Sport Lecturer

Do you have experience working in the sport, fitness industry and the Uniformed Public Services? Are you looking to change your career and teach the next generation of candidates for careers in these sectors?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Buckinghamshire College Group for an enthusiastic Variable Hours Lecturer in Sport & potentially the Public Services at the Wycombe Campus with the flexibility to work at our Aylesbury Campus.

Our sport courses offer students the opportunity to explore all disciplines in the sport and fitness industries. Similarly, the public service courses offer students the opportunity to explore all public sector industries. Subjects are explored in both a practical and theoretical manner, and we are looking for a candidate who has vocational / professional / academic experience in sport as well as potentially served in the uniformed services. We can provide full teacher training and support to the successful candidate.

The suitable candidate will:

* Use current professional / academic / vocational experience to deliver aspirational, engaging learning opportunities that motivate student satisfaction
* Promote high levels of student ambition leading to positive progression and excellent employer satisfaction.
* Deliver high quality, innovative teaching at all levels.
* Work closely with other staff and students to overcome barriers for students to ensure they receive the best start in their chosen careers.
* Have a range of fitness instruction and coaching qualifications

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the college. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible. While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:

* Pension scheme - TPS (23.68 % employers' contribution)
* 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
* A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development
* A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
* Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
* Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
* 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Here at Buckinghamshire College Group, we are passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities to achieve their learning goals and life aspirations. You will find a warm welcome at all of our campuses in; Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe, where we are a thriving community of over 590 Staff and 7,000 students and we are sure that whatever your aspirations and career goals, we can help you to achieve them. This College does one of the most important jobs in the country - educating people of all ages to help them to succeed in life and create the skills society needs. Moreover, we do it well. We have high standards, with good success rates for students and more students joining us each year. Our staff are the most important resource that the College has in securing this success. We therefore value our staff highly and offer a competitive reward and benefits package. We hope you will want to be part of Buckinghamshire College Group and we very much look forward to welcoming you.

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education. As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Closing date for applications is the 22nd April 2024, with first interviews taking place on 16th April 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.