Lecturer Assessor in Early Years

Reference: REQ000990

Location:  Filton Campus
FTE Salary: Up to  £31,983.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Actual Salary: Up to £25,932.16
Contract Type: Maternity cover January 2024– 5th October 2024
Working Hours: 30 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays– 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students’ Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.  For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Deliver the knowledge element of the apprenticeship. Normally college based but may be work based for certain client groups
• Marking of assignments and set homework tasks
• Sign-up of apprentices to comply with funding and audit requirements
• Plan individual learning plans
• Deliver the work-based element of the apprenticeships, including on-site training, assessment and reviews
• Liaise with staff delivering other elements of the apprenticeship, including learning support and functional skills, to ensure an effective holistic programme for the apprentice
• Accurate recording of learner progress, attendance and other learner records including use of Smart Assessor

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantial relevant subject experience and occupational competence
• Teaching qualification – Desirable but not essential
• Assessors Qualification – Desirable but not essential
• Understanding of additional learning needs – Desirable but not essential
• Understanding of apprenticeship delivery and assessment – Desirable but not essential

Please apply online by: Monday 22^nd January 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.