Associate Cover Lecturer

PLUMPTON COLLEGE; Plumpton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Plumpton College is seeking an Associate Cover Lecturer to provide pre-planned lessons during staff absences, across multiple curriculum areas. You will ensure continuity of learning, supervise classes and use resources provided by curriculum teams to maintain teaching standards.

The role is bank/as-and-when, with standard hours outside and beyond core shifts; you will collaborate with Curriculum Managers, HR and support staff to organise effective cover and support mixed-ability groups.

Qualifications

• PGCE or Level 4+ teaching qualification (or equivalent).
• Ability to deliver lessons across a wide range of curriculum areas.
• Strong classroom management skills and confidence supporting mixed-ability learners.
• Experience working with students in an educational setting.
• Experience using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Good understanding of SEND and inclusive classroom practice.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to supervise learners aged 14-16 and 16+.
• Experience of, or familiarity with, the further education environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality cover lessons to a consistently good or outstanding standard.
• Supervise classes, allocate and explain cover work, and support students throughout lessons.
• Utilise centralised resources and materials provided by the curriculum teams.
• Report any issues with cover work, including quality or suitability, to Curriculum Managers.
• Communicate effectively with staff to ensure consistency and continuity of learning.
• Complete registers promptly and report student absence in line with College policy.
• Follow the College's behaviour management and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Strong classroom management

Deliver across wide curriculum areas

Excellent communication

SEND awareness

Organisational/time-management

FE environment experience

Supervise learners

Education

PGCE or Level 4+ teaching qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who enjoy working flexibly, supporting teaching and learning, and making a positive impact on students' educational experience.

About the role

As an Associate Cover Lecturer, you will provide essential support by delivering pre-planned lessons during staff absences. Working across multiple curriculum areas, you will help maintain continuity of learning and uphold the College's high teaching standards.

You will work closely with Curriculum Managers, Assistant Curriculum Managers and the HR team, ensuring cover is well organised, effective and aligned with departmental needs.

This is a Bank role, and hours worked will be on an as and when basis to meet the needs of the Department. Standard College working hours are 8.30 - 5.00 and shifts allocated in this role will usually fall during this period.

You will:

• Deliver high-quality cover lessons to a consistently good or outstanding standard.
• Supervise classes, allocate and explain cover work, and support students throughout lessons.
• Utilise centralised resources and materials provided by the curriculum teams.
• Report any issues with cover work, including quality or suitability, to Curriculum Managers.
• Communicate effectively with staff to ensure consistency and continuity of learning.
• Complete registers promptly and report student absence in line with College policy.
• Follow the College's behaviour management and safeguarding procedures.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys teaching a variety of subjects, thrives in a dynamic environment, and is confident managing mixed-ability groups.

We are looking for confident, flexible and proactive individuals with a passion for education and supporting student success.

Essential:

• PGCE or Level 4+ teaching qualification (or equivalent).
• Ability to deliver lessons across a wide range of curriculum areas.
• Strong classroom management skills and confidence supporting mixed-ability learners.
• Experience working with students in an educational setting.
• Competence in MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Good understanding of SEND and inclusive classroom practice.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to supervise learners aged 14-16 and 16+.
• Experience of, or familiarity with, the further education environment.

Desirable:

• Experience leading cover or supervising learners in a classroom setting.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a wider teaching team.

You will be professional, adaptable and student-focused, with a commitment to delivering high-quality learning experiences.

At Plumpton College, our values – Ambitious, Professional, Enterprising, Passionate, Supportive, and Progressive-shape everything we do.

Plumpton College is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and a signatory of the Menopause Pledge. Our staff benefit from regular networking opportunities, active EDI and Sustainability committees, and social events.

Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, active EDI and Sustainability committees and social events at Christmas.

We reserve the right to interview or close the vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.