Job Title: Lecturer - BA Hons Social Work
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:24/11/2024
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
University College Jersey is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Social Work practitioner to join the team delivering the BA (Hons) Social Work (Jersey) degree as a visiting lecturer. Applications are welcomed from candidates with recent experience of higher education and who are currently working as a Social Worker in Jersey. Experience of social work with both adults and children is essential. For an informal conversation about the role please contact Jess Garner on jessica.garner@highlands.ac.uk or 01534 608720
Job Purpose
Responsible for managing the learning process including classroom teaching, tutorials, e-learning programmes, involvement in the internal moderation process, observations, report writing and assessment of students within placement/ work based learning
Job Specific Outcomes
1. Identify learning needs of individuals to implement planning for group delivery, plan and deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials to enable students to achieve assessments and
examination requirements.
2. Assist in curriculum development, the planning, delivery, assessment and evaluation of courses.
3. Review course materials, seek feedback from learners and provide structured feed forward.
4. Contribute to team/department meetings including review of the programme and assessment. Assist in ensuring the quality of the curriculum provision to meet internal and external standards through management of course meetings and contributing to course planning and review.
5. Contribute to the development of external contacts with industry and professional networking to enhance the relevance of the programme.
6. Participate in professional development and appropriate in-service training.
7. Assist in ensuring the college environment meets health and safety and security requirements.
8. Recognise the personal welfare needs of students, and initiate appropriate referrals. Monitor and develop the standards of students’ behaviour in order to provide additional support where a student is not completing a study programme as planned.
9. Identify course requirements and use resources allocated in order to create environment(s) conducive to the learning of individuals and groups.
10. Any other duties required by the senior team for the successful achievement of the job purpose.
Qualifications
Educated to honours degree level
Professional Social Work qualification
Registered Social Worker
Track record of regular continuous professional development
Relevant recent experience in Higher Education
Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of contemporary developments in social work, and in social work education
Technical Work Based Skills
Skills in communicating about sensitive topics with vulnerable people
General skills / attributes
Good communication skills with individuals and groups
Experience
Experience of social work with adults, children and families
Personal Attributes
Approaches tasks and new ideas openly and creatively
Demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence
Ability to motivate and inspire others
Ability to work to deadlines under pressure
Ability to be assertive as and when required
Ability to problem solve
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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