Teacher of Lexis July 2018

Job Description
Job Role: Teacher – Lexis

Reporting to: Team Manager
Base: Roundhouse and St James Centre
Hours per week 37 hours per week (F/T)
Contract Type Teacher
Holidays 35 per year pro rata
Salary AOC Lecturer Pay Scale, £18,726 - £35,645 per annum pro rata
Job Purpose
To manage a high quality teaching and learning experience, which will encourage retention and
achievement, and ensure all learners are challenged, engaged and making progress every day.
Introduction
The requirements that the College has of its Lecturing staff are outlined in this job description and also in the
following documents:
 Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education and Training – England
 The objectives set out in the Lecturers Scorecard – as updated annually
 The Minimum Expectations for Teachers outlined in the Teachers and Team Managers Guidelines
and Procedures
Teaching Responsibilities
 Carry out the effective day to day management of learners’ learning in accordance with the College’s
objectives.
 Inspire learners and colleagues identifying, interpreting and applying specific knowledge.
 Raise retention and achievements for learners on a continual basis.
 Embrace the educational possibilities of Information Learning Technology and to take the
responsibility for adapting teaching materials and one’s own practice in the use of ILT.
 Manage learning flexibility within a variety of delivery modes.
 Undertake a pastoral role.
 Support and advise team members in effective delivery of the curriculum.
 Create, deliver and evidence high quality learning materials.
 Contribute towards the development of and deliver a unitised curriculum.
 Promote equality of opportunity and recognition of diversity through teaching and learning
 Continually assess the individual needs of learners.
 Facilitate learning in large and small groups.

 Communicate effectively with all levels of learners.
 Identify and apply strategies to facilitate effective learning.
 Work effectively within different learning environments.
 Be familiar with a range of accreditation/specifications.
 Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of learning opportunities from a variety of sources.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the complex nature of the curriculum.
Learner Progression Responsibilities
 Ensure that learners progress well from their different starting points and achieve or exceed
standards expected for their age
 Help learners attain relevant qualifications so that they can and do progress to the next stage of their
education into courses that lead to higher-level qualifications and into jobs that meet local and
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national needs
 Maintain consistently high expectations of what learners can achieve, including the most able and
the most disadvantaged
 Where relevant, promote English, maths and other skills necessary to function as an economically
active member of British society and globally
 Have a secure understanding of the age group being worked with and have relevant subject
knowledge that is detailed and communicated well to learners
 Gather assessment information from looking at what learners already know, understand and can do
and is informed by their parents/previous providers as appropriate
 Use assessment information to plan appropriate teaching and learning strategies, including
identifying learners who are falling behind in their learning or who need additional support, enable
learners to make good progress and achieve well
 Ensure that learners understand how to improve as a result of useful feedback and, where relevant,
parents, carers and employers understand how learners should improve and how they can contribute
to this
 Engage with parents, carers and employers to help them understand how learners are doing in
relation to the standards expected and what they need to do to improve
Learner Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare Responsibilities
Promote and support learners’:

 Pride in achievement and commitment to learning
 Self-confidence, self-awareness and understanding of how to be a successful learner
 Choices about the next stage of their education, employment, self-employment or training, where
relevant, from impartial careers advice and guidance
 Where relevant, employability skills so that they are well prepared for the next stage of their
education, employment, self-employment or training
 Prompt and regular attendance
 Following of any guidelines for behavior and conduct, including management of their own feelings
and behavior, and how they relate to others
 Understanding of how to keep themselves safe from relevant risks such as abuse, sexual
exploitation and extremism, including when using the internet and social media
 Knowledge of how to keep themselves healthy, both emotionally and physically, including through
exercising and healthy eating
 Personal development, so that they are well prepared to respect others and contribute to wider
society and life in Britain
General Responsibilities
 Comply with administrative procedures for the effective collection, interpretation and actioning of
College management information.
 Provide a professional customer service to both internal and external customers.
 Develop curriculum growth and innovation.
 Ensure that quality standards are set, monitored and reviewed within the section Contribute to the
exploration and initiation of sources of income generation.
 Liaise effectively with industrial, commercial and educational partners.
 Contribute to the marketing of programmes within the area.
 Fully participate in Team Meetings, professional development, events, discussions and any other
activities commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of this post.
 Demonstrate flexibility in responding to changing demands in personal, sectional or the College’s
workload.
Job Description
 Take reasonable care of your own health, safety and welfare and that of any other person who may
be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.
 Undertake risk assessments for any new activity and ensure risk assessment checks are carried out
for any ongoing activity.
 Abide by all college policies, procedures and processes ensuring legal compliance to the college.
 Be committed to working in a cohesive, supportive and forward-thinking team of colleagues which
shares an ambitious vision to secure an outstanding status for the College.
 Carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and
level of responsibility of the job.
Continuous Professional Development
 Develop dual professionalism: ensuring vocational/academic knowledge and skills is kept up-to-date;
and developing a knowledge and application of pedagogy.
 Keep abreast of local and national developments that impact on learner experiences.
 Demonstrate competencies commensurate with the position e.g. a high level of interpersonal skills,
good time management skills, self-motivating, professional, proactive and creative in line with the
Teachers’ Professional Standards
 Desirable competencies include conflict handling, interviewing, undertaking research to benefit the
college and proficient IT skills, an understanding of funding and how to access funding streams.
 Take responsibility for one’s own professional development and continually update as necessary.
Additionally, the set amount of CPD required by the College per annum must be accrued and Team
Time attended.
Employees with management responsibilities
 Be responsible for implementing and monitoring College and individual department

policies/procedures to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons within your area of control.
 Ensure that all persons within your area of control are provided with appropriate information,
instruction, training and supervision so as not to compromise their health, safety or well-being.
Qualifications
Essential
 Certificate in Education/PGCE/Professional Diploma in Teaching or willing to work towards.
 Professional Subject Qualification at Level 4 or Advanced craft qualification if in vocational area.
 Experienced in teaching ESOL
 Level 2 Maths.
 Level 2 English.
Desirables
 Experience working with local communities
 Recent professional development.
 Experience teaching Maths and/or ICT
 Specific IT qualifications at Level 1 / 2

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Job Description

Job Role: Teacher – Lexis

 Facilitate learning in large and small groups.

Learner Progression Responsibilities

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Learner Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare Responsibilities

Promote and support learners’:

Continuous Professional Development

Employees with management responsibilities

 Be responsible for implementing and monitoring College and individual department

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