Location: Positions Available at Newcastle and Stafford College Sites
Hours: Full Time positions available
Salary: £32,136 - £42,848
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country. In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted Inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting Local Skills Needs under the latest version of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners’ ‘teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive’ and ‘teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive’. In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study.
To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.
The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2,000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.
We are looking for individuals with the ability to deliver within our soon to be introduced Legal Services T-Level provision and across the full range of the department’s provision. You will be an inspiring lecturer who is gifted in delivering varied and imaginative sessions and will have a record of good retention and success rates.
The successful candidate will have experience of teaching on Legal and Law related courses and ideally an understanding of working practice to either the finance and employment law sector or alternatively the crime, criminology or social welfare sector.
As well as your relevant industrial experience and current knowledge, you will have an appropriate subject qualification to degree or equivalent. You will also hold or be studying for a relevant teaching qualification (DTLLS, PGCE or equivalent).
The main duties of the post holder are:
To teach and assess on the T-Level Legal Studies and BTEC Public Services provision
Play an active role in the marketing of the College and the Department through such activities as open days and through liaison with local employers and schools.
Engage in core duties including preparation, marking, monitoring student progress, preparing reports, setting and marking of examination papers, developing and preparing flexible learning materials.Required Skills and Experience:
Has a relevant teaching qualification (PGCE (PCET) or equivalent) or willingness to train for one.
Has experience of teaching on Legal, Public Service or Law related courses.
Ideally has relevant teaching experience within the FE sector.
Understands the working practice to either the finance and employment law sector or alternatively the crime, criminology and social welfare sector.What’s in it for you?
The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:
• Employer Pension contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme).
• 52 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays & Christmas Closure).
• Subsidised Gym Membership.
• Health-related benefits including a subsidised Health Scheme.
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget).
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• Free Parking
• On site restaurant and FREE early morning tea/coffee and toast.
How to apply
To apply for the role of Lecturer in Legal and Public Services, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.
(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).
The closing date for completed applications is 10th May.
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. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community
Salary description
£32136.00 - £42848.00 per year