Lecturer in Construction Job description
- University and Professional Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds (with travel to Colchester as required)
- 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
- Salary: £28,443 per annum - £30,726 per annum
We are seeking an individual to develop and deliver courses at various levels to our cohort of adult learners as a Lecturer in Construction. This role is based across our centres in Bury St Edmunds and Colchester and include delivering evening sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (18:00pm - 21:00pm).
The successful candidate will support students to develop transferable skills, knowledge, and behaviours to the workplace - enabling them to effectively integrate theory with practice. We encourage applications from those with previous experience in Construction who hold a City & Guilds L2/3 or equivalent. Teaching experience and supporting teaching qualifications would be advantageous, but not essential, as full training will be provided.
We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including: - A generous holiday allowance of 52 days per year + Bank Holidays
- Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
- Access to discounted benefits platform
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Funded subject course development for your role
- Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
- Career progression opportunities available
West Suffolk College is"one of the country's leading further education and apprenticeship providers. Our apprenticeship results have consistently remained above the national average. We offer many degrees, HNCs and HNDs at our focused and inclusive" University Studies Centre . We have around 13,000 students including nearly 2,000 apprentices studying with us.
As a College, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.
This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.
This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]
Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Closing Date: 08:00am on Wednesday, 18 th September
Interviews: To be held on Monday, 23 rd and Tuesday, 24 th September
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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