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Lecturer in Economics - Maternity Cover
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About Us
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.
At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role: Economics Lecturer
Full Time Maternity Cover - Fixed Term 1 Year
An exciting fixed term appointment has arisen for an experienced, talented and highly motivated individual to join the Business and Technology Learning area. With recent successful experience of teaching A Level Economics in a post-16 setting, the ideal candidate should possess an Economics or related degree and hold a recognised teaching qualification.
Based at the Gorseinon Campus, the successful candidate will deliver A Level Economics and the Skills Challenge Certificate. Employing a variety of teaching, learning and assessment strategies, you will engage, inspire and challenge all learners to achieve their individual potential. Ensuring excellence in teaching and learning is a key priority for the College and you will be expected to make a full contribution to team meetings and have a positive impact on the overall quality of this subject area.
You will have good organisational and communication skills which allow you to monitor learner progress and provide effective feedback throughout the academic year.
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This is a superb fixed term opportunity for a first class applicant to join an established department and work in a College with an excellent reputation for A Level delivery.
Full Time Permanent £26,386 - £51,931 per annum Gorseinon based
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high quality teaching and learning, effectively monitor and track learner progress, creating a positive environment to enable all learners to reach their full potential across all courses. To keep up to date with examination board developments and ensure all external requirements are met To work with the Learning Area Manager to set targets and monitor performance in recruitment, attendance, retention, attainment, and successful completion Applicants will have a commitment to continuous improvement, contribute effectively to curriculum development, extracurricular activity and assist with the planning and marketing of courses.
About You
Possess Degree in Economics or other relevant degree. Hold a recognised teaching qualification or willing to work towards this qualification Able to demonstrate highly successful experience of teaching A level Economics Excellent organisational skills and a team player Be prepared to work flexibly to meet needs of the curriculum and its learners.
Benefits For You
46 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024) A Teacher’s Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.68% (2024) 2 staff well-being days Discounted study opportunities on College programmes View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing
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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.
If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £26,386 - £51,931 per annum per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.
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