opportunity for a General Lecturer , to join our well-established team at Beechwood College .
Employing nearly 1,800 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs. With over 90% of staff saying they enjoy their job; we are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled. Work for us and you’ll go home knowing that you’ve made a difference .
At Iris Care we put the needs of the people we work with at the heart of everything we do. With compassion and respect, we provide the highest quality of person-centred support within a safe, positive environment.
What you will receive?
Annual salary of £30,650 per annum Holiday allowance Industry-leading training Employee Assistance Program – free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.) High street retail discount scheme ‘Recognise Me’, our new staff benefits, wellbeing and recognition platform Free on-site parking and uniform Friendly and supportive work environment Purpose of Role
To lead the delivery of the College curriculum within your class and/or curriculum area and contribute to the development of support staff, students and strategies.
To plan effectively for lessons and where appropriate, work collaboratively with other lecturers in the whole planning cycle and the management/ preparation of resources.
To support all students in order to raise standards by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes.
To work alongside staff from the Residential and Clinical teams where appropriate to support the inclusion of all students, encouraging them to become independent learners and to provide support for their welfare.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To create and maintain an appropriate, safe and stimulating learning environment which promotes learning and the desire to learn in teaching areas and shared areas of responsibility. To promote the correct environment, variety of teaching styles and learning situations that enhance and facilitate a learning environment which students are happy and motivated within, including the management of associated resources. To have a good knowledge of the College policies and curriculum offers and use these to provide a broad and balanced creative curriculum which is relevant to the needs and interests of the students and differentiated to their individual preferences and skills. To undertake professional development to enhance own teaching skills and areas of responsibility to the benefit and development of the whole college. To liaise with other lecturers in planning, delivery, evaluation and assessment, observing and reporting to develop and track long term planning for a creative and meaningful curriculum. To assess student work in line with College policy, recording formative and summative assessments, tracking and reporting on student progress, ensuring students are on track to achieve in line with targets and qualifications. To attend and chair Annual Reviews of the EHCP/ LSP/ Statement of SEN and attend all other meetings in relation to students in their class, including MDT and parents evenings. To contribute to reports for other students where appropriate. To take on any actions identified in these meetings to promote the learning and progress of students. To submit planning including Schemes of Work, medium and weekly planning in line with College policy and maintain notes in journals of assessment of sessions to aid future planning. To attend and contribute to parent evenings To promote the general ethos of the College To promote and maintain good home/ school liaison, maintaining regular contact with families of students To encourage the development of a moral and spiritual dimension To maintain awareness of current Health and Safety guidance and be responsible for the risk assessments of your own teaching areas within the College’s policy.to safeguard Health and Safety of students when they are engaged in activities both on and offsite. To promote the safeguarding of students at all times. To maintain a thorough and up to date knowledge of developments in meeting the needs of students with autism and ALN. Any other duties related to the nature of this post, necessary to promote effective learning. Role Requirements
Qualified Teacher (QTS) or FE teaching Qualification Knowledge of developments for young people with ASC Experience of working in a team Experience of liaising with parents and external agencies and facilitating their active involvement with the student Experience in assessing the needs of young people with SEN / ASC Experience working within a school/ college Be able to demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff Ability of be innovative, imaginative and flexible with the working situation Ability to manage, support and motivate staff in a team situation Ability to provide a warm, welcoming and structured learning environment
