Lecturer in Fine Art and Welsh Baccalaureate

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a qualified, experienced, talented and highly motivated lecturer of Fine Art to join our Creative Arts Learning Area.

• Part-time (18.5 hours per week)
• Permanent
• £11,290.50 - £22,221.00 per annum (depending on qualification and/or experience)
• Gorseinon campus
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach and assess on variety of Art and Design related pathways and the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
• Deliver high quality teaching and learning, effectively monitor and track learner progress, creating a positive environment to enable all learners to reach their full potential in terms of academic, social and personal development
• Applicants will have a commitment to continuous improvement, will contribute effectively to curriculum development, extracurricular activity and assist with the planning and marketing of courses.
  
  

About you:

• Possess relevant Degree in Art and Design or related degree.
• Hold a recognised teaching qualification or be willing to work towards this qualification
• The ability to effectively deliver and assess on all curriculum identified.
• Be prepared to work flexibly to meet needs of the curriculum.
• Be enthusiastic and inspirational in taking these subjects forward within the college curriculum offering.
  
  

Benefits for you:

• 46 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 23% (2023)
• 2 staff well-being days
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/benefits-and-wellbeing

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.

Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £22,581 - £44,442 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.