Address The Role
What you’ll do
Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
How to apply
Benefits
Employment Visa
The Role
The successful applicant will have experience of teaching or employment in the field of Food and Food Blog Photography. You will be able to deliver modules in subject areas offered linked to photography. You will understand the needs of adult learners, the need for adults to continue their learning and the concept of continuous professional development. The successful applicant will undertake online teaching, promotion of courses, assessment and administration. Classes will be delivered using Blackboard – our online virtual learning environment.
To make an informal enquiry, please contact Alison Pierce at chp@aber.ac.uk.
Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.
What you’ll do
This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.
- To deliver effective teaching and assessment units for Higher Education courses at NQFW4.
- To maximise recruitment to LLL courses by publicising and promoting his/her own module(s) and by participating in general marketing activities and events through social media.
- To devise and implement an appropriate student learning experience in line with LLL and University quality assurance guidelines.
- To prepare the learning environment in advance of teaching (subject specific).
- To provide appropriate pastoral support for students.
- To complete risk assessment documentation (when appropriate).
- To contact the relevant coordinators in relation to class enrolments.
- To undertake administrative work associated with classes, including completing class register, module content, enrolment, feedback and evaluation forms etc. in accordance with LLL requirements and within stated timescales.
- To undertake all existing and new Quality Assurance processes associated with the modules and study schemes e.g. preparing assessment tasks, marking, giving written & verbal feedback and submitting all of the above for moderation within the given timescales.
- To be involved in curriculum development and have experience of distance and / or blended learning.
- To attend induction and staff training events for tutors.
- To undertake in-house training.
- To attend staff meetings and professional development sessions
- To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
- To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
- To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
Essential
- Have recent professional experience of Food Photography
- A first degree in the subject area
- Recent teaching experience
- An understanding of the role relating to:- marketing, student support requirements, engagement, motivation and learning strategies
- Knowledge and experience of assessment of post 16 education and strategies that are inclusive of neuro diverse learners
- High level of written communication and skills in online learning packages, Panopto, Microsoft and Blackboard
- Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level A0.*
An ability to understand the bilingual nature of the University and an awareness of the procedures in place to support working bilingually.
Desirable
- MA in subject area
- Training or leadership skills
- Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level C1.*
- More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at:
https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/policy-and-procedure/welsh-standards/
How to apply
To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.
Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.
Benefits
- Flexible working policy
- 36.5 – hour week for full-time roles
- Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
- Commitment to Professional Development
- Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
- Staff recognition and reward schemes
- Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
- Staff relocation bursary
- Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
- Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus.
Salary Information
Lifelong Learning tutors are paid at point 30 of salary scale 6 (£18.07 per hour plus a multiplier for assessment).
This is an hourly-paid post. Payment is determined by the number of teaching contact hours plus an additional allowance for associated responsibilities such as preparation, administration and assessment. This means that total payment for a 10-credit course (which involves 20 teaching contact hours) is currently between £420.88 (bottom spinal point of Grade 6) and £502.20 (top spinal point of Grade 6).
Payment will be paid monthly in arrears according to the submission of signed copies of class registers. Travel expenses will be paid in accordance with the University’s Policy.
The number of courses will vary from year to year. There may be as few as one per year or up to four classes (sometimes more), depending on the scheduled programme for that year and on student enrolment numbers.
The minimum number of hours of work per academic year will be 20 hours for one 10-credit class. All classes will be subject to a viable number of enrolments. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel courses with insufficient student numbers. In the event of a class being cancelled for this reason a cancellation fee based on the actual hours taught and associated preparatory work up to the date of the notification of the cancellation will be paid. Payment will also include any annual leave accrued up to the same date. Payment will be made provided that an up-to-date class register has been submitted in accordance with the instruction on the information sheet circulated to tutors at the start of each academic year.
Please keep reading
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and, those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.
We are a Bilingual Institution which complies with the Welsh Language Standards and is committed to Equal Opportunities. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.
Employment Visa
Under the UK Government’s points-based system scheme, this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored by Aberystwyth University (AU) for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.
