Maths Lecturer

A vacancy has arisen in our Functional Skills Department for a Full time Maths Lecturer, here at Telford College.

The main purpose of this post is to deliver outstanding GCSE and Functional Skills Maths provision to our full time students, through an exceptional student experience leading to positive achievement outcomes.

You will be delivering and teaching GCSE Maths and Functional Skills to 16-19 and adult learners at all levels to agreed success targets, here at the Telford Campus.

• Deliver and teach GCSE Maths and Functional Skills to 16-19 and adult learners at all levels to agreed success targets.
• Regularly review and monitor the attendance and progress of learners and follow up as required to ensure learners achieve their targets.
• Carry out, collate and feedback initial and/or diagnostic assessments to identify students’ ILP and support as required, providing differentiated learning strategies to enable students to achieve their primary learning goal.
• Maintain quality systems related to the teaching of GCSE and Functional Skills including: designing work schemes, lesson plans, assessment plans and assessment activities.
• Update and maintain electronic documentation up to date to support teaching and learning, assessment and tracking of learner progress.
• Develop quality resources (including e-resources) which support the development of GCSE and Functional skills Maths.
• Prepare and enter learners for exams in a timely basis, and invigilate Entry level examinations.
• Liaise with the Maths Team and Head of Maths and Maths, including attending IV and standardisation meetings.
• Actively support the embedding of Maths into vocational area and participate in curriculum development regarding the teaching and learning of Functional skills/GCSE Maths.
• Keep up to date with current developments and adapt to changes in GCSE Maths and Functional Skills.

Qualifications and training

• Teaching qualification, e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE or DTLLs, or a firm commitment to achieve a Diploma in Education and Training (DET)
• Possess an appropriate degree in a relevant subject.
• Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* – C, or equivalent) in maths and Maths or a willingness to attain these qualifications with the support of the College.

Skills and expertise

• Experience in teaching GCSE and/or Functional Skills Maths and/or Stepping Stone qualifications
• Experience of working within a post 16 setting.
• Experience of working effectively with a wide range of learners with broad starting points, levels of achievement and SEND.

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.

Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. . Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.