Lecturer Interview

Hi Brian,

I am a Business Lecturer in an FE college. Questions you may be asked at interview could include what you know about the different business courses they offer and the topics & levels you feel able to deliver on; your knowledge of safeguarding & PREVENT; techniques you might use to deliver content to learners & how you might use your professional experience in your lessons; examples of your planning & organising skills e.g. to meet deadlines for exams/coursework & manage a syllabus. You could also be asked about your customer handling experience & how your might deal with difficult learners, and how you could motivate learners and help them manage their time & meet deadlines, etc.

You could be asked to deliver a short lesson on a particular topic (but you would be advised about this before the interview). You would be required to complete a teaching qualification within a specified timeframe.

Also agree with Keith, that aside from teaching experience they will generally be looking for someone looking with real enthusiasm for their subject, and the credibility to stand up in front of adults and lecture and someone who would fit into the department.

Good luck with the interview.

Hi Adrienne, thank you for the interview questions tips. Knowledge of safeguarding & preventing is something I need to do research on. As this post is based in Northern Ireland I will have to look specific procedures in NI rather than the whole UK.

Hi Adrienne, thank you for the interview questions tips. Knowledge of safeguarding & preventing is something I need to do research on. As this post is based in Northern Ireland I will have to look specific procedures in NI rather than the whole UK.