Lecturer - GCSE English
Reference: SOU1002686
The Vacancy
Southwark College, part of NCG is looking to recruit a talented English lecturer, to join our English staff. The ideal candidate would be able to start by August 24, but we would consider later start dates for exceptional candidates. Based at our Southwark College site, close to Waterloo Station, the successful candidate will be part of team of six GCSE English staff. The role would be teaching GCSE English to students aged 16-18 on Study Programme classes and a mixture of Functional Skills at level 1 and level 2 and GCSE English to Adult classes. We have excellent resources and a modern suite of English classrooms.
The main duties of the post holder are:
- To teach GCSE English, to students aged 16-18 years old using a variety of teaching methods. To teach Functional Skills English at Level 1 and Level 2 and GCSE English to Adult Learners. For GCSE English we teach the Pearson 2.0 Specification.
- To contribute to the review, planning and development of the English curriculum at Southwark College
- To work with the English team to develop Schemes of Learning, lesson plans and new teaching materials.
- To work with the English team to devise and implement a range of assessment activities.
- To assess student work and provide feedback to support learners to develop their skills and maximise their potential.
- To contribute to the GCSE and Functional Skills English strategies to improve student achievement and retention.
About Southwark College
Southwark College is a large further education college in London, offering an exciting range of work-focused courses that give our students the skills and experience they need to develop their employment potential. We provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured.
We’re proud of our success in achieving excellent results and producing knowledgeable and successful students, but we’re built on our staff and our success is down to recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. Helping our young people and adults to fulfil their potential and often transform their lives through education requires dedication, patience and the ability to think differently. That’s why we set out to recruit staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome.
We’d love you to join the team if you want to make a real difference to the lives of students, local employers and the wider Southwark community. In return, we’ll provide you with a range of development opportunities, benefits and support to help you fulfil your role.
Southwark College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Southwark College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.
Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.
1. Being both inclusive and diverse
2. Trusting and respecting our communities
3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Southwark College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.
NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.
To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.
NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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Telephone: 0191 226 6390
Email: NCGRecruitment@ncgrp.co.uk