Vacancies

Lecturer in Childcare and Early years

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Information

Northumberland Skills Service [part of Northumberland County Council] is seeking to appoint a Childcare & Early Years Lecturer who can make a difference within Northumberland.

The role is for individuals with both significant Industry experience and experience in delivering programmes to Post 16 learners and Apprentices.

Applicants for the position need to have:

- Level 3 or above in relevant Skill trade.

- A Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards.

- A relevant Assessor qualification or willing to work towards.

- An innovative approach to delivering high quality educational programmes across a range of programmes from Level 1 to Level 3.

- GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths or appropriate equivalent.

- Good knowledge of Education Inspection Framework.

The successful candidate to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.

For further information please see the job description and person specification.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

-Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

-Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands

-Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours

-A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available

-Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notification