Lecturer in Engineering

About Us:

Newham College London, now merged with NewVIc Sixth Form College, is the largest post-16 education provider in Newham. With campuses in East Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, and the London City Institute of Technology (LCIoT) in Canning Town, we serve over 11,000 students across a range of pathways - including 16-18 study, adult education, apprenticeships, and higher education.

With over 600 staff, four main campuses, and an annual turnover of £60 million, Newham College is one of the borough's largest employers and plays a key role in driving local economic and community development.

Temporary position until 2 July 2027.

The Role.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled hourly paid Teacher of AAQ Engineering (8 hours per week) to join our A Level provision. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a forward-thinking engineering qualification within a supportive and ambitious academic environment.

The successful candidate will teach AAQ Engineering as part of our A Level programme, inspiring students to develop their technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and understanding of engineering principles.

In addition to teaching, the role will include responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of engineering equipment and machinery, ensuring a safe, well-organised, and industry-standard learning environment

Key responsibilities.

To plan, prepare and deliver high quality learning, teaching and assessment and related resources as agreed with the curriculum management team, using digital technologies to enhance classroom-based learning and to deliver online learning, where applicable.

To maintain up-to-date course information including, but not limited to: Group Profile, Lesson Plans, Schemes of Work, Individual Learning Plans, and Student Progress Tracking

Liaise with employers, parent/carers, schools, and other organisations as necessary to enable the learning requirements of students to be met.

To set, mark and return student's assignments in a timely manner, conforming to Awarding Bodies accreditation and College procedures as applicable

To contribute to the required internal and external moderation procedures.

To provide cover for existing College staff members in similar subject area.

To participate in the interview, recruitment, selection and induction of students, including open days and parents' evenings which may take place on evenings and/or weekends, according to the College calendar.

To provide course advice and guidance to students, including progression and/or vocational advice if appropriate. Manage and support student's applications to accredited courses, higher education, apprenticeships or careers.

To provide individual and small group tutorial support for students, including but not limited to following up attendance and signposting students to Student Services for further support.

To implement the student absence management procedure and student disciplinary procedure if and when required, in a timely manner.

Act as a point of liaison for ALS and tutors working with individual students to ensure their ALS needs are met and fully integrated with their ILPs.

To contribute to the Faculty's curriculum and quality review processes by providing subject-specific expertise and feedback from learners.

To contribute to curriculum development, to the design and authoring of curriculum materials and procurement of up-to-date digital and physical resources to support curriculum development and learning, teaching and assessment.

Take an active role in quality enhancement, ensuring implementation of the quality assurance activities required by the College's Quality Framework, including raising standards and improving student attendance, retention and achievement.

To contribute to the management of quality improvement within the curriculum area including attendance and punctuality monitoring, tracking of student progress and final destination, and work in accordance with the College's Learning, Teaching and Assessment Policy.

To contribute to the College's self-assessment process and participate in the curriculum review process and support the Curriculum Manager and/or Head of Faculty in the implementation of quality enhancement and business development plans.

To contribute to staff development within the curriculum area and assisting the Curriculum Manager and other Lecturers with staff inductions.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education All employment offers are subject employment checks. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children's Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College's mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

Recruitment Process
The email account you use to apply will be used for all recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.

All application forms must be fully completed, including a full record of education and employment history. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that we advertise our salaries on a range to indicate the trajectory of progression that can be made. Appointments are usually made at the start of the salary range.

We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications. Please note that we do not accept CVs