We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our client, based in Belfast Met as a part-time Irish Language Lecturer
Pay Rate: £27.91PH
Location: Millfield
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration: Until 14th December 2026
Hours: Monday evenings from 6.45-8.30
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teach and actively support learning in a range of subjects and levels within a designated curriculum area in an encouraging and enthusiastic way
- Prepare and implement schemes of work for relevant teaching programmes and build appropriate lesson plans and learning activities that deliver outstanding learning Experiences.
- Prepare, deliver and manage student assessment schedules and profiles, including writing assignments and providing constructive feedback to learners where required.
- Work as a leader or member of appropriate course teams to ensure that learning is maximised, and assessment is delivered to the highest possible standard.
- Design and prepare course submissions for validation purposes, including module descriptors, assessment schedules and relevant quality assurance documentation.
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self, students and colleagues and carry out risk assessments as required.
- Develop and maintain an environment of learning that promotes equality of opportunity for all.
- Actively recruit new learners by marketing and promoting courses and services offered within the school studies programme, including designing publicity materials in collaboration with the Marketing Unit.
- Maintain a knowledge and skills base relevant to the post through appropriate staff development and personal reflection, including maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of pedagogical practice and effective approaches to learning.
- Following agreed financial and data protection procedures and policies, ensuring compliance with College policies.
- Liaise with employers, Higher Educational establishments, post primary educators, awarding organisations and professional associations as and when required to promote and enhance learning and skills opportunities for all learners.
- Contributing as part of a team to careers seminars, including pre-entry advice and guidance, securing and delivering student industrial placements, carrying out assessment in the workplace, and educational visits.
- Complete administrative duties relating to the post including, e.g. internal verification of student progress, marking of registers.
- Promote and support equal opportunities throughout the College.
- Contributing towards the development of a relevant and meaningful curriculum, in line with the Colleges curriculum strategy and other key strategic goals.
Other Duties
- To supply information, as requested, to Management within the responsibilities and remit of the post.
- To be an ambassador for Belfast Metropolitan College by positively always representing the quality of service and opportunities within the College.
- To contribute to the achievement of the College's mission, values and strategic directions.
- Adhere to general standards of conduct embodied in College policies.
- To implement and embed the College's equality and diversity policies and respond to its equality and diversity duties as they relate to all stakeholders.
- To undertake such other relevant duties as may be reasonably expected of the post holder
Essential Criteria:
- Hold a degree in Irish
OR
- Be a fluent Irish speaker with any teaching experience.
The competencies required for effective performance in post are:
Specialist Knowledge:
Advancing and keeping up to date with current knowledge and industrial
experience in respect of own specialist subject area. Enthusing and
motivating learners in own specialist area through creative teaching and
technology enhanced learning.
Planning, Prioritising and Organising:
Planning curriculum and lessons that promote equality, support diversity
and meet the intended outcomes and learning needs. Evaluation of own
effectiveness in planning learning.
Effective Communication:
Communicating effectively and appropriately with learners to enhance
learning and maintaining effective relationships by facilitating inclusive
learning. Using a range of learning resources, strategies and modalities of
learning to support diverse learner needs and subject teaching.
Assessment for Learning:
Assessing the work of learners in a fair and equitable manner. Using
feedback as a tool for learning and progression. Working within the
systems and quality requirements of the organisation in relation to
assessment and monitoring of learner progress.
Self-Assertion and Personal Impact:
Manages difficult situations, confronts problems and remains resilient to
setbacks. Accepts responsibility for own area of work and makes strong
positive impressions based on knowledge skills and abilities.
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