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Job description

The College is seeking applications for two Fixed Term (1 year Maternity Cover) Lecturers in Early Years to be based in our Strand Road Campus. The post holder will provide quality teaching and learning opportunities within the specific areas outlined in the post in order to maximise the potential of every student and to undertake non-lecturing duties as appropriate. For a full list of duties and documentation relevant to the role, please visit nwrc.getgotjobs.co.uk

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, organisation and delivery of the Early Years curriculum across the College leading to the award of various qualifications relating to own specialism/s.
• Attend meetings on matters relating to students, course co-ordination, management, assessment and development.
• Participate in the marketing of and recruitment to courses within the subject/programme area, including the interviewing of students, attendance at parents evenings, prize-giving, open days, awards ceremonies and other similar departmental/college.
• Act as a course manager/co-ordinator.
• Undertake assessor and verifier duties.
• Act as a class tutor to a group of students as required.
• Participate in the student induction, monitoring and reviewing processes.
• Contribute to the process of the requisitioning of equipment and consumables for the subject/programme area.
• Establish links and ongoing liaison with industry, schools, parents, verifiers, inspectors and awarding bodies.
• Contribute to the review and evaluation of the Early Years provision.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have a University Degree in the specialist area or equivalent qualification.
• Or Have at least a Level 5 qualification in the area of Nursing or Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care AND three years relevant industrial, professional or teaching experience.
• Have GCSE English (Grade C or above) or Essential Skills Level 2 (or higher) in Communication.
• Have GCSE Maths (Grade C or above) or Essential Skills Level 2 (or higher) in Numeracy, or NICATS Access Maths Modules, or any qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent.

Desirable Skills

• Have a Post Graduate Certificate in Education or equivalent qualification recognised for teaching in the Northern Ireland FE Sector Or be currently registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI).

Further Information

The College welcomes applications from applicants with a disability. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to visit the College website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/ which provides accessibility information on College facilities. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Under the provision of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007 this post is deemed to be a regulated position and a check will be carried out against the Barred List for Children. The College is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society in particular applicants from the Protestant Community. There is a possibility that a reserve list will be retained if more applicants are deemed suitable than posts exist. In the event the successful candidate fails to take up the post or if the post is vacated within 12 months of the appointment date, or if another vacancy arises within 12 months the post may be offered to the next person on the reserve list.