Lecturer / Course Manager in Public Services 

Salary £27,781 - £36,979

Permanent, 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 21st April 2025

Assessment Centre Date: W/C 5th May or W/C 12th May 2025 

Overview

Our Academy of Sport, Health and Public Services covers sport, Public Services, Personal Training and Adventure Sports with multiple facilities across our campus to ensure our learners are industry focused and career ready.

The College has significantly invested in the Academy, with a £6million investment in our new fitness studio, gym, international standard 4G pitch and sports performance centre.  In addition, we also have strong links with a wide range of sporting and public sector organisations, such as England Amputee Football Association, RAF, AoC Sport and National Outdoor Training Centres.

About the role 

We are looking for a high enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Lecturer / Course Manager in Public Services. The ideal candidate would have previous teaching experience and will be proactive in working with the Curriculum Area Manager to review, design and develop the Public Services curriculum at Reaseheath College. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting driving high expectations for our learners and a be key member within the Academy and across the College.

As a Lecturer / Course Manager in Public Services, the successful candidate will develop learners’ knowledge around our legal systems and how legislation is applied to current global situations as well as conducting a variety of outdoor adventurous activities and teaching learners how to respond in emergency situations.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver outstanding teaching on wide range of subjects within the Public Services curriculum consistent with awarding body requirements and College expectations.
• Assess both theory and practical competence through a variety of methods to maximise learners’ potential.
• Actively involved in curriculum development, including attendance, as well as running course manager meetings to review these.
• Support the management of a student cohort through effective target setting and monitoring to promote high expectation and achievement.
• End to end course management, from administration of modules, preparation and delivery of classroom-based lecturers, practical delivery and assessment marking.

The successful candidate will have:

• Prior teaching experience and qualification is desirable.
• A relevant qualification or proven relevant work experience within the Public Service Sector.
• Experience as a Lead Internal Verifier would be desirable.
• Experience teaching BTEC courses would be desirable.
• Demonstrable evidence of delivering inspirational educational activity.

We can offer you:

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CDP programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team  should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.