Lecturer - Business

Merton College are seeking a Lecturer in Business to deliver outstanding quality teaching, learning, assessment and tutorial support to students, to maximise achievement and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in supporting the development of the curriculum, with employer engagement, and learner skill development central.

We’re looking for someone who holds a teaching qualification (PGCE or equivalent) and who has recent experience teaching Business Levels 1-3, in an FE College or School. You’ll have a successful record of tutoring and supporting learners and be able to set and implement target setting, monitor and review progress.

We also ask that you have strong working knowledge of current BTEC Business framework for teaching, learning, assessment, and quality assurance, as well as strong evidence of effective employer engagement in curriculum design and delivery. You’ll be comfortable working under pressure and to strict validating body deadlines and be committed to establishing and maintaining good working relations with colleagues and students.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

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