The British Academy of Jewellery is the UK’s leading independent training provider for the Jewellery Industry.
Since 1999 our ethos has been to create innovative, substantial training that ensures our learners are equipped with the full professional skills, knowledge and acumen needed to pursue a career in the jewellery trade or set up as an independent designer/maker.
The Academy is at the forefront of creating the next generation of jewellers, designers and makers. We train hundreds of individuals every year who go on to exciting careers in the jewellery industry.
Our alumni have been the recipients of prestigious national and international awards for jewellery making, goldsmithing and silversmithing skills, CAD and 2D design.
Summary of Position
Accountable to: Head of Academy (FE)
Location: Birmingham
Hours per week/FTE: 3 days a week (24 hours)- Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Salary Bracket: £26,000 - £28,000 FTE dependent on experience
Employment Type: Fixed-Term - 6 months
Working Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Purpose of the role:
To be responsible for the learning and achievement of all learners you teach; whilst being accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. Have an impact on educational progress beyond your assigned pupils; and assist in the smooth running of the British Academy of Jewellery at all times. Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the post.
Teaching and learning responsibility:
● Undertake a teaching program in jewellery manufacturing and design, ensure high success rates by providing both academic and pastoral support to students.
● Monitor progress and attendance, and maintain appropriate records.
● Undertake planned delivery and provide feedback and guidance to students, ensuring high success rates.
● Complete assessment of learner work to set IQA deadlines.
● Produce lesson plans, support materials and other teaching related materials as required.
● Undertake general course management responsibilities including admissions and placement support through student interviews.
● Ensure lessons, delivery and assessments meet with the standards set by awarding bodies, prime contractors and other organisations that monitor the Academy.
● Ensure learners follow the policies provided to them via the Academy’s VLE Canvas.
Behaviour and Safety:
● Ensure the learners abide by health and safety rules by inducting learners and demonstrating the correct use of equipment, keeping health and safety rules in mind.
● Keep up to date with safeguarding and Prevent, and declarations are made when required.
● Monitor equality and diversity ensuring students feel safe in the college and receive equal opportunities.
● Be a positive role model of health and safety for the learners, demonstrating consistently a positive attitude, values and behaviour, which are expected of learners.
Team Working and Collaboration:
● Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships.
● Support the Subject Leads and Technical Diploma Coordinator in the planning and development of the curriculum and teaching programme for the Diploma courses.
● Liaise with the teaching team ensuring quality of delivery across the board, providing cover for other tutors when required.
● Liaise with the quality team ensuring records are available for sampling and viewing when required.
● Secure productive contacts and links with external organisations, employers and agencies that will benefit students and provide further opportunities for income generation and collaboration.
Professional Development:
● Act as a role model, mentor or consultant to colleagues as appropriate and encourage collaboration, cooperation and teamwork.
● Engage in regular standardisation meetings and training to review the quality of the teaching and learning provision in line with the quality strategy.
● Maintain a professional level of subject expertise by being aware of relevant industrial and technological developments in the field in addition to pedagogic developments.
● Take part in regular training weeks and training sessions to enable continuous personal and professional development.
Your application form should show evidence to demonstrate clearly how you meet these criteria:
Qualifications
● Level 2 qualifications in both Literacy and Numeracy (or equivalent).
● Relevant qualifications in Jewellery Manufacture.
● Relevant teaching and assessing, IV qualifications (or willingness to work towards) and commitment to complete further CPD or teacher training qualifications if required.
● Awareness of the regulatory framework for FE academic awards and quality standards
Experience
● Relevant teaching experience particularly in the areas of jewellery manufacturing at the bench, 2D jewellery design techniques, and experience using Adobe Illustrator and Rhino in a jewellery design context
● Proven experience of teamwork
● Desirable: be a practicing jeweller with strong links to art or fine jewellery industry and demonstrable evidence of contemporary practice
Leadership
● Strong supervision and team working skills
● Proactive and able to effectively support a high performing team of tutors
● Suggests practical solutions to new or unique problems.
Communication
● Communicate effectively orally and in writing adapting the message for a diverse audience in an inclusive and accessible way
Planning and Managing Teaching and Resources
● Innovative approach to course coordination, teaching, learning or professional practice to support excellent teaching, pedagogy and inclusivity
● Effective resource management and prioritisation to achieve long term objectives
● Good attention to detail
● Ability to foster constructive cross team collaboration
● Able to prioritise workload
Student Experience
● Contribute to improving or adapting provision to enhance the student experience or customer service
Equality and Diversity
● Experience in promoting equality and diversity Safeguarding (where appropriate)
● Able to manage safeguarding issues as appropriate to the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS check)
Our Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
A criminal record will only be taken into account where the conviction is relevant to the position being applied for, and will not necessarily block candidates from employment. Any decision will depend on the precise nature of the work and the circumstances and background to the offence.
Equal Opportunities
British Academy of Jewellery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. The Academy has a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels.
