JOB TITLE: LECTURER - SCIENCE (SPECIAL INTEREST IN CRIMINOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY)

LOCATION: KING'S LYNN

WORKING HOURS: 22 PER WEEK (TUESDAY TO THURSDAY)

SALARY: £17.710 - £22,333 PER ANNUM (£29,785 - £37,561 FTE)

Here at CWA we are proud to offer criminology and psychology course from Level 3 through to degree at our King's Lynn campus. This is a rare opportunity to join our highly-skilled and supportive science team on a part-time basis.

The successful postholder will be able to teach from level 3 to level 6, and will hold a relevant degree in a related subject area. You will have relevant teaching experience; whether in FE, schools or with an independent training provider or as part of your role in industry.

Our Kings Lynn campus benefits from 4 purpose-built laboratories, specialising in biology, microbiology, forensic sciences, chemistry, physics, environmental sciences and material sciences. Our laboratories are designed and maintained to CLEAPPS standard(G014) as well as have the ability to undertake a range of advance laboratory procedures up to Level 6 including but not limited to genomics via PCR testing, 3D dissection tables for human physiology and data harvesters with over 20 various sensors that are carefully chosen to meet our curriculum needs. The department is proud to have launched a state of the art weather monitoring station with remote monitoring and updating to the central weather system in the cloud.

We work collaboratively with partnership organisations, including the Anglia Ruskin University, University of East Anglia and John Innes, giving our students the best possible experience and access to real world laboratory conditions. We have scheduled visits to ARU SuperLab covering Pharmaceutical and Medical Science as well as UEA Health Sciences rotation workshops We deliver a range of courses from Access to HE diploma in medicine, biosciences, healthcare, forensics, A'Level Sciences and GCSE Sciences. We run a the prestigious Bioscience degree in partnership with ARU and are supported by a great team including fellow Lecturers, technicians and the School of Nursing.

We pride ourselves on our approach to the work life balance of our team and actively support job share and flexible working opportunities.

Please note that your point on the salary scale will be determined based on both experience and teaching qualifications. Appointments will not normally be made at point 10 or above (£32,384) without a level 5 teaching qualification and experience.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving student services team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 37 days per year for curriculum staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers' Pension Scheme (current employer contribution is 23.68%), discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focuses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk .

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact Ritchie at [email protected]

Closing date for receipt of all applications: 10 May 2024

Interviews are provisionally planned for 24 May 2024

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but the Exceptions Order may apply.

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please