Lecturer in Digital Skills Development Role Information:
Reference: REQ001475
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 weekSGS 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 a TOTUM 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
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve "Outstanding" status after being classified as "Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
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
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact [email protected]
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.