Associate Lecturer – Vehicle Body Repair and/or Refinishing

Salary:   £32.53 per hour

Contract Type: Hourly Paid, fixed term until 27 June 2024

Location: Paignton, Devon

Are you a specialist in the Vehicle Body and Refinishing industry, and perhaps considering moving into the realms of teaching within your industry specialism? If so, this opportunity for an Associate Lecturer role presents an appropriate initial pathway.

As a professional Associate Lecturer, you will be required to undertake formal scheduled teaching duties such as teaching, tutorials, and student assessment. The role will require the delivery of high-quality lectures, workshops, and practical sessions in vehicle body repair and/or refinishing. This includes the development and update of course materials, lesson plans, and resources to ensure they are current and relevant. An essential part of this role is to provide skills training demonstrating various techniques and use of equipment related to vehicle body repair and/or refinishing. You will participate in the development and review of the curriculum to ensure it meets the needs of the students and employers, whilst meeting the industry standards and requirements.

The role will assess student progress, offering constructive feedback, monitor attendance and support students to achieve their learning objectives whilst fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. Working within the Automotive team and wider Technology curriculum team, the role will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive experience across all provision types: Young People, Adults and Apprentices.

At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success. As an Associate Lecturer your role will suit the needs of candidates teaching in parallel to other work commitments or for those who may wish to enter the role of teaching in Further Education on a full-time basis.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

·       Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;

·       Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%;

·       Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;

·       Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);

·       On Site Nursery (Mama Bears); 

·       Employee Assistance Programmes;

·       Discounted travel schemes.

The ideal candidate will have Level 3 vocational qualification in Automotive Vehicle Body Repair and /or Refinishing, alongside English and Maths to GCSE grade 4 or equivalent level 2 or above. You must have relevant experience of working in the automotive industry and be a clear, highly motivating communicator with a keen interest in and understanding of student-centred learning.

Closing Date:   Midnight, Monday 26 August 2024

Interview Date: Monday 2 September 2024

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website.  Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.

Having read the job description and person specification, if you require

further information prior to applying, please contact Wayne Cooper via email at

wcooper@southdevon.ac.uk

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College’s status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK.

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).