Cambridge Regional College have an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Lecturer to join our Care, Health and Early Years team at our Huntingdon Campus. You will join us on a full time (37 hours), full year basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of between £29,662 and £43,662 per annum, plus staff benefits.
Cambridge Regional College is a large and inspirational centre of learning with Campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in a number of fields. Our campus facilities are among the best in the country, and you’ll find a modern teaching environment with lots of energy and interaction. CRC is a college to be proud of and to be in.
In addition, we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives, our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.
Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:
- Generous holiday leave entitlement plus bank holidays
- Discounted rates on Apple products
- Free gym membership option and discounted classes
- Discounted rates on college courses
- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services
- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@CRC
- On site restaurants, retail and coffee outlets (Costa Coffee at Cambridge Campus and Starbucks at Huntingdon Campus)
- Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme
- Staff Development opportunities.
About the role:
This role is primarily based at our Huntingdon campus, we deliver the same range of programmes at our Cambridge campus and the post may be timetabled to work across both campuses
The Department is looking to recruit a lecturer with an Early Years background to teach across our L1 to L3 Early Years programmes including the new T-level in Education and Childcare.
The main responsibility of this role will be to provide high quality teaching, learning and assessment in addition to undertaking associated tutorial duties.
The successful candidate will also be a course leader for one or more programmes.
Reporting to the Head of Department
Agile working
The role is primarily face to face but we do offer agile working on a case by case basis depending on personal circumstances and business need.
What we are looking for in our role:
The ideal applicant will have experience in teaching and assessing Early Years programmes with relevant occupational competency and experience working in the Early Years sector.
They will be passionate about their subject and inspirational to learners with the ability to generate creative teaching and learning materials, along with good organisational and time-management skills.
Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications or industry experience with a full teaching qualification (Cert Ed, PGCE, DTLS) is required for the role. Applicants with a L3 teaching qualification who are willing to undertake a full L5 Diploma in Education and Training will be considered.
This teaching role and course is eligible for levelling up premium payments you could qualify to receive an extra payment of up to £6,000 per year, after tax. This payment is separate from teachers’ pay.
You can claim your payment if you are in your first 5 years of teaching in FE, teach at least 2.5 hours per week and meet the full eligibility criteria.
Levelling up premium payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Eligible FE teachers can claim a levelling up premium payment for teaching specific courses in the following subject areas:
- building and construction
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chemistry
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computing, including digital and ICT
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early years
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engineering and manufacturing, including transport engineering and electronics
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maths
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physics
Check the full list of eligible FE courses to see if you can claim a payment.
Safeguarding statement
Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
