Job Title: Lecturer in Business Location: Highbury and Sixth Form Campus Salary: £11,214.42 - £16,423.53 Actual, £29,074.42 - £42,579.53 Full Time Equivalent Job Type: Sessional, Permanent Hours: 13.5 hours until 31st August 2025, hours will be reviewed annually Teaching hours: 328 per annum actual, 850 full time equivalent About City of Portsmouth College: At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey. We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community. We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. What we offer: Annual Leave: 42 days bookable annual leave, 8 bank holidays plus up to 2 weeks Christmas closure Pension: Generous Teachers' pension with employer contributions of 26.68%. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk) Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel) About the role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our business teaching team. The business learning area offers a range of vocational and academic programmes at Level 2, Level 3, A Level, and the upcoming T level offer, across sites with teaching at both Highbury Campus and Sixth Form Campus. Our current vacancy is primarily for our Highbury Campus. A successful candidate would be working collaboratively within the business team to; teach and assess on a range of business topics and programmes, including management, administration, marketing, finance, and HR; provide high quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of our diverse student cohorts; actively contribute to the development and delivery of a high quality, responsive business curriculum, and programmes; provide flexible assessment opportunities, realistic and relevant to the business sector, in line with current industry standards; closely plan and be accountable for monitoring, tracking, and recording student retention, progress, achievement, and success; contribute to and maintain quality assurance of the programmes delivered. Key Responsibilities: To teach on a range of programmes, providing high-quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual students/apprentices and groups in line with the College’s strategic priorities and objectives. To provide flexible assessment opportunities and closely plan, monitor, track and record student/apprentice retention, achievement, and success. To contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality, relevant curriculum and programmes. Curriculum Development responsibilities include: Actively contributing to the development of new programmes within the curriculum area Producing annual schemes of work and/or training plans for all subjects/programmes to be taught To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you: Degree in Business or related subject areas, or vocational experience of the business sector. Post-graduate Teaching Qualification (or willing to undertake studies towards a PGCE. Full support from the College will be given for this). Experience planning, delivering, and assessing business programmes is desirable. Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional updating and development, both in the business sector and teaching profession. A professional approach with a commitment to excellence and quality. An excellent communicator, supportive and co-operative team member. Commitment to setting high standards, expectations, and aspirations for both self and learners. Diversity and Inclusion: Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training. The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services. Pre-Employment Checks: City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our College. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references. We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.