The Vacancy
Newcastle College requires a dedicated, enthusiastic and qualified person to take on the role of Lecturer in Automotive Engineering
The main responsibilities of this role include the delivery and assessment of high-quality learning programmes in light vehicle maintenance and repair, across a range of levels of further education and apprenticeship provision, as well as undertaking a range of programme leadership, tutorial and programme administration duties.
This post requires a strong background in light vehicle maintenance and the candidate must have proven track record of professional / vocational expertise in the Automotive sector. The candidate will have a good understanding of apprenticeship provision and EPA. Ideally the candidate will be multi-skilled and willing to engage in further professional development.
The candidate must be qualified to honours degree level (Level 6) or qualified to the industry-recognised standard in a relevant field, hold a post-16 teaching qualification and English and maths qualifications at level 2, or be willing to achieve these within an agreed timeframe. It is desirable that the candidate has experience of effective programme leadership in FE and Apprenticeships and has a proven track record of successful teaching and assessment practice.
An ability to self-manage workload, meet deadlines alongside strong oral and written communication skills and good IT skills are also essential. The hours of work will be flexible and may include evening and weekends according to demand. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a well-motivated, cohesive and successful team.
The Automotive department is a well-respected and positive place to work, where colleagues work effectively together to ensure all stakeholders get the best value from every aspect of the curriculum.
About Newcastle College
Newcastle College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre.
We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community.
We’re proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country’s leading college groups and we’re a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices and employers across the UK. Newcastle College’s vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region.
Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team you’ll be part of an organisation that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities for our learners and makes strong local economic impact here in the North East. Whatever your role, you’ll have the chance to work collaboratively with colleagues across all seven NCG colleges and share expertise, innovate and accomplish real change for our learners.
Newcastle College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Newcastle College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.
Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.
1. Being both inclusive and diverse
2. Trusting and respecting our communities
3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Newcastle College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.
NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.
No agency applications will be accepted.
NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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