Curriculum Leader - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Inspire Education Group

Description

Salary: Point 33, £36,059 - point 36, £39,360 per annum depending on experience and qualifications

Hours: 37 hours per week, all year round

Contract: Permanent

Location: This position will be based at our Peterborough Park Crescent site but the remit will cover delivery at both Peterborough and Stamford

University Centre Peterborough, Inspire Education Group's provider of Higher Education in Peterborough and Stamford, is well established as a supportive and responsive educator within the region. We need a highly motivated individual to lead our BA Criminology provision and ensure a curriculum that is both contemporary and exciting. Our social science provision has repeatedly achieved NSS scores above national benchmarks and we have a well-established, innovative team.

Our focus is on recruiting a HE Curriculum Leader able to deliver our dynamic curriculum which covers criminal justice policy, cultural representations of crime, transnational crime and policing.

If you are looking for a new challenge and would like to utilise your skills and experience whilst developing your own career, this role will be both rewarding and fulfilling.

Within this role you will teach a range of HE from level 4-6, and assume a lead on the Criminology degree programme. The majority of the delivery will be HE with the possibility of some Access to HE teaching at Level 3.

Key duties include:

• Delivering high quality teaching and learning
• Guiding and supporting learners, providing pastoral support and care
• Providing appropriate assignment material for each programme and developing our contextual learning
• Monitoring the progress, retention and achievement of learners
• Maximising learner recruitment for HE/FE
• Improving the progression rate of learners from FE to HE
• Engaging in the development strategy for UCP in response to the changing HE landscape which includes the introduction of blended learning, interdisciplinary learning and the development of employer responsive provision.
  A Level 7 or above qualification in a relevant subject area is essential, as is a teaching qualification at Level 5 or above. We will support candidates to achieve the teaching qualification if required.
  
  You will be a self-starter, who can quickly build relationships, with excellent organisation and planning abilities. This is a great opportunity to invest in the next generation of social science students and contribute significantly to their learning journey and future careers.
  
  IEG Benefits
  
  IEG offers many good employment benefits including 37 days holiday plus Christmas close down, access to the Teachers' Pension scheme, and many on-site benefits and facilities, including a gym and on-site nursery.
  
  How to Apply
  
  IEG is actively committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  
  All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).