Salary: £33,966 - £41,732 per annum
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full Time
Package: Full details can be found here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/rewards-and-benefits
Job category/type: Academic, Further Education
Date posted: 11/06/2024
Job reference: REQ000090
Attachments: Lecturer Education - JDPS - June 24.pdf

Job description

University College Birmingham is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Lecturer to teach on our Further Education (FE) Early Years and Education programmes from Level 1 – 3 including T Level. You will join a committed team of professionals with a range of skills and experience from the Early Years and Education sector, both with experience of teaching FE and working in industry. We are based in central Birmingham with excellent facilities within the institution and around the city. Our team benefits from full use of our Early Years simulation suite with a fully functioning kitchen, baby changing room, sensory room, and nursery area. This allows students and lecturers to work together in an authentic environment, preparing and refining skills for practice.

You will have previous experience of teaching in FE or evidence of coaching or mentoring in a professional setting, this will be supported by industry experience working with children and/or young people. You will hold an undergraduate level degree and a teaching qualification or be willing to achieve one supported by the University. 

In addition, you will have experience in assessing or an interest in working towards the qualification, as assessing will form part of this role. This will involve visiting students on placement as part of your working week and assessing them against programme criteria. You will be highly organised, with an eye for quality to ensure that our programmes maintain consistently high standards, with the ability to engage our FE students to ensure that they reach their full potential.

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5^th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. 

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024

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