Lecturer in GCSE and Functional Skills English

Lecturer in GCSE and Functional Skills English

Recruiter: Loughborough College

Location: Radmoor Road, PADC, Leicestershire, LE11 3BT, United Kingdom

Salary: £25,053.60 - £29,364.80 Per Annum (Based on FTE of £31,317 - £36,706)

Posted: 22 Feb 2025

Closes: 09 Mar 2025

Reference: 267173

Sector: Further Education

Job Level: Other

Specialism: General Education

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Organisational Type: General Further Education College

About the Role

The Loughborough College is seeking an English Lecturer to teach GCSE and Functional Skills to a wide range of learners in the English Department. The area is a highly successful team with over 600 full-time learners. The team offers a wide range of provision from Functional Skills to GCSE English. We are looking for someone who will deliver inspiring teaching and learning and monitor progress in lessons. You will ensure all learners are on track to achieve their target grades through implementing appropriate assessments and providing high-quality feedback.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and able to demonstrate the ability to motivate and engage learners through the use of varied high-quality teaching and learning strategies. You will be required to teach GCSE English and potentially some Functional Skills to our learners, and it is expected that you will have previous experience of teaching English.

A relevant degree or equivalent is essential, and applicants must already possess a teaching qualification or be working towards one. You must have strong interpersonal and organisational skills.

Benefits

The College is striving to attract, develop, and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• On-site parking
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsidised nursery fees
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous maternity/paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities for volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity, and support services to assist with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

We have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website. Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!