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Leeds Sixth Form College offers a combined provision of A Levels, GCSE's and vocational courses which provides a diverse range of full-time education programmes for learners aged 16-18 and adult learners aged 19+. The provision ranges from Level 2 to Level 3 and includes both traditional academic and vocational pathways.

For 16-18 year olds the curriculum includes over 20 A Level subjects as well as a range of BTEC courses with different weightings, to ensure we develop learners in a wide variety of subject areas to meet local employer and skill needs. We complement this with a GCSE-focused provision to further widen opportunities for local learners.

We are seeking a specialist part-time A Level Spanish lecturer to join our large and supportive department, where you will share responsibility for the achievement and outcomes of your learners, with working hours open to negotiation. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a vibrant team and includes excellent opportunities for supporting your professional development. There is also scope for the role to develop into a full-time position within our Level 2 provision depending on the applicant.

What You Will Do

• Plan, prepare and develop effective schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources including the development of on-line learning resources for identified modules, new units and courses in line with government policy, awarding body developments as well as student, community, economic and employer demands/requirements.
• Responsible for retention, achievement, value added and attendance rates for identified cohorts by meeting the department requirements for student tracking and interventions.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression including implementing positive interventions where needed, for students undertaking identified modules.
• Deliver inspiring sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified modules.
• Develop and employ effective assessment activities with clear feedback strategies and application of internal quality assurance processes for identified modules.
• Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Adapt curriculum delivery methods to maximise their effectiveness, including through the use of technology.
• Assess student work, provide constructive and timely feedback to motivate and inspire the learner to improve and record learners’ progress for identified modules.
• Apply theoretical understanding of effective practice in teaching, learning and assessment drawing on research and other evidence and engage in the Group’s CPD practices.

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