Drama Facilitator - SEND (Sutton College)

We are seeking a Drama Facilitator - SEND to join our team at Sutton College, located in the London Borough of Sutton. The successful candidate will teach courses within the SEND department, both onsite and in community settings, ensuring high-quality delivery and contributing to the College's growth.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate courses, ensuring key elements are considered around exams and internal college syllabi and processes.
• Deliver stimulating sessions that inspire learners, ensuring the learning is engaging, relevant, and aligned to the current Scheme of Learning and the Intent & specification for the course.
• Set high expectations for learners, outlining and embedding college and course expectations, along with key British Values and life skills.
• Manage the learning process effectively, guiding and supporting learners, differentiating teaching to meet the needs and interests of learners.
• Upload all relevant teaching, learning, and assessment materials to the virtual learning environment.
• Ensure all learner, group, and progress tracking documents are updated regularly.
• Set challenging teaching and learning objectives, agree individual learning plans with learners, and provide meaningful feedback on their progress.
• Involve learners in reflecting on, evaluating, and improving their own performance.
• Provide subject specialist information, advice, and support to learners.
• Identify, refer, and plan additional support for learners.
• Work with the exams team, curriculum support, and other support teams to ensure accurate records and exam registrations.
• Plan opportunities for learners to experience out-of-classroom contexts.
• Support the college marketing team by participating in key events.
• Write detailed and accurate course outlines for courses.
• Carry out interviews for new and existing potential learners.
• Attend and contribute to departmental, college, and external meetings as required.
• Keep up to date with internal and external assessments and examinations.
• Liaise with the Exams team as needed.
• Undertake and keep up to date with Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding, Prevent, and Data Protection/GDPR training.
• Comply with the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education and Training.
• Undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.

Qualifications & Experience:

• An appropriate teaching qualification for the Post 16 Sector (e.g., DET / Cert. Ed. or equivalent) and/or willingness to complete a L4 qualification within the 1st year of appointment.
• A qualification in the subject specialism (to at least Level 4, e.g., HND, 1st Degree), or an in-depth knowledge and a minimum of 3 years' substantial experience in teaching English/Maths.
• Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) qualifications in English & Mathematics.
• A1 Assessors qualification or equivalent.
• V1 Verifiers qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of teaching in Adult Education or Further education post 16 college/training environment.
• Experience of teaching a range of levels up to GCSE English/Maths, including preparation for GCSE and functional skills.
• Experience of quality improvement processes which support and develop practice.

Terms and Conditions:

• The post is part-time, working on Fridays from 14:15 – 15:45 during term time.
• The salary is Grade 6 (SCP 18).