Job Description

Job Title: Lecturer in Social Science

Location: Sixth Form Campus

Salary: Pro Rata £12,099.32 - £17,719.47, £30,248.30 – £44,298.68 Full-Time Equivalent per annum

Hours of work: 14 hours per week (inclusive of teaching and prep time), 52 weeks per year, Part-Time, Temporary/Maternity Cover

About us:

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 42 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Teachers' pension with employer contributions of 26.68%. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to contribute to our Social Science and Health department. There is the opportunity for a full or part role teaching on Health and or Social Science courses. The courses we have in our department include: Health and Social Care AAQ, A level Sociology and Psychology, Applied Psychology and Criminology.

The Lecturer is responsible to the Curriculum Manager for providing the high-quality teaching learning and assessment, pastoral and academic support and programme leadership that will enable the College to meet these broad objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing schemes of work, resources and learning that will engage and stretch your students, including the development of e-learning resources 
• The quality of the student experience in your lessons  
• The volume, timeliness and quality of student assessment and feedback to enable progress and success 
• Support and interventions to ensure good or outstanding student progress 
• Along with your students themselves, meeting minimum target grades 
• The achievement of outcomes and retention which meet or exceed targets set 
• Accurate and timely register completion 
• Taking a pro-active approach towards your own professional development 
• Liaison with parents/carers and other staff to ensure student progress 

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• Post-graduate Teaching Qualification (or willing to undertake studies towards a Teaching Qualification, full support from the College will be given for this).
• Experience planning, delivering, and assessing business programmes is desirable.
• Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional updating and development, both in the business sector and teaching profession.
• A professional approach with a commitment to excellence and quality.
• An excellent communicator, supportive and co-operative team member.
• Commitment to setting high standards, expectations, and aspirations for both self and learners.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre-Employment Checks:

City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our College. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.