Lecturer in Travel and Tourism

Take your career to New Destinations! Helping aspiring professionals go further by providing a first-class teaching experience!

As a Lecturer in Travel and Tourism at Dover College, you will bring the exciting world of travel, tourism and hospitality to life, delivering engaging and industry-relevant learning experiences that prepare students for successful careers.

You will teach, coach and assess students across a range of learning environments, creating an inclusive and inspiring atmosphere where learners can thrive. Working closely with students, you will provide the guidance, encouragement and support they need to achieve their full potential and progress confidently towards their career goals., Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1^st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification

You'll be a highly organised and creative educator, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that inspire learners. You'll have strong interpersonal skills, a positive and empathetic approach, and the confidence to manage a classroom effectively. Tracking student progress and using this to plan targeted support and interventions will be a key part of your role.

Ideally, you'll have experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace, although this isn't essential as full training will be provided. You'll be able to teach across Level 1 to Level 3 programmes and motivate learners to achieve and succeed in their studies.

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

This is an exciting opportunity to share your expertise, influence future talent and make a lasting impact on students as they embark on their own career journeys!
This position is 15 hours per week working Wednesdays and Fridays 8.30am - 17.00pm, with a salary of £14,639 up to £16,037. Giving you flexibility and excellent work-life-balance!
We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy which includes digital skills support. So, if you do not have any teaching experience or teacher qualifications but have a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.
Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees.
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