Lecturer - Health, Social Care and Childcare

Job purposeTo provide high quality teaching, to create effective opportunities for learning and to enable all learners to achieve to the best of their ability.Main duties and responsibilitiesA:Assessing Learners NeedsA1. Provide prospective students with appropriate advice and guidanceA2. Assess learners previous learning experiences and achievements in relation to the identified learning programmeA3.Conduct interviews with prospective students and administer any necessary selection testsA4.Undertake initial assessments and identify any special learning or supportNeedsA5.Ensure learners are registered with the college and with awarding bodiesB:Planning and Preparing Teaching and Learning ProgrammesB1.Identify learning outcomes and prepare Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans for relevant programmes in line with awarding body requirements and Grwp guidelinesB2.Ensure that literacy and numeracy / essential skills are integrated into the learning programme as requiredB3.Plan for the linguistic needs of the student group in order to allow students to use their language of choice (Welsh or English) wherever possibleB4.Select a range of learning methods to meet student needsC:Managing the Learning ProcessC1.Establish and maintain a safe and effective learning environmentC2.Develop and use a range of teaching and learning techniques to encourage individual learning and facilitate learning through experienceC3.Produce and use appropriate learning materials using information learning technology where possibleC4.Identify and address poor motivation and challenge inappropriate behaviourC5.Set challenging tasks and agree individual goals and targets with learners as appropriateC6.Structure sessions appropriately to provide pace and maintain interestC7.Maintain and encourage effective communication with and between all learners, using appropriate technology where relevantC8. Maintain effective working relationships within programme teamsC9.Establish appropriate links and liaise with external bodies as requiredC10.Arrange and supervise work experience placements for learners following agreed procedures including visits and residential activity where appropriateC11. Comply with college management information systems and ensure that colleagues are given all necessary information at the correct time in the agreed organisational formatC12. Contribute to all relevant college quality assurance systems; internal andexternal control procedures;C13. Participate in self-assessment processes including the evaluation of modules and coursesD:Providing learners with supportD1.Contribute to the design of induction procedures and induct learners effectively into the organisationD2.Ensure that learners are aware of and have access to appropriate support and guidance servicesD3.Maintain tutorial systems in line with college guidelinesD4.Provide advice, guidance, induction, pastoral and academic support and signpost to other suitable support avenues where appropriateE:Assessing the outcomes of learning and learners achievementsE1.Plan appropriate assessment strategies for learning programmes in line with awarding body requirements and communicate these to studentsE2.Use a range of appropriate assessment methods to conduct fair and reliable assessmentsE3.Ensure that learners are provided with clear and constructive written and oral feedback within an appropriate timescaleE4.Maintain assessment records and provide information to relevant stakeholders e.g. colleagues, parents, employers, awarding bodiesF: Reflecting upon and evaluating ones own performance and planning futurepracticeF1.Evaluate your own practice in relation to learners and programme needsF2.Use feedback from quality assurance systems to improve your own practiceF3.Keep up to date with current development within your own specialist fieldF4.Participate in the college Performance Review system in order to evaluate own performance and identify development needsF5.Engage in relevant continuous professional developmentG:Other Specific dutiesG1.Undertake the role of Personal Tutor, Programme Leader, Internal Verifier and, if agreed with the programme manager, Lead Verifier or Curriculum Co-ordinatorG2.Invigilate examinations or assessments as appropriateH:General ResponsibilitiesH1.Comply with the Grwps Safety, Health & Environment Policy in order tomaintain a safe working and learning environmentH2.Undertake any other relevant duties appropriate to your role and position which may be required by the line manager, Executive Director or the Chief Executive.JBRP1_UKTJ