We are looking to appoint a dynamic bank Lecturer within our Art Fashion and Design department, who is dedicated to ensuring our students succeed. You will be part of a successful, supportive team with a good record of achievement, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference to the future of our students, enabling them to progress on to higher education or employment. 

Oaklands College is a vibrant, inclusive and progressive Further Education College, with a commitment to student success provided through the best possible learning environment and student experience.

Key Duties:

• Deliver courses as nominated by the Manager and carry out all associated course administration.

• Produce schemes of work and lesson plans in advance and prepare teaching materials/resources for all teaching.

• Mark and assess student work promptly, accurately and objectively;

• Act as a personal tutor and therefore be responsible for a group of learners, providing timely, transparent and fair tutorial and other support to them as appropriate;

• Be responsible for learner progress, including setting and monitoring of learner targets;

• Comply with quality standards including undertaking internal verification work;

• Guide students toward extra support services in college;

• Prepare reports for external parties, for example, parents, employers, training agencies;

• Contribute to and attend meetings, events and working parties as requested;

• Ensure statistics for learner attendance and achievement are monitored and acted upon when necessary.

• Complete learner registers accurately and on time

• Be aware of and follow College policies and procedures, with particular attention to health and safety, safeguarding, risk management, equality and diversity, quality and our values and behaviours. You will be required to attend training as necessary and update own CPD record.

Required Skills:

• Degree or equivalent professional experience/qualification in a Art Fashion and Design

• Experience in Photography, Ceramics, textiles, 3D or graphics would be preferable

• Competent use of CAD/Adobe software would be preferable

• Previous teaching experience, preferably within the FE sector would be preferable

• PGCE or other teaching qualification preferable although training is available

What we offer:

• Automatic entry into the teachers’ Pension Scheme @meleena to confirm

• Excellent CPD Opportunities to grow and develop through membership and coaching

• Free onsite parking

• Subsidised onsite restaurant

• A cycle scheme and discounted gym membership

• Opportunities for flexible working

• Staff awards - Recognition of positive contributions & celebration events

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounts on OASIS Beauty treatments at WGC Campus!

• UNO Bus scheme - Discount fares on all UNO routes within Hertfordshire, staff and students need to show their ID badges when boarding the bus