£37K/yr to £44K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Foundation Learning Lecturer

Posted by West London College.

Hours: Full-Time

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £ 36,501 - £ 44,072

Closing Date: 23/06/2024

Location: Hammersmith Campus

About us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability and Inclusion. We have three College sites across West London at Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in our students' education and future.

As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities and a culture focused on Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement.

For further information about the College, please visit our website.

About the role:

We aim to recruit the best staff possible and to deliver first-class teaching to our learners. If you are driven, enthusiastic and committed to ensuring an outstanding experience for the learners we serve, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be key to ensuring the successful integration of employability, vocational, English and maths skills within the curriculum. The wellbeing and safeguarding of our learners are essential, and as a Foundation Learning Lecturer, the role involves providing education, training and skills development within a safe environment.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished lecturer with experience in teaching students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, low levels of English and maths ability and requiring the skills needed to get back into education. They will be monitoring each learner's progress using Promonitor by setting targets and creating progression plans tailored to individual aspirations and skills. They will have experience managing and creating professional relationships with the learner's parents/carers, external agencies, the Heads of Departments and Deputy Heads. Experience in teaching English and maths, managing multiple projects, accurate record keeping, handling sensitive information and upholding confidentiality are also essential.

For more information, please look at the job description, which outlines the role and person specification in further detail.

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must possess the relevant qualifications listed in the Person Specification. For more information please have a look at the Job Description which outlines the role and person specification in further detail.

What we offer:

Our team is important to us, and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work put into supporting our learners. As a Teacher, you will receive:

  • 40 days Holiday Allowance, plus bank holidays (8) and College closure days at Christmas (3)
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Interest-free loans for Season tickets; Computers
  • Contributory average salary with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Continuous Professional Development Events (CPD)
  • Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform
  • Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Discount at the College's on-site hair and beauty salon.

Important Information:

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting Statement as part of your application where you need to address how you fit the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description attached to be considered for the position.

We reserve the right to close the submission deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your CV as soon as possible