Manchester Adult Education (MAES) has an exciting opportunity for a passionate industry expert to join our Vocational and Employer Responsive team as a Lecturer. The role will involve the planning, delivery, assessment and moderation of part-time adult courses from Level's 1 to 4. Courses within the curriculum area include:
* Health & Social Care/Adult Social Care
* Early Years/Education/STLS
* Health and Well-Being pathways (Mental Health, Well-being, Counselling)
* Team leading/Mentoring/Leadership
* Professional development pathways such as; Supporting Individuals with Learning Difficulties, Supporting Behaviour, Mental Health Awareness and Substance Misuse
* Apprenticeships from January 2025
This role requires subject competency in Teaching Assistant/Early Years courses. As a Lecturer, you should:
1. Deliver teaching and learning to at least a consistently good or outstanding standard
2. Assess learners' work accurately, both formative and summative, against appropriate awarding body criteria to ensure learners achieve their qualifications, which may include work placement visits
3. Teach online lessons (where appropriate) as well as in our centres, including outreach across the city as needed, which may involve the occasional evening class
4. Have excellent digital skills to support learners in actively engaging in their programme of learning and developing key workplace digital standards
5. Take some course leadership responsibilities
6. Participate in team meetings and working groups
7. Comply with the services' quality assurance procedures
8. Comply with the services' policies and procedures
9. Take personal and professional responsibility for keeping up-to-date in the subject area
You will be joining a committed and supportive team of teachers who are passionate industry specialists working together to support adult learners in the community to achieve their goals and secure employment or advance to higher education. See attached Role Profile for more information.
Minimum Requirements:
* Hold a degree and/or a Vocational related qualification in the subject area (essential)
* Hold GCSE A - C / 9 - 4 in English or equivalent (essential)
* Hold GCSE A - C / 9 - 4 in Math's or equivalent (essential)
* Hold Assessors qualifications (desirable) or willingness to achieve
* Hold IQA qualifications (desirable) or willingness to achieve
* Hold a teaching qualification (essential)
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance is required for this post, which is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We welcome applications from those working in the industry, unqualified/newly or recently qualified, as well as established teachers. You should be able to demonstrate:
* Professional and academic competence/qualifications to teach on the qualifications
* Experience of adopting a range of teaching and learning strategies
* Use of e-learning platforms such as Equal, Google Classroom, and others or the willingness to learn
* Time management skills to manage the priorities of planning lessons and assessing learner work
We're the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We're proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. When you join us, you're joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five 'behaviours' - the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
* We take time to listen and understand
* We work together and trust each other
* We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
* We 'own it' and we're not afraid to try new things
* We're proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an Inclusive Team at Manchester City Council: At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
* Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
* Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
* If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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