PLUMPTON COLLEGE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Lecturer in Maths
Department:
Teaching and Learning Development
Responsible to:
Teaching and Learning Development Manager
Salary:
Salary within the range £25,121 to £29,030 per annum
Pro rata for hours worked
(point 23 to point 28 on the Plumpton College pay scale)
Job Status:
Permanent
Job Purpose:
To teach Maths at all levels (GCSE and Functional Skills).
To co-ordinate the registration, initial assessment and tracking of students.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Support departments to ensure that students undertake initial assessment in Maths.
2.
Support departments to ensure that students are registered for the correct Functional
Skills/GCSE qualifications.
3.
Teach as directed, and achieve a quality of teaching and learning defined as ‘Good’ as
recognised by the College observation process.
4.
Co-ordinate the tracking of all students’ progress during the year.
5.
Manage student learning as directed by the Teaching and Learning Development Manager and
the Deputy Principal.
6.
Participate as a member of appropriate programme teams and attend meetings as requested.
7.
Take registers for all classes taught and ensure that tutors are aware of absences.
8.
In line with College Quality Assurance guidelines, to prepare and maintain schemes of work,
records of work, module assessment programmes and records. Also provide feedback to
students and information for termly reports for all students taught.
9.
Liaise with administration staff regarding the preparation and up to date maintenance of
relevant Programme Files.
10.
Adhere to the College Safety Policy, ensuring that appropriate safety standards are maintained
during all College activities.
11.
Support the relevant College Manager and Head of Department:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
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In the preparation of materials for audit, verification and inspection.
By participating in and contributing to activities involving recruitment and selection of
students as well as marketing and promotional activities on behalf of the College.
By maintaining effective communication with other staff including attendance at
department and other meetings.
By undertaking the role of Internal Verifier for Functional Skills/GCSEs.
To manage regular meetings with other tutors to review progress.
To develop new curriculum in response to student need and government targets.
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12.
Acquire and maintain professional knowledge, understanding and skills to meet the required
standards.
13.
Participate in an annual appraisal of performance as laid down in the agreed guidelines.
14.
Undertake staff development appropriate to the needs of the College, department and that
identified by the appraisal process.
15.
Undertake any other reasonable duties from time to time as requested by the Principal,
Teaching and Learning Development Manager, or Senior Management
This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties may
vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility
entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of
the grading of the post. Plumpton College is a Partner College of the University of Brighton. We aim to
provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff, students and visitors and welcome and
encourage applications from all sections of the community. Plumpton College is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers
and contractors to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information, please refer to their website
About - Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK
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