Brief outline of role:
To carry out teaching, learning and assessment activities across a variety of short course programmes including the manufacturing and business skills sectors. To participate fully in the planning, development and implementation of the provision; track learner progress and ensure target success rates are achieved.
Key Responsibilities specific to role:
- Maintain a caseload of AEB learners and ensure that their training needs are met and assessed to meet the requirements of the appropriate funding body, awarding body and NA College.
- Participate in the planning, development and implementation of the provision
- Monitor learner’s progression ensuring assessment for each element of their learning is completed enabling learners to meet achievement targets for all parts of their programme on time.
- Maintain learner records accurately both hard copy and electronically and are readily available and accessible for audit and quality purposes and within agreed timescales.
- Prepare, adapt, organise and maintain learning resources and/or equipment.
- To support learners in achieving their qualification through:
- Ensuring criteria and requirements are achieved
- Adapting / developing learning materials as required
- Recording and providing feedback to learners on their progress
- Attend internal and external meetings as required
- Liaise with Awarding Bodies, IQA, EQA and Quality Manager.
- To maintain records to track learner achievement and performance
- To contribute to the review and evaluation of curriculum programmes, self-assessment and the implementation of effective quality improvement plans
Person Specification
| Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | E- Essential D – Desirable |
| Knowledge of Lean and/or Business Improvement Techniques qualifications | E |
| Conscientious and autonomous self-starter with the ability to plan and manage own workload | E |
| Strong communication skills, oral and written and the ability to network effectively | E |
| Good administration and organisational skills | E |
| Ability to work with multimedia and new technology in a learning environment | E |
| Ability to use a variety of assessment methods in order to ensure effective differentiated learning | E |
| Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills. An intermediate level of understanding of MS office applications desirable. | E |
| Ability to respond positively and sympathetically to learners and provide appropriate support. | E |
| Ability to work as part of a team | E |
| Creative and innovative with the ability to change role to suit NA College requirements and changing environment | E |
| Knowledge of Ofsted criteria (EIF) | E |
| Knowledge of a range of teaching and learning strategies that provide learner progression and success. | E |
| Knowledge of most recent Government Initiatives | D |
| Knowledge of Electrical Vehicles | D |
| Knowledge of Climate Change and Environmental Awareness | D |
| Experience | |
| Significant sector appropriate experience | E |
| Experience of assessing | E |
| Experience of improving learner success | E |
| Experience of successful employer engagement within a college / training provider setting | D |
| Experience of using e portfolios | D |
| Experience of working with Awarding Bodies | D |
| Qualifications and Training | |
| L3 Teaching qualification / CTLLS or equivalent | E |
| Lean and/or Business Improvement Techniques qualifications | E |
| Level 2 or above in Math’s and English | E |
| A1/TAQA award | E |
| V1/TAQA award | D |
| A broad portfolio of professional and personal development | D |
| Attitude/Disposition | |
| NA College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect staff to share this commitment | E |
| Target driven and committed to achieving excellence through continuous improvement | E |
| Staff will always strive to achieve grade Good or Outstanding during observations to demonstrate excellence in assessing | E |
| Willing to undertake new learning and personal development | E |
| Flexibility and readiness to adapt to changing circumstances and work to meet changing requirements and new ideas | E |
| Be prepared to travel across the region (some national travel may be required) | E |
| Other Requirements | |
| Able to obtain a satisfactory DBS clearance | E |
| Able to commute | E |
| Ability to work flexibly to meet NA College requirements. | E |
