The vacancy

Are you passionate about teaching and inspiring students in mathematics?

DN Colleges Group is looking for a dedicated and experienced Maths Lecturer to join our team. This role involves teaching GCSE and Functional Skills Maths on a range of further education courses, contributing to curriculum development, and ensuring the achievement of learning and teaching goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Maths GCSE and Functional Skills Maths on various further education courses.
• Develop specific subject areas, prepare learning materials, and mark student assignments.
• Contribute to the management of learning programmes, including quality assurance and student guidance.
• Coordinate course teams and ensure effective delivery of curriculum and timetabling.
• Manage the classroom environment and assess students to meet their individual learning needs.
• Recruit and select students for relevant programmes and meet enrolment targets.
• Participate in the departmental annual Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and other quality assurance processes.
• Undertake mandatory and job-specific training and contribute to personal development.

Essential Criteria

• Appropriate teaching qualification or substantial industrial experience (or working towards a teaching qualification).
• Relevant subject expertise in mathematics.
• Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification at level 3 in/associated with mathematics.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years' experience in a lecturing or training role within the Further and Higher Education sector.
• GCSEs 4-9/A-C or equivalent in Mathematics and English.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of delivering GCSE Maths to re-sit students in an FE setting within the UK.
• Experience of delivering Functional Skills Maths at Entry level.
• Knowledge and experience of innovative learning and teaching techniques.
• Understanding of internal quality processes and procedures.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you are committed to making a difference and have the skills and experience required, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.

How to Apply

To apply for this post click 'Apply now', for further information contact staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk

Closing date: 27th April

Interview date: w/c 5 May

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Government have announced the first-round of 'Levelling up' bursaries for new Further Education teachers in STEM and Early Years, running from Autumn 2024 - Spring 2025. If eligible, the payment varies from £2,000 - £6,000. See the full eligibility criteria through the following link - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-fe-teachers

About us

At DN Colleges Group, we are working towards a common goal: to transform our communities through learning. This vision reflects our belief in our students and in our ability to transform their lives so positively. Our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Our educational hub spans Scunthorpe to Doncaster and beyond. We combine distinct, high quality teaching and learning with local, regional and global reach. We connect our students and staff with partners and employers across the east/west corridor from Sheffield City Region to the Humber and Lincolnshire, across the UK and internationally

Our values

This vision is supported by a set of values that underpin how we operate every day across our organisation. Across every team and department, we follow core values that guide our decision making, our interactions and our approach to challenges and opportunities.

These values are a fundamental part of DN Colleges Group, as we aspire to deliver outstanding and inspirational teaching and learning for our students every day.

Ambition
To achieve the highest standards.

Support
A caring, safe and inclusive environment.

Partnership
Collaborative working to achieve shared goals.

Innovation
We use our initiative and are agile in finding creative solutions.

Responsibility
We take individual and collective responsibility.

Equality
We work with integrity and are open, honest and respectful of each other.

Working with us

The DN Colleges Group offers A Levels, vocational courses, higher education, degrees, apprenticeships and professional training across Derby, Chesterfield and North Nottinghamshire.