Hourly Paid Lecturer - Digital and IT

Job Title: Hourly Paid Lecturer – Digital and IT

Location: East London

Salary: £22.20 - £34.64 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only 15 General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating. As an Anchor Institution, Waltham Forest College serves its local and regional communities across North and East London exceptionally well and has been successful in driving aspiration and achievements for its students and wider communities.

We believe that our employees are the heart of the organisation and having the right people in the right place, with the right skills is the key to our success. We are looking for committed individuals who are passionate about working in an aspirational and high performing college and dedicated to contributing to an outstanding experience for our learners

We are looking for a committed individual who is passionate about working in an aspirational and high performing college and dedicated to contributing to an outstanding experience for our IT and Digital learners.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive IT specialist to join our team. Your role will include teaching on a range of Level 1-3 IT study programmes, and there will also be opportunities to contribute to Games Design and Interactive Media courses.

You will have gained a degree in a relevant subject area e.g. Information Technology, Computing, Games Design. Ideally have a teaching qualification or willingness to achieve. You will also have knowledge of a range of digital technology related topics such as coding, cybersecurity and forms of media possibly E-Sports.

In addition, you will have experience in delivering outstanding teaching; supporting learners to succeed and developing positive working relationships with stakeholders.

You will have the skills to ensure the College meets the needs of the learners well and that the support is innovative and responsive to emerging trends and needs. You will also have good interpersonal skills and experience of using information systems and databases.

The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the teaching programme of the College including Levels 1, 2, and 3 in line with Awarding body specifications. In addition, you will have other general curriculum responsibilities including assessments, tracking student achievement and administration of courses.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, discounted local gym membership, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2023 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.

Closing Date: 30 June 2024

Interview Date: w/c 1 July 2024

*Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date*.