CENTRE OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR (Student Services)

Permanent, Part Time (20 hours per week, term time only)

Required to start 29 August 2024 

We are looking for an enthusiastic team-player, with good customer service and administrative skills and an empathy for young people to work as part of our Student Services Centre Operations team. This is a permanent position, working 20 hours a week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 day pro rata to be worked in the holidays). The start and finishing times are from 11am until 3pm Monday to Friday. 

The pro rata salary for this post is £11,030 per annum, which includes 5.2 weeks of holiday pay. This is based on spine point 8 within grade 3 of the support staff pay spine for which the current full-time salary is £24,010 per annum. The full time salary will rise to £28,549 per annum over three years, subject to satisfactory performance. Holiday entitlement is 24 days per annum. This entitlement rises to 29 days after five years’ service. The entitlement will be pro-rated.  

The Student Services Department
BHASVIC Student Services Centre is a busy hub which supports a range of student provision for example, counselling, careers, events & enrichment as well as bursary & financial support. It is also the central location for all tutorial activity, with tutor groups and pastoral one-to-ones running throughout the day. The Centre Operations Team is housed on the ground floor of Student Services Centre and manages the reception and ground floor offices within student services offering the first point of information and contact for students, tutors and parents/carers. We also provide administrative support for key teams within the Student Support, Guidance and Student Experience departments. The team comprises a full time, full year Centre Operations Manager & Assistant together with three part time staff and includes support for the Vice Principal in charge of Student Services.  

The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 1 July 2024 

Interviews will take place on Thursday 9 July 2024  

You can find more information about this role, including job description and person specification, in the Job Details. 

EVENING LANGUAGE TUTORS – various languages

Required to start at the end of September 2024

We are seeking to appoint tutors of Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (European), Spanish and Swedish to join our team of Evening Language Tutors who have the ability to build on our existing high reputation.

Our part-time evening courses will run from the end of September / October 2024 until June 2025 and there is a possibility of teaching between one and four evenings (Monday to Thursday, class times 6.30pm to 8.00pm) subject to student numbers. We also open additional courses in January and April so there might be an opportunity to take on more teaching in the future.

Adult Evening Languages Provision

The department offers a wide range of non-accredited courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish, ranging from holiday beginner level through to advanced level.

The Head of Faculty is responsible for leading the Adult Language provision, with support from the full time Evening Language Courses Manager. The Manager oversees the operational running of the provision, including enrolments and on-course administration and ensures that satisfaction surveys are carried out. The Manager also has responsibility for liaising with students and tutors and ensures the day to day running of the provision. All classrooms are equipped with Smartboard interactive whiteboards with speakers and laptops are also provided for the tutors for the use in lessons.

When a course becomes available, the successful applicant will be offered a fixed term contract for the duration of the course. The current salary is £27.98 per hour. Your hourly rate is paid only for actual hours worked but takes into account such additional time that may be needed to enable you to discharge your duties effectively, including lesson preparation, schemes of work, marking, keeping records and assessment. You are also entitled to 5.6 weeks of holiday pay (pro rata based on the duration of your fixed term contract). This will be calculated based on your average hours worked per week and will be paid to you as a lump sum at the end of the contract. This will be shown on your payslip as holiday pay. 

The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am Monday 8 July 2024 

Interviews will take place on Monday 15 July 2024

For more information about these roles, including job description and person specification, please check the Job Details. 

SPANISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

Required to start 1 September 2024

Fixed Term , Part-Time (10-12  hours per week, TBC after student enrolment), Term-Time only (36 weeks per year).

We have a fixed term vacancy for a Language Assistant to join the Languages and Culture Department. You will be a fluent native speaker or be a completely fluent non-native speaker who is keen to help students develop their oral skills and confidence in Spanish and to help prepare them for their oral examination. 

As a college, we are ambitious for our students, and we are seeking to appoint staff who can bring the right blend of flexibility, commitment and energy to the post. The successful applicant will be placed on a part time, term time only contract, for between 10-12 hours per week (depending upon the number of students next year). Ideally these hours would be worked over 2-3 days. There is a degree of flexibility with which days.

The post will be worked across 36 weeks per year (during term time, the exact weeks to be agreed). The exact timetable will be determined by the Head of Department however please note that your weekly hours are based on an average over the 36 weeks and will vary from time to time.  In particular, between the middle of April and the middle of May, your services may be required on different days and times and may be more days than in your normal timetable.

The Languages and Culture Department

The department offers A-level French, German and Spanish and also the same languages as non-certified introductory courses.  Results in all courses are consistently strong. All students are supported with a thorough induction programme and a strong course structure with clear target setting for individual learners.  Focussed guidance on progression into Higher Education has led to a growing number of students opting to continue with languages after finishing at BHASVIC.

We provide an established programme of independent learning supported by a fully resourced language centre.  Our aim is to develop the knowledge, skills and experience of all of our students in a stimulating and varied learning environment.  We look to exploit diverse teaching and learning methods within the department so that all students can access the understanding and knowledge needed to prepare them effectively for examination and beyond.  We believe that students should have access to a wide variety of learning experiences to stimulate and fire their interest.

The pro rata salary for this post will range between £6,282 per annum (for 10 hours, FTE 0.4348) up to £7,538 per annum (for 12 hours, FTE 0.5217) and includes 5.2 weeks of holiday pay. This salary is based on spine point 15 within grade 5 of the support staff pay spine for which the current full-time salary is £29,346 per annum, rising to £32,259 per annum over four years subject to satisfactory performance.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am on Wednesday 3 July 2024

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 9 July 2024

For more information about this role, including job description and person specification, please check the Job Details.