Lecturer in Beauty Therapy

**Description**:
Co-ordinate designated study programme delivery activities for the College, including delivery of high quality teaching, responsibility for day to day operational issues, exams and time tabling, ensuring a consistent approach is maintained across both sites if required. Inspire and motivate students through outstanding teaching and learning that stretches and challenges students to be the best they can be.

Lecturers should be passionate about their area of teaching and be enthusiastic about developing their students English, Maths and other employability skills. All of this will be underpinned by regular target setting and progress monitoring to ensure that all students reach successful outcomes.

**This role is 41 weeks per year and 26 hours per week.**

**Main Responsibilities and Duties**:

- The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by the Deputy Principal, Assistant Principal, Executive Director or Director of Service and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:_

1. Deliver high quality teaching in accordance with approved College standards and applicable validating/ moderating bodies, preparing teaching materials, schemes of work and lesson plans as required, developing and implementing the revised curriculum, undertaking quality assurance in collaboration with the Head of Department, assessing student’s written and practical work, monitoring and reporting on their progress including writing regular reviews of students’ Individual Learning Plans, recording, reporting and dissemination of assessment grades and students’ results in liaison with parents, carers and professional agencies as appropriate. This will include maintaining good order in the teaching environment, including statutory aspects such as safeguarding, equal opportunities and health and safety.

2. Undertake day to day course management duties including all communication, problem solving, diagnostic compliance, time table checks and amendments, arranging/ providing cover at short notice for lessons where needed, planning and co-ordinating work experience and enrichment activities, co-ordinating internal verification scheduling, liaising with all relevant departments as required e.g. Exams, MIS, ALS, etc. and complete all related organisation and administration, ensuring cross site compliance and consistency can be maintained at all times.

4. Undertake all required meetings with students, including regular one to one meetings with students setting and reviewing SMART targets, assisting students with UCAS references, supporting students with their pastoral needs, guiding and directing in both academic and personal matters and liaising with cross-college services e.g. Personal Development Tutors etc. The frequency of student meetings will be determined by the Head of Department.

5. Monitor student attendance and student results, including start of year registers, exam entry and attendance, co-ordinating and administering course performance monitoring, to report on attendance, retention, achievement and success, with appropriate course and student action plans where required.

6. Promote and support English and Maths provision, both in class and on a one to one basis, including monitoring and addressing attendance and the movement of students to English and Maths lessons etc.

7. Attend meetings, including staff meetings, parent evenings, marketing events, courses and discussions, internal and external to the College as directed and reporting back as appropriate. This will include planning and co-ordinating parent’s evenings/ consultation meetings as directed.

8. Work with colleagues throughout the College to develop courses, training methods and materials, including attendance at Focus Days and other compulsory CPD events and participate in peer observation for developmental purposes, ensuring adherence to college policies and practices. This will include mentoring new Lecturers as required.

9. Assist with departmental administration including the timely marking of registers, updating of Pro-Monitor, producing reports on student attendance, retention and achievement and publication of materials on the College’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

10. Participate in relevant college meetings/ groups/ committees and quality assurance mechanisms e.g. verification, moderation, course reviews and Self-Assessment Reviews (SAR).

In addition Lecturer’s employed on SPS points 5 - 8 will:

- Undertake Internal Verification/ Moderation/ Standardisation procedures for an agreed curriculum/ course(s).
- Co-ordinate and monitor action plans arising from SAR, observations and Quality Review Weeks.
- Assist with the co-ordination of resources and daily staffing levels.
- Support the Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department with curriculum and quality issues.
- Monitor and ensure the timely completion of UCAS references.
- Liaise as re