Travel and Tourism Lecturer

Liverpool - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 33451 - 41480

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Travel & Tourism Lecturer

Department: Visitor Economy Leisure & Service Industries

Salary: 33451 - 41480 per year
Job Type: Full-time (35 hours per week) Permanent

To contribute to achieving excellence in teaching and learning through innovative and excellent practice. You will be expected to create effective and stimulating learning opportunities for all students through high quality teaching learning and assessment.

You will deliver teaching and learning on all levels from Level 1 through to Level 3 and offer current and relevant industry/practitioner skills within the areas of Hospitality Travel and Tourism.

You will be able to teach a range of skills including: Travel and Tourism industry expertise as well as making external links to create opportunities for students.

Pastoral care will be an additional focus of the role and you will take responsibility for both personal and group tutorials to establish a cohesive learning experience that enables progression and development to higher levels or future employment.

Key Responsibilities

To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life
To contribute to the College and curriculum area strategic objectives and to actively engage in the annual review
To be aware of national developments in subject area and update knowledge and skills on an annual basis
To plan prepare and deliver high quality lessons in order to achieve effective management of the learning process
Plan and use a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques to engage and motivate students and encourage independence and student autonomy
Establish a purposeful and motivating learning environment where students feel safe secure confident and valued
Establish and maintain procedures with students which promote and maintain appropriate behaviour communication and respect for others while challenging discriminatory behaviour and attitudes
To set and mark work in accordance with College and School Assessment policies to record work carried out and assessment of same
To track all students progress and attendance in accordance with agreed College systems and policies
To provide a balance of appropriate teaching styles and learning experiences
To be aware of external/internal assessment procedures and to play and appropriate part in their implementation

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

Professional qualification relevant to the subject area
Excellent computer literacy ability to use the current IT programs of the College
Engaged in Continuing Professional Development
Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete
High level of communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to set high standards for students colleagues and for themselves

Desirable Criteria:

Educated to Level 6 e.g. Degree
A recognised Teaching qualification or vocational experience
Proven experience of curriculum planning development & delivery in Travel and Tourism
Experience of resource based learning
An ICT qualification
Membership of a relevant professional body
Experience of assessing students needs and planning curriculum for their benefit including Technology Enhanced Learning
Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers
Good understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes

Please Note
This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged.

Benefits

Why Join The City of Liverpool College

As a valued member of our College community youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits dedicated wellbeing support and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.

Here are some of the benefits available to you:

Generous holiday allowance

60 days annual holiday allowance plus 1 annual wellbeing day

Pension Scheme

Youll be part of the Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of up to 24%one of the best pension packages in the sector.

Employee Benefits Platform

As part of your role youll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing work-life balance and everyday savings. Youll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets fashion and lifestyle retailers tech stores travel providers and more. Youll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life and beyond.

Health and Wellbeing

As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) a completely confidential support service available 24/7 365 days a year. Whether youre facing personal challenges looking for advice or simply need someone to talk to Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline face to face online or telephone counselling as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress anxiety relationships bereavement legal and financial concerns.
Youll also have access to the online wellbeing portal a secure user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources health assessments articles and guidance covering emotional physical and financial wellbeing and to the Wisdom App which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools meditation guides fitness videos and self-help modules
as well as daily wellbeing tips.

Youll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers which covers a full eye exam (worth up to 25) and even includes 45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.

Travel

We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months free travelwithout having to cover the full cost upfront. Its all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.

Flexible Working

We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employees work-life balance.

Professional Development

Were passionate about helping you thrive offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunitiesdesigned to sharpen your skills expand your knowledge and accelerate your career.

College Benefits

Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.

Required Experience:

Job Title: Travel & Tourism LecturerDepartment: Visitor Economy Leisure & Service IndustriesSalary: 33451 - 41480 per year Job Type: Full-time (35 hours per week) Permanent To contribute to achieving excellence in teaching and learning through innovative and excellent practice. You will be expected...