Vocational Instructor

About the Role:

This position is based out of Rochdale skills centre and will involve teaching skills in construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote courses and recruit to maximise occupancy levels.
• Carry out initial and on-going assessment to ensure students are on the right programme and receiving the right level of support.
• Plan and design appropriate training programmes, taking account of individual requirements to ensure differentiation of learning.
• Deliver high quality, engaging training to encourage learners to attend, stay on programme and achieve.
• Manage the safe evacuation of students in the event of fire or other emergency, following agreed company procedures and ensure that health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Mark/assess students' work, provide structured feedback and set development objectives for students.
• Act as Programme Leader for specific awards with responsibility for admissions, the co-ordination of tutor resource, representation at exam boards, uploading of marks and programme evaluation.

About You:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organise workload effectively.
• IT skills including the ability to use technology to support learning delivery.
• Motivating and inspiring.
• Supportive.
• Flexible approach.

Skills Required:

• Industry experience in specialist area.
• Experience of T&L quality standards especially OFSTED.
• At least 1-2 years' teaching experience.
• Where appropriate, expertise in working with special needs e.g. LLDD (learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) and challenging behaviour.
• Up to date knowledge of specialist subject area/professional qualifications as appropriate.
• Must hold teaching qualification - PGCE, PGDE, Cert Ed, DTLLS (and L5+ subject specialisms where necessary).
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and procedures including emergency evacuation.