Lecturer in Digital Skills Development

Role Information:
Reference: REQ
001475

Location:

Stroud Campus
FTE Salary:
Up to £39,291.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary:
Up to £15,716.40
Contract Type:
Permanent, Part time

Working Hours:

14.8 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme
  - Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy aTOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

We are currently looking to recruit a lecturer to teach on our new level 1 digital skills course within the vocational department at SGS Stroud. The level 1 pathway is set up for those learners who have not yet secured a grade 4 in science due to a variety of reasons such as being home schooled, hospital educated or just not getting the needed grades to start further education at level 2 or 3, and therefore they come to college with the aspiration progressing onto further courses in the digital realm at level 2 and above.

At the college, the subject sits within our Vocational department and the successful candidate will be supported by a fantastic team who have a track record of achieving consistently outstanding results where students regularly make progress beyond their expected level.

The post holder should have a good knowledge of digital skills and/or ICT and be comfortable operating in our new look digital suites and conventional classrooms. Experience in further education is not essential.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To undertake all forms of pedagogic work which include but are not limited to classroom teaching, tutorial work, associated outreach duties, open and distance learning courses and student placements.
• To ensure the associated organisational and administrative work, preparation and marking is undertaken.
• To undertake an annual teaching workload of contact hours for category ‘A’ duties of 828 maximum to 761 minimum (pro rata for part-time) as detailed in the College workload agreement.
• To conduct curriculum development work including identification of consumer requirements, planning, development and evaluation of courses and course materials.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantial relevant subject experience.
• PGCE or qualified teacher status
• Possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Working within a HE/FE environment

Please apply online by:
Monday 13th July

If you have any queries please contact

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.