Lecturer in Early Years
Hours; Full time (37 hours per week, all year round)
Duration; Permanent
Salary; Up to £33,487 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications) plus benefits
Location; North Notts College, Worksop
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years practitioner to move into the classroom to share your knowledge and expertise influencing the next generation of skilled early years professionals.
You may also be an experienced tutor or assessor, looking for a change or a new challenge. Whatever your rationale, this role is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference. We are growing and developing our curriculum and want passionate, industry experienced and commitment individuals to help us achieve our goals develop the area as a Centre of Excellence.
Within this role the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering outstanding teaching and assessment in Levels 1-5 Early Years, including T Level Education and Early Years, Higher National Certificate (HNC) provision and wider Early Years assessing activity. With an enthusiastic and engaging approach, you will have the ability to motivate students and support them to achieve their potential.
This role will be based at North Notts College and will be flexible to deliver specialism across the other RNN Group campuses when required.
You will…
play an important role in developing creative resources to inspire outstanding learning and will be responsible for the monitoring and tracking of learner progress to promote positive outcomes for learners.
have experience of assessing Early Years learners in practical or workplace settings, including observations and portfolio evidence, is essential. Experience of T Level and HNC delivery or assessment, or a willingness to develop in these areas, is required.
conduct workplace and practical assessment, including observations, professional discussions, portfolio reviews, witness statements and gathering valid, reliable and sufficient evidence against qualification criteria.
work with employers and placement providers to support T Level industry placement activity, Early Years practice experience and assessment opportunities, ensuring learners understand evidence requirements, deadlines and progression routes.
You will hold a vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, as well as a relevant teaching qualification and assessors award and IQA, or be willing to work towards. You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths or be willing to work towards. You will have experience in IQA and the delivery of dissertations.
You will be able to bring the subject to life, using combined methods of practical, theoretical and digital which will engage your learners and provide them with the best skills, knowledge and behaviours for the future.
Department Info
You will work as part of the curriculum team at North Notts and you will also closely work with and take direction from our Curriculum Team Leaders. You will be line managed by the Curriculum Manager.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package:
Access to teachers pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 15.6% to 23.68%)
Up to 50 days annual leave per year (35) including closure during Christmas period
Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
Free Parking available at all of our sites
Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made
What is the RNN Group?
RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;
We are Inclusive,
We have Integrity,
We Deliver,
We are One Team.
We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)
We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme and offer reasonable adjustments to all applicants throughout the recruitment process.
The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.
The Group’s core operating hours are 8.30am-5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met.
All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.