Total 5 job vacancies by Warwick College Group

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (THE CHILDREN’S ACT 1989)

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).

This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

Warwickshire College has an excellent reputation for vocational education & training. This, coupled with the continued success of industrial partnerships with national and local construction companies. In our determination to further develop both our service and responsiveness to local, regional and national industry we are seeking an enthusiastic individual to work closely with the work based team to develop industrial links, provide pastoral support and workplace assessment within Construction Work Based Learning.

We are now seeking a motivated and organised individual who can liaise with both employers and learners to assess their competencies within the workplace.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To help, guide and support students, following their initial enquiry and interview, to choose the right course of study.
• To work with the Course Managers and Training agencies, to help co-ordinate the placing and visiting of students in work placement, or employment positions with companies.
• To work with managing agents to ensure that students are placed in a safe and suitable work situation where work based training can be clearly identified.
• To attend careers events, liaise with schools and work with managing agents, to promote recruitment for all automotive courses.
• Work with the Marketing teams and the Work Based Learning Management team to ensure that all-existing and new courses are marketed and promoted in the best interests of the college.
• To represent the Work Based Learning Team in promotional activities.
• To support industry by setting up and promoting bespoke training to meet industry needs, when required.
• To mentor individual candidates and monitor their academic and vocational progress.
• To liaise with company and other assessors to ensure that each candidate has the range of opportunities required for their competence assessment.
• To carry out formal NVQ assessments.
• To monitor the quality of training delivered by all training sub-contractors.
• To carry out formal progress reviews with individuals and their employers.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

Essential Attainments

✓NVQ Level 3 within Electrical or equivalent Apprenticeship route within this discipline.
✓Assessor’s Award (preferably A1) or equivalent. Applicant willing to achieve within the first 6 months will be considered.
✓GCSE Grade C in English and Maths or equivalent. Applicant willing to achieve within the first 6 months will be considered.
✓Evidence of formal structured training in a relevant vocation.
✓Extensive industrial experience.
✓Have a working knowledge of Health & safety in the appropriate vocation.
✓Have a wide technical knowledge in the vocation.
✓Experience of liaising and negotiating with industrial partners.
✓A UK driving licence free of major endorsements.
✓Administrative skills, including IT skills.

Desirable Attainments

✓Internal Verification Award (preferably V1) or equivalent.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

✓Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external agencies in a timely manner.
✓Vocational experience of working in industry.
✓A flexible working approach.
✓Knowledge of current developments within relevant sectors.
✓Experience of working with apprentices and have knowledge of awarding bodies and apprentice monitoring and tracking systems and paperwork.
✓Ability to motivate others.
✓Ability to work under pressure.
✓Experience of working with outside agencies and organisations.
✓Enthusiastic with an innovative approach.
✓Customer-care focused.
✓Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
✓Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity.
✓Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.

This role is based in the UK and will be working on site in our UK based College.

In order to comply with our mandatory pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to provide original identification documents in person to our UK based HR Team.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (THE CHILDREN’S ACT 1989)

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).

This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

The Engineering Academy is part of the Land Based and Technology Enterprise Directorate. The Academy provides training and assessment for apprenticeships, workplace assessments, full and part time engineering courses from levels 1 to 3 and Higher Education at the college’s Trident, Leamington Spa, Pershore and Rugby Centres. The post holder will join the existing Engineering team and be responsible to the Technical Academy Manager for the area.

POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION

The post holder will be a member of the Engineering Academy and join the Welding and Fabrication Workshop delivery team at our Leamington Centre

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

✓ To help, guide and support students, following their initial enquiry and interview, to choose the right course of study.
✓ To develop the skills of students within the area of the workshop.
✓ To administer the oversee skills training in a classroom and workshop environment within the academy.
✓ To apply assessment procedures and methods.
✓ To prepare & set-up physical materials and equipment for workshop activities.
✓ To produce a preventative maintenance schedule and carry out such maintenance on all tools and workshop equipment.
✓ To order workshop equipment and materials in conjunction with the team leader.
✓ To maintain the workshop to current H&S standards.
✓ To attend team meetings.
✓ To assist in developing this area of work
✓ To assist in developing and applying a Lean philosophy within this area of work
✓ To ensure all students are aware of the Health & Safety Guidelines in the workshop
✓ To ensure student tracking is kept up to date.
✓ Monitor and report on student progress.

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.

The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

ESSENTIAL ATTAINMENTS

✓ Evidence of formal structured training.
✓ A level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, e.g. City & Guilds
✓ Advanced Craft or NVQ Level 3 etc.
✓ Current experience in a welding and fabrication workshop environment.
✓ Vocational experience of working in industry and dealing with customers.
✓ Teacher Training Qualification or the willingness to undertake the courses required to gain this.
✓ Assessor award A1, or equivalent, or a willingness to complete the award.
✓ Experience of working with awarding bodies and knowledge of their systems and paperwork.

