Lecturer Level 1 - Early Years Education Programmes

Salary: up to £32440 (depending on experience and qualifications

Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.
- QTLS) Shift hours: 30.5 30.5 contract hours per week permanent position.

The Adult Education Service is positioned in the Skills, Employment & Adult Education team within the Council’s Regeneration and Economy Directorate.

The strategic intent of the service is to maximise the employability of adults, so they can progress into work, further learning/training, or engage in voluntary, social and community activities.

The Service is seeking a tutor with relevant skills, knowledge and experience to design, plan, deliver and report on Early Years Programmes.

These will include (non)accredited courses taught online and/or face-to-face in a range of community settings within the city.

Initially, the role will focus on the delivery of Early Years Educator, Early Years Practitioner, Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools from Level 1 up to Level 3.

Provision will be delivered during the daytime and/or evening throughout the year, to meet identified needs.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We are looking for an experienced adult education tutor with a specialism in delivering Early Years Education programmes.

For this role you will have up to date knowledge of curriculum practice and issues in Early Years Education, and relevant teaching experience within a community-based adult education context from Level 1 to Level 3.

Illustrative examples of programmes include Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools, Early Years Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Caring for Child.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to deliver an (in)formal, culturally competent, and inclusive curriculum to raise aspirations and make a difference to residents from diverse backgrounds within the city.

You will have experience of setting individual targets and evaluating learner progress and achievements through both accredited and non-accredited provision.

You must evidence a good understanding of equity and inclusion, safeguarding and Prevent and be proactive in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a range of audiences and have the skills to promote Adult Education provision using a range of methods, including social media.

You should have English and Maths qualification at Level 2, a teaching qualification at Level 3.

A subject specification qualification at Level 4 or equivalent is also desirable.

The ability and willingness to teach in a range of venues within in the city, and throughout the year, is important.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme
- As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people.

To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): Thursday 28th November Reference: coventrycc/TP/49798/10332