We are a successful and established FE College looking to recruit a highly motivated Lecturer in Counselling who will also fulfil the role of Course Leader. You will aid the curriculum area by delivering high quality lessons, supervising adult learners and assessing and grading key assignments, assisting the learners to understand the nature of their course and level. You will also be a key member of the IQA team, standardising work and preparing samples for moderation., The role is ideally suited to candidates who are seeking an enhanced career move in counselling, as we are looking for someone to lead the small team of sessional tutors. The role is part-time across daytime and evening work and is an excellent opportunity for you to enhance your personal career development. Buxton and Leek College is very supportive of staff development so this is an ideal opportunity for anyone wishing to advance themselves professionally in and educational setting.
Our learners are fantastic students who are a pleasure to work with and we offer excellent facilities and resources. You should be qualified to level 4 or above and will desirably be able to IQA at L4., We are looking for a lecturer with a good working knowledge of internal quality assurance, and course leadership. You will be confident leading IQA for counselling and quality procedures, both externally and internally. It would be brilliant if you are able to demonstrate industrial experience alongside teaching experience so that the quality of education and progression at Buxton & Leek College is maintained.
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About the College
Buxton and Leek College was most recently graded as a "Good" college by OFSTED and has a team of dedicated staff who take pride in supporting learners towards their study and career goals. Our students have access to industry standard facilities, comprehensive support services and benefit from extensive links with the University of Derby. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team on our journey to becoming an outstanding provider.