MPI are currently recruiting for a full-time qualified English Teacher for our client in Cosford, near Wolverhampton.
This is a contract position starting 22nd April for approx 5 (possibly 6) weeks work, up to 25 hours per week teaching with 12 hours prep (total 37 hours per week)
Salary is negotiable and is dependent on experience.
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
The Role
The purpose of this role is to:
· Deliver outstanding general and technical English lessons through an exceptional student experience leading to positive achievement outcomes.
· Undertake a range of administrative and development duties that contributes to improving students’ skills, abilities, confidences, achievements and progression.
Main duties and responsibilities
The successful applicant will be expected to:
To provide quality English lessons to students whose first language is not English.
To be prepared to work in a military environment.
To be able to communicate effectively with students and team members.
To work to flexible deadlines.
To be prepared to write reports on students at short notice.
Contribute to the English Language Training team through an enthusiastic, dedicated and pro-active approach, utilising a proven record of innovation and teaching experience.
Demonstrate an understanding and sensitively for the needs of your students to support their progression and achievement outcomes.
Apply differentiated and engaging teaching, learning and assessment strategies to enable students to achieve their potential.
Through a well-organised manner regularly review and monitor student’s attendance, targets and progress and follow up as required to ensure students achieve their potential.
Monitor students’ progress through core duties including initial diagnostic assessments, ILP’s, student profile contribution, preparation, marking, effective feedback, tracking progress, exam preparation and supporting appropriate intervention.
Evaluate and assess (formative and summative) the work of students in relation to the curriculum criteria and provide timely constructive and helpful student feedback.
Maintain quality systems related to the teaching of general and technical English including designing work schemes, lesson plans, assessment plans and assessment activities.
Attend meetings and contribute to the continual quality improvement mechanisms, including IV and standardisation.
Develop quality and innovative resources (including e-resources) which support the development of general and technical English learning and assessment.
Prepare and enter students for exams in a timely basis.
Share in responsibility for ensuring good standards of student’s behaviour and take appropriate disciplinary action when liaising with course tutors.
Other Corporate Responsibilities
Reflect the vision, mission, aims and values of the College.
Always strive for continuous improvement in your professional practice and delivery of outcomes.
Commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Participate in the College’s Performance Development Review and engage in continuous professional development.
Continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practise.
Support enrolment procedures as appropriate and cover for absent colleagues as appropriate.
Be compliant with Data Protection Act and GDPR arrangements and confidentiality.
Identify the financial, health and safety, equality, safeguarding, confidentiality or other risks
associated with the post’s sphere of responsibility and to define and take positive action to
manage these risks.
Carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time. This role description is current as the date shown. It is liable to variation to reflect changes in the role, priorities and circumstances.
Person Specification
Possess a teaching qualification, e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE or DTLLs, or a firm commitment to achieve a Diploma in Education and Training (DET) - Essential with Cert
Possess an appropriate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or an appropriate Level 3 qualification - Essential with Cert
Relevant teaching experience in EFL/ESOL - Essential Application/Interview
Experience of working within a post 16 setting - Desirable Application/Interview
Possess a proven record of innovative, engaging and student centred teaching, learning and assessment practice, which enables all students to progress - Essential Application/Interview
Good communication & interpersonal skills at individual and group level - Essential /Interview
Experience of monitoring students individual progress with a pro-active approach for support and intervention, including differentiated teaching - Essential Application/Interview
Ability to work as a team member contributing to the development of teaching and learning strategies - Essential / Interview
Ability to work on own initiative and manage varied workloads effectively - Essential / Interview
Willingness to participate in a very comprehensive staff development programme - Essential / Interview
An understanding of and commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity - Essential / Interview
Knowledge, commitment and understanding of their responsibilities relating safeguarding, Prevent, diversity and equality of opportunities and health and safety relevant to the post - Essential / Interview
Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* - C, or equivalent) in Maths and English - Essential / Application/Certificate
To have an enhanced DBS and be prepared to allow a full background/security check - Essential /References
Conditions of Appointment
All Appointments to the College are subject to:
· Verification of relevant qualifications
· Receipt of references considered suitable by the College
· Verification that you are legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
· Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Checks
The College’s policy is to have an enhanced disclosure check for all posts. As an organisation using the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) to assess applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, the College complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed. The College has a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available from Human Resources.
Equality and Diversity
The College is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
The College welcomes applications from persons with disabilities and will interview any person with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role as outlined in the person specification.
Safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment