Capacity Building in Higher Education Arts and Media (CBHE) CBHE continues to attract part-time lecturers from a wide range of creative, professional and academic fields. As practitioners, their contribution helps to legitimise the teaching of their specialist subjects from a professional perspective and also helps support the ongoing move to improve the perception of Higher Education…>
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CV tips for jobs in Further Education
Writing a CV can be a time consuming and challenging process. A carefully written CV can help you receive interview invitations and a brilliant job. However, even a small spelling mistake on your CV may lead to your application being ignored. In the below article, find key tips to help those working in the Further…>
Further Education Assessor Job Profile
In recent years the government has committed to getting young people into the workplace through vocational training such as apprenticeships, NVQs and QCF qualifications. This has increased the need for assessors with both occupational competence in the subject and the teaching skills to encourage and mentor learners through their training programme. Vocational assessors are now…>
Further Education Lecturer Job Profile
Duties and responsibilities As a lecturer, your duties could include: Teaching groups of students in a lecture, seminar or classroom setting Writing lesson plans and schemes of work Continual assessment and monitoring of student’s work Preparing resources and materials for sessions Record keeping and other administration Providing pastoral support for your students via one to…>
Further Education Head of Department Job Profile
Working as a head of department within the further education sector can be both challenging and rewarding in equal measure. As an academic leader you would guide the department’s staff and curriculum whilst also managing the budget to ensure that your department functions to the best of its abilities. You would need extensive experience as…>
A Practical Guide to Apprenticeships
Do you want to get started with an apprenticeship? Read this practical guide on apprenticeships by jobs.ac.uk to help you get started. Apprenticeships make up a considerable part of the Further Education sector and this is set to increase, in the academic year 2022/23 over 337,100 students started an apprenticeship in England. Previously seen as…>
Principal of a Further Education College Job Profile
The leading role within further education colleges comes under various names, the most common being a principal, FE director, or head of further education. For the purpose of this job description, we shall be referring to a principal of further education. The principal role requires a proven track record of strong strategic leadership and management…>
Functional Skills Teacher Job Profile
What are Functional Skills? Functional Skills (FS) are qualifications in literacy, numeracy and ICT that equip learners with the practical skills needed to live, learn and work successfully. They are suitable for learners of all ages and are a mandatory part of all Apprenticeship Frameworks in England. They are available across five levels (Entry 1…>
How to contact a university about visa information
Accurate visa information is crucial for international students applying to study in the UK. Find out how to be fully prepared with our top tips.