Lecturer in Human and Animal Science - Access to HE

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Lecturer in Human and Animal Science - Access to HE.

You will have the expertise, skills and abilities to provide an outstanding student experience through teaching, learning and assessment, enabling students to maximise their potential. We are looking for an innovative and committed classroom practitioner who would work collaboratively with the team. The post holder will play a key role in inspiring students to engage with the subject material and to participate actively in lessons. As a committed and dedicated teacher, the post holder will contribute to all aspects of the curriculum, ensuring students benefit from a high-quality learning experience.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

Day to day of the role

• Providing high-quality teaching, learning, assessment, and internal moderation of science related units and modules.

• Tutoring students and giving appropriate support, enabling students to make progress towards, achieving and exceed their goals.

• Implementing additional workshops and arranging additional support, where appropriate, to ensure that all learners in your groups are supported to achieve and succeed.

• Assisting students in their progression to either HE or employment and completing UCAS references.

• Proactively tracking and recording student progress, ensuring that accurate and reliable information on the predicted achievement and success of learners is readily available.

Required skills and qualifications

• Degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work.

• Knowledge and experience of current teaching and learning strategies.

• Setting and achieving high standards for yourself and your students.

• Promoting a culture of involvement, listening and responding to students’ needs.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.