Job Title: Lecturer in Education (FE)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £33,966 – £41,732 per annum – AC2
Job type: Permanent, Full-time.
University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th 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.
The Role:
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.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 38 days’ paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions – 28.6%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date – Sunday 14th July 2024.
Interview Dates – TBC.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Education Teacher, Teaching Lecturer, Lecturer, Teaching Specialist, Educational Teacher, Primary Teacher, Educational Specialist, Lead Creative, Research Culture Development Advisor, Chief People and Culture, Education Services, Educational Manager, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.
