Module Lead - Materials Science (Contract)

Department: Learning

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Remote

Compensation: £35.00 / hour

Description

Tiro is a leading training provider for science and technology apprenticeships. We’ve been helping hungry apprentices to join ambitious businesses since 2005. At Tiro, we really believe that great apprenticeships help everyone. Because there are remarkable apprentices out there just waiting to be found, and fantastic employment opportunities waiting to be filled. But our work will never be just about getting bums on seats and pocketing our commission. In our own small way, we’re helping to change the world – finding people that are working on COVID vaccines, finding new ways for technology to help humanity and helping to tackle the big issues of the day, like climate change. We’re proud to be playing our part in making that happen, and we’re looking for more like-minded people to join team Tiro.

The Contract

Overview
You will plan, design, deliver, create content and assess for Tiro’s Level 4 Applied Materials programme TAM4101, TAM4102, TAM5102 modules and plan, design and  create content for our Laboratory Technician industrial technical module for materials. 

The module lead should stimulate curiosity and enthusiasm for the module to provide a transformational learning experience for students.  

Much of the module lead’s role is about academic leadership, organisation and management. As a module lead, you’re expected to provide an inclusive and friendly learning environment that respects individual learners and diverse learning communities.  

Acknowledging the wider context in which the module operates, the module lead should work closely with Tiro’s Curriculum Lead and the Digital Education team as well as other internal teams (learning/operations) and external partners (alumni/employers/awarding bodies).  

The module lead may introduce themselves as the key contact for learners on the module and will share the principles of partnership working with students; ensuring that staff and students understand each other’s roles, responsibilities and expectations.

Delivering phenomenal learning experiences 
  You’ll deliver a variety of specialist modules / content / materials / assessments that are learner-centric, stretching and delivered in live and asynchronous sessions via digital platforms, embedding your subject specialist knowledge to develop highly competent Scientists and Technologists. 
 You’ll inspire and engage learners so attendance to sessions is something to look forward to. 
 You’ll provide rich feedback on assessments, always making things relevant to the workplace context and experiences that champion and grow your learners’ determination to succeed – so learners know where they are and how to realise their ambitions.
  Ensure learners progress through their programme
 
You’ll anticipate, spot and address issues/challenges to nip them in the bud to keep learners progressing with their learning.  Being proactive and pacey, you’ll tenaciously drive the progress of your learners, keeping them on track to complete their learning within agreed timelines. 

As you deliver a module of learning within your subject specialism, your colleagues will be coaching and supporting learners to transfer that learning back into the workplace. As such you’ll be an exceptional communicator - providing up to date reports, updating systems, and attending meetings to ensure key stakeholders can support and feedback to learners. 
 Core Deliverables: 
  Module Delivery Plan - Design robust module delivery plans, designed in accordance with approved module narratives. Ensure module delivery plans are clear and instructive.

Content Creation – Design and develop subject-specific content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Live Lesson Delivery that meet the learning objectives for the module. 
  Module Meetings - Attend module meetings, cross-module meetings and assessment boards throughout the module to discuss issues of concern and disseminate items of good practice
  Live Lesson Delivery – Deliver up to 10 (2 hour) Weekly Live Online Lessons per module which stimulate curiosity and enthusiasm, creating an inclusive and friendly environment

Assessment Marking - Ensure module assessments are marked and returned to learners in accordance with Tiro’s Assessment Policy and Tiro’s Moderation Process. Turn around assignments within a week

Learner Feedback - Ensure high quality, appropriate and timely feedback to learners on their assessments and