Lecturer - Multi-Skills

The School for Vocational and Technical Studies at South Thames College are seeking a Lecturer - someone to deliver outstanding quality teaching, learning, assessment, and tutorial support to students to maximise achievement and continuous improvement. This role plays a fundamental role in supporting the development of the curriculum with employer engagement and learner skills development.

You will deliver teaching and assessment activities within the area of Multi-Skills including lectures, setting/marking coursework, practical activities and field work. You will select appropriate assessment methods and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.

We’re looking for someone who has recent experience of teaching Multi-Skills in an FE College and who has a successful record of setting and implementing target setting, monitoring and reviewing progress. Qualified to degree level, you will have a successful record of outstanding teaching, learning and assessment and have strong evidence of effective employer engagement in curriculum design and delivery. We would also like you to have strong working knowledge of current framework for teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance and the ability to work under strict validating body deadlines.

Please note that this post is funded for the 2024/25 academic year so the successful candidate would not be expected to commence in post prior to August 2024.

Subject to a cost of living review from 1 August, the successful candidate will be eligible for any subsequent increase in salary.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 29th May 2024

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.