DESIRABLE ATTAINMENTS

✓ Experience of working with outside agencies and organisations.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

✓ Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external agencies.
✓ Excellent administrative and organisational skills.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

✓ Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external agencies.
✓ Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
✓ A flexible approach.
✓ Knowledge of current developments within relevant sectors.
✓ Excellent communication skills.
✓ Ability to motivate others.
✓ Ability to work under pressure.
✓ Enthusiastic with an innovative approach.
✓ Ability to adopt a customer-care approach.
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity.
✓ Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.

This role is based in the UK and will be working on site in our UK based College.

In order to comply with our mandatory pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to provide original identification documents in person to our UK based HR Team.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (THE CHILDREN’S ACT 1989)

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific
place (i.e. the College).

This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

We are looking to recruit a Curriculum Leader for Plumbing. The ideal candidate needs to be someone who is already working as a Lecturer in Plumbing but is now looking to take the next step to be involved in supporting the HOD to grow the provision as well as ensure the quality is maintained.

MAIN DUTIES

Teaching – The person appointed will be able to contribute to the teaching programme delivering the subject.
Preparation and Assessment – The person appointed will develop and produce teaching materials as required. The post holder will undertake assessment as required by the relevant scheme and keep accurate records. The person appointed will be required to support other lecturers in Plumbing to ensure they are producing relevant and appropriate teaching materials.
Administration - The person appointed will undertake administrative tasks relating to the programme(s) that they teach on and College requirements, under the guidance of the Head of Department.
Quality Systems – The post holder will undertake Internal Verification as required by the line manager. The College has a lesson observation process and all lecturers will have an observed lesson each academic year. The person appointed will be required to carry out informal lesson observations to support new lecturers in Plumbing.
Management – the person appointed will undertake Course Leadership/Management for out full time programmes at Leamington College and Rugby College under the guidance of the HOD.
o Major curriculum development and leadership.
o Extensive programme co-ordination / leadership and / or staff management/leadership.
Health and Safety – To ensure a safe working environment for colleagues, students and visitors in line with the HASAW Act and the College Health and Safety Policy.
Safeguarding – Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and whom you come into contact with.

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties.The College will provide training.

The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.

CORE TEACHING COMPETENCIES

Planning and Organising Learning.
Demonstrating teaching and learning skills.
Demonstrating assessment skills.
Driving student access and progression.
Taking responsibility for subject specialist knowledge.
Managing personal learning and development.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

ESSENTIAL ATTAINMENTS

✓ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English.
✓ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing & Heating or equivalent such aS C&G Level 3 Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing & Heating
✓ A Level 4 Teacher Training Qualification.
✓ Assessor and IQA Awards.
✓ Gas Safe Registered up to date.
✓ A willingness to undertake continuing professional development.
✓ Previous experience of teaching full time students at the relevant level and subject.
✓ In order to ensure our students are being taught the latest skills there is a requirement for Lecturers to maintain their CPD and update industry specific skills
on an annual basis

ESSENTIAL KEY EXPERIENCES & ATTRBIUTES

✓ Experience of planning and organising learning.
✓ Experience of teaching and learning.
✓ Experience of assessment in learning and monitoring student progress.
✓ Proven track record of personal learning and development.
✓ Demonstrates subject specialist knowledge.
✓ Working with students to enable success and progression.
✓ Ability to teach up to level 3 including apprentices.
✓ Ability to develop and maintain high quality education and training programmes
✓ Administrative skills, including IT skills.
✓ Evidence of excellent attention to detail.
✓ Friendly and helpful with an enthusiastic and flexible approach.
✓Knowledge of current curriculum developments in the post 16 sector.
✓ Demonstrable experience of the ability to successfully meet deadlines.
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity.
✓ Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

This role is based in the UK and will be working on site in our UK based College.

In order to comply with our mandatory pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to provide original identification documents in person to our UK based HR Team.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (THE CHILDREN’S ACT 1989)

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).

This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

Warwickshire College has an excellent reputation for vocational education & training. This, coupled with the continued success of industrial partnerships with national and local construction companies. In our determination to further develop both our service and responsiveness to local, regional and national industry we are seeking an enthusiastic individual to work closely with the work based team to develop industrial links, provide pastoral support and workplace assessment within Construction Work Based Learning.

We are now seeking a motivated and organised individual who can liaise with both employers and learners to assess their competencies within the workplace.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

✓ To help, guide and support students, following their initial enquiry and interview, to choose the right course of study.
✓ To work with the Course Managers and Training agencies, to help co-ordinate the placing and visiting of students in work placement, or employment positions with companies.
✓ To work with managing agents to ensure that students are placed in a safe and suitable work situation where work based training can be clearly identified.
✓ To attend career events, liaise with schools and work with managing agents, to promote recruitment for all automotive courses.
✓ To work with the Marketing teams and the Work Based Learning Management team to ensure that all existing and new courses are marketed and promoted in the best interests of the college.
✓ To represent the Work Based Learning Team in promotional activities.
✓ To support industry by setting up and promoting bespoke training to meet industry needs, when required.
✓ To mentor individual candidates and monitor their academic and vocational progress.
✓ To liaise with company and other assessors to ensure that each candidate as the range of opportunities required to their competence assessment.
✓ To carry out formal NVQ assessments.
✓ To monitor the quality of training delivered by all training sub-contractors.
✓ To carry out formal progress reviews with individuals and their employers.

