Lecturer - Construction

Do you have Construction industry experience? Are you looking to change careers and train the future generation of Construction workers? We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated individual to join Buckinghamshire College Group as a Lecturer - Construction. Based at our Wycombe campus, this role is part time (28 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated individual to join Buckinghamshire College Group as a Lecturer - Construction., Formal Qualification

• Level 3 qualification in relevant area or equivalent in industry experience or willing to work towards.


• Qualified teacher or Assessor, or willing to work towards teaching/assessing qualification with specified time


• Maths and English qualification to Level 2 or higher.


Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of teaching or assessing


• Industry experience in the relevant area and passion to share knowledge and skills


• An in-depth and practical knowledge of relevant subject.


• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding/Child Protection issues relevant to the post


• Ability to develop students' employability, life and learning skills to satisfy College and employer needs.


Skills

• Ability to inspire and motivate students to be ambitious for themselves and to attain to their highest level.


• Ability to communicate with a diverse range of students on both theoretical and practical aspects.


• Ability to use ILT facilities to support student learning and effectively maintain course management.


• Good organisational and administrative skills


• Able to work with LSA to support students learning


• Ability to plan and prepare innovative schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment schedules which motivate students to achiev, Ability to demonstrate values, beliefs and behaviours suitable to work with children and young people.


• Ability to manage and promote positive student behaviour.


• Able to reflect on own practice, evaluate and adapt as and when required.


• Excellent communicator who can build positive and collaborative relationships with others.


• Prepared to be actively involved in the development of courses.


• Demonstrable commitment to Equality & Diversity, Child Protection, Safeguarding and Prevent showing a desire to challenge inequality & promote diversity and adhere to College Policies and Procedures.


• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
  
  Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.


As a member of our team you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

The successful candidate will:

• Promote high levels of student ambition leading to positive progression


• Plan and develop highly effective teaching in subjects areas required


• Contribute to the colleges pursuit of excellence by delivering high quality teaching


• Plan and deliver highly effective learning programmes for diverse and individual students, ensuring they are stretched and challenged to reach their full potential


We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the college. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible. While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:

• Pension scheme - TPS (23% employers' contribution)


• 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme


• A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development


• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support


• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing


• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon


• 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)


• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes