Lecturer – Art & Design

Permanent, Part Time (0.5)

The Wandsworth campus of South Thames College are looking to appoint a Lecturer to join their Vocational and Technical School.

You will teach across the Creative Industries provision, over a wide range of levels including higher education, but with a specific focus on Art. You will produce module study guides and schemes of work, monitor their delivery, supervise assessment, provide internal verification and liaise with external verifiers/moderators as required.

We’re looking for someone who has a strong background in Art & Design and holds a degree or relevant professional qualifications in an appropriate subject. Recognised as a good or better teacher, we’d like you to hold a teaching qualification and have excellent current teaching skills and participated in recent and relevant CPD. With experience of successfully monitoring and supporting “at-risk” learners to achieve or exceed their potential, you’ll have a strong commitment to equality and diversity, safeguarding, personalised learning and the provision of educational excellence.

With high personal standards and expectations, you’ll be hardworking and flexible with good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills, with good attention to detail.

Receptive to new ideas and initiatives with a creative approach to problem solving, you’ll be able to work well under pressure to agreed deadlines.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that is due to be implemented imminently.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 13th December 2024.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is to be pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities.

We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

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