Job Description

Closing date: Sunday 1 June 2025

Salary: Main Grade Lecturer up to 36,085 full time equivalent (pro rata 15 hours, salary up to 14,629 per annum), dependent on experience and qualifications

Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16-18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of 'enriching lives through learning'. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.

We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new 1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.

We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Lecturer in Aviation & Travel, to teach and assess across a range of courses within the teaching department and act as a course tutor to groups of students. To carry out all associated duties in line with the College Quality Improvement; Key Performance Indicators and College strategic priorities and the College Teaching, Learning and Assessment standards. In addition, the post is required to take on an additional area of responsibility within the College from the list below at Programme Lead level if appropriate. The responsibility will be reviewed each year as part of the performance development review (PDR) process. The ideal candidate will use industry knowledge and experience to bring lessons to life with real examples of operations on the ground. The ideal candidate will also teach a range of units from Aviation & Travel programmes (e.g. NCFE levels 1-3 or degree programme).

Essential requirements:

Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent) in English and Maths (or willing to work towards completion within a specified time frame)
Minimum Level 3, qualification or equivalent professional Qualification in a relevant subject area. Teaching qualification to Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training/PGCE/Cert Ed (or working towards within the first 2 years of employment - this will be included within contract) Experience of working in job roles in the specific teaching area (Vocational Experience) Experience of working in Aviation, Travel & Tourism job roles with a particular focus or knowledge of ground operations Ability to deliver good teaching practice
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.

Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.

Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.

A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs

If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 15 per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: A689