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LECTURER IN Travel and Tourism (Maternity Cover until August 2025) Location: Newcastle Site Hours: Full Time position available Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 In November 2019 Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted's recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF). The inspection report praised all areas of the College's provision and acknowledged NSCG's positive, stimulating and safe learning environment', highly motivated staff', and learners' exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning'. It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry. To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group. The group is currently home to a population of over 6,000 full-time students and around 500 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers. We are looking for individuals with the ability to deliver Travel and Tourism units across the full range of the department's provision, you will be an inspiring lecturer who is gifted in delivering varied and imaginative sessions and will have a record of good retention and success rates. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching on Travel and Tourism courses and ideally experience of working within the travel and hospitality industry. As well as your relevant industrial experience and current knowledge, you will have an appropriate subject qualification to degree or equivalent. You will also hold or be studying for a relevant teaching qualification (DTLLS, PGCE or equivalent). The main duties of the post holder are: To teach and assess on courses including the BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Travel and Tourism and the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma's in Travel Play an active role in the marketing of the College and the Department through such activities as open days and through liaison with local employers and schools. Engage in core duties including preparation, marking, monitoring student progress, preparing reports, setting and marking of examination papers, developing and preparing flexible learning materials. Required Skills and Experience: Has a relevant teaching qualification (PGCE (PCET) or equivalent) or willingness to train for one. Has experience of teaching on Travel and Tourism courses. Ideally has relevant teaching experience within the FE sector. Understands the working practice of the travel, hospitality and/or events management industry. What's in it for you? The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes: Employer Pension contributions (Teachers' Pension Scheme) 52 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays & Christmas Closure). Electric Vehicle Scheme (Salary Sacrifice). Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice). Subsidised Gym Membership. Health-related benefits including Subsidised Health Scheme. Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget). Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff. Remission provided for your first year in post. Staff parking available On site restaurant facilities and FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast. How to apply To apply for the role of Lecturer in Travel and Tourism, please click Apply Now' to complete an online application form. (If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website). The closing date for completed applications is 21st July 2024. This 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. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working with every department at BDO, our Finance team helps us meet relevant legal requirements that ensure our firm operates effectively in a tightly-regulated field. They implement strategies that help us innovate like combining new technology with traditional financial processes to make us even more digital. As part of this friendly team, you'll enjoy flexible hours and have opportunities to take responsibility for the delivery of quality work. With your colleagues behind you, you'll embrace change, new ideas and have an impact on the future of our firm We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. In this role you will provide support to the travel arrangers and the employees and partners of the firm that are required to undertake business travel. Service levels underpin the firm's commitment to the delivery of exceptional client service. You will also: Review the list of outstanding hotel invoices and contact the necessary hotels to obtain these invoices. Track retrieved invoices daily and maintain an updated list of outstanding invoices that require collection from hotels. Report to the Travel Operations & Security Manager when a hotel is unresponsive or claims that the invoice has already been provided to the Travel Management Company. Cross-reference received invoices with the charges incurred by BDO and note any discrepancies between the charges and the invoices. Assist the BDO Travel Team with coordinating hotel payments that need to be completed via bank transfer by collaborating with the payments team and travel arrangers to ensure all tasks are completed promptly, ensuring payment is made before the traveller checks out of the hotel. Support the BDO Travel Team in cataloguing insurance claims related to business travel bookings by submitting claims to the insurer for review and informing the claimant about the approval or denial status. Review expense reports to verify that no claims include hotel costs paid by BDO. Monitor travel and home hubs bookings to ensure compliance with corporate travel policies. Identify and report any out-of-policy bookings to the appropriate Lead Partners. Conduct manual monitoring of travel to high-risk locations by assisting with securing ground transportation and support vendor management activities, coordinating with consultants to ensure accurate completion of risk assessments before departure and manually entering all travel details into the Healix International Travel Security Database. Provide stakeholders across the business with travel information where applicable Travel Policy, Travel Security, Travel Insurance, and Egencia. You'll be someone with: Intermediate/Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Previous experience arranging travel for a large organisation The ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment Strong communication skills - must be able to communicate effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation with tact and with a high level of cultural sensitivity The ability to multitask - dealing with competing requests in a confident and mature manner, weighing up urgency and deadlines to decide on priorities and advising managers when they can expect their work if unable to process promptly. A flexible approach with a willingness to make a contribution to the wider team. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths
Travel consultant - Required for this expanding independent travel company that works on both high end leisure and business travel clients. For the first 3 months the role will be office based in South West London, after this it will be hybrid. salary between 27/35k plus great quarterly bonus ote 50/75k. Monday to Friday Travel consultants duties -Assistance and facilitation of corporate, event, and high net worth individual clients across business & leisure travel. -Leisure travel will involve researching itineraries, contacting hotels, holding and booking flights, concierge support (anything from private boat hire, to restaurants, to tour guides) Trip value ranges from £50,000 - £200,000 so these are high net worth clients. -Corporate travel will involve quoting and booking ad-hoc corporate clients, helping manage queue system, helping assist clients with the OBT. It will also involve some admin support such as loading corporate deals in the GDS, checking clients in to flights, checking rooming lists etc. -Being aware of corporate client policies and rules, ensuring these are communicated clearly to clients and are reflected in options given. - Be willing to assist with events - research and management. These could include conferences, room blocks, private parties and incentive trips Travel consultants skills required -Travel industry experience within leisure or corporate travel. -1 year plus experience is required -GDS knowledge, ideally sabre -Full time in the office for the first 3 months and then hybrid -Target driven Additional information -salary 27/35k plus amazing quarterly bonus If you are interested in the above role please apply online or send your cv to quoting DT59057 Don't keep a good thing to yourself We grow our business through referrals, so please don't keep us to yourself. If you think we're doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks. C&M Travel Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates. For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.uk