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.

The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

ESSENTIAL ATTAINMENTS

✓ NVQ Level 3 within Plumbing or equivalent Apprenticeship route within this discipline.
✓ Maintain accreditation to meet the awarding body requirements to assess relevant qualifications, including Gas qualifications.
✓ Assessor’s Award (preferably A1) or equivalent. Applicant willing to achieve within the first 6 months will be considered.
✓ GCSE Grade C in English and Maths or equivalent. Applicant willing to achieve within the first 6 months will be considered.
✓ Evidence of formal structured training in a relevant vocation.
✓ Recent extensive industrial experience.
✓ Have a working knowledge of Health & Safety in the appropriate vocation.
✓ Have a wide technical knowledge in the vocation.
✓ Experience of liaising and negotiating with industrial partners.

DESIRABLE ATTAINMENTS

✓ A UK driving licence free of major endorsements.
✓ Administrative skills, including IT skills
✓ Internal Verification Award (preferably V1) or equivalent.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

✓ Excellent Interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
✓ Excellent people and systems management.
✓ Knowledge of the construction industry. Excellent liaison with construction employers.
✓ Enthusiasm to promote the College.
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity. ✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
✓ Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.

This role is based in the UK and will be working on site in our UK based College.

In order to comply with our mandatory pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to provide original identification documents in person to our UK based HR Team.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (THE CHILDREN’S ACT 1989)

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).
This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

The main purposes of the SEN Team Leader is to manage and co-ordinate the daily activities of Learning Mentors on our Pershore College site and Cross College for Work Based Learners. To assist with the development of our support provision for students with learning difficulties and disabilities and to support identified students with their learning both in and outside of the classroom. The role will include communicating with various external agencies as well as internal staff. There will be elements of staff supervision and record keeping relating to student progress, retention and achievement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

✓ To manage the team of Learning Mentors (LMs) at each centre and support the Head of Inclusion and Learning Support with recruitment & selection, probation review and performance reviews.
✓ To ensure all LMs are timetabled appropriately and that they fulfil their contracted hours.
✓ To collate student records for the appropriate centre, to meet with audit standards and ensure all learning support activity for the centre is recorded on the College system Spirals Sheets and ProMonitor.
✓ To communicate students’ educational needs to the relevant lecturers and ✓ Personal Learning Advisers (PLAs) and ensure the information is available on the eILP and ‘at risk’ registers.
✓ To support the College admissions team with interview evenings, open events etc. to provide information for prospective students and their parents.
✓ To liaise regularly with the Head of Inclusion and Learning Support and the Specialist Tutors on all support issues for current and potential students.
✓ To assist with transitional reviews and centre tours with potential students.
✓ To mentor students outside the classroom/workshop by holding one-to-one mentoring sessions as instructed by the Head of Inclusion and Learning Support and/or the Specialist Tutors.
✓ To attend and participate in CAFs as required by external agencies.
✓ To complete the necessary documentation relating to specific learning support.
✓ To act as the appropriate centre’s first point of contact for any member of staff who has support issues or queries.
✓ To hold regular team meetings with the centre-based team of learning mentors.
✓ To develop contacts with external agencies. For example, this may include liaising with educational psychology services, health and social services and voluntary bodies.
✓ The post-holder will be expected to specialise in one area of learning difficulty/disability (LDD). As part of this role, the post-holder will help raise awareness and knowledge in this field, providing a high quality support and advice service to staff and students.
✓ To develop support groups for students with similar learning disabilities or difficulties; to offer lunchtime clubs and set up quiet areas for students.

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.

The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

ESSENTIAL ATTAINMENTS

✓GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics, or Level 2 equivalent qualification.
✓An appropriate professional qualification at Level 3.
✓A qualification relevant to ASC.
✓ Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications.
✓ Previous experience of supporting students in an educational environment.
✓ An awareness of the needs of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
✓ Experience of supervising.

DESIRABLE ATTAINMENTS

✓ Previous experience of working in Further Education.
✓ Relevant Vocational background.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

✓ Ability to motivate students to reach targets sets. Commitment to a high level of student achievement and to continuous quality improvement.
✓ Awareness of health and safety procedures or willingness to undertake training.
✓ Flexible and very responsive in approach to teaching styles and methods.
✓ Be able to respond effectively to the student’s individual needs.
✓ A UK driving licence free of major endorsements and the use of a motor vehicle..
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity.
✓ Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
✓ Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.