Lecturer- Academic Skills

Oldham College • Part-time • Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom • £19,899 - £22,383 / year • 7h ago

We are looking for:

Lecturer – Academic Skills (0.5 Role)

Salary - £39,799.20 - £44,767.56 pa FTE (Actual £19,899.60 - £22,383.78)

The Role:

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen at University Campus Oldham (Higher Education at Oldham College) for a Lecturer to join our Academic Development team. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in providing academic skills support in a higher education or adult education setting.

Our Academic Development team is involved in teaching, learning and curriculum development across the campus. To complete the existing expertise in the team we are looking to appoint a Lecturer to support and develop academic skills for our students. The responsibilities include development of the academic skills module and delivery across Levels 3 to 7 and managing a caseload for one-to-one academic support as requested by staff and students.

Requirements:

What You’ll Do:

Provide support to undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of disciplines to improve academic literacy and numeracy to an appropriate level.
Work with course teams to support the development and delivery of academic skills and research related modules.
Develop innovative and inspiring teaching and learning materials and to deliver a range of workshops for students.
Support the personal and professional development of UCO students.
Undertake management of an academic caseload of students, referred to the service or having requested individual support, in addition to duties associated with delivery, assessment and the student experience.

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities:

Generous Pension Scheme
Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
Very generous holiday entitlement
Employee Assistance Scheme
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
Free confidential counselling service
Staff recognition awards
Car Scheme
Subsidised car parking
On-site Day Nursery
On-site hair and beauty salon

UCO:

University Campus Oldham has an ambitious strategy to develop its Higher Education and Professional Development portfolio and to maximise its economic and social contribution to Oldham and the wider City Region. Our focus is on ensuring that we continue to address widening participation, to provide relevant and dynamic experiences which prepare our students for either employment or further study.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.

University Campus Oldham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.

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