Associate Lecturer in Early Years and Education (FE)

Job Title: Associate Lecturer in Early Years and Education (FE)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £29,605 - £36,024 per annum - AC1

Job type: Permanent, Full time.

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

Winners of the International award at the 2023 What Uni Student Choice Awards, along with silver in the University of the Year category, they are committed to their student and staff communities.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

The University is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Lecturer to teach and assess on our Further Education (FE) Early Years and Education programmes from Level 1 - 3 including T Level. You will join a committed team of professionals with a range of skills and experience from the Early Years and Education sector, both with experience of teaching FE and working in industry. We are based in central Birmingham with excellent facilities within the institution and around the city. Our team benefits from full use of our Early Years simulation suite with a fully functioning kitchen, baby changing room, sensory room, and nursery area. This allows students and lecturers to work together in an authentic environment, preparing and refining skills for practice.

Some experience of teaching in FE or evidence of coaching or mentoring in a professional setting would be desirable. Evidence of industry experience of working with children and/or young people is essential to ensure credibility within the classroom. You will hold an undergraduate level degree and willing to achieve a teaching qualification supported by the University.

In addition, you will have experience in assessing or an interest in working towards the qualification, as assessing will form part of this role. This will involve visiting students on placement as part of your working week and assessing them against programme criteria. You will be highly organised, with an eye for quality to ensure that our programmes maintain consistently high standards, with the ability to engage our FE students to ensure that they reach their full potential.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 14th July 2024.

Interview Dates - TBC.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Lecturer, Childcare Lecturer, Early Years Lecturer, Care Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Academic Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.