English Lecturer

Abingdon and Witney College; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Holiday scheme

Professional development

Flexible working options

Gym membership

Cycle/tech scheme

Job summary

Abingdon and Witney College is seeking an English Teacher to deliver engaging GCSE English lessons, primarily to learners resitting their GCSEs. The role focuses on helping learners re-engage with education, building confidence and achieving progress in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

You will deliver high-impact GCSE English Language teaching, create inclusive lessons, and provide targeted support, feedback and exam preparation to ensure measurable learner outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree-level English qualification required or equivalent.
• Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Experience teaching English or related curriculum area preferred.
• Strong safeguarding and learner wellbeing understanding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GCSE English with contextualised, engaging lessons.
• Plan, assess and evaluate learning aligned to GCSE objectives.
• Provide targeted feedback and interventions to support resits.

Skills

English teaching

GCSE English

Student engagement

Communication

Differentiation

Education

Degree in English

QTS or willingness to work towards

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £35,595 - £46,118 per annum

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per Annum: 52

Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours

Location: Abingdon

Contact type: Permanent

Start date: November 2026

Are you a dedicated teacher passionate about helping learners succeed? We are looking for an English Teacher to deliver engaging GCSE English lessons, primarily to learners resitting their GCSEs. This is a highly rewarding, student-facing role where you will support learners who may have previously struggled, helping them re‑engage with education, build confidence, and achieve meaningful progress.

As an English teacher, you will deliver high-impact GCSE English Language teaching through a contextualised and engaging approach, bringing the subject to life for learners. You will design learning that connects English skills to real world contexts, vocational pathways, and learners' lived experiences, enabling them to see the purpose and value of their learning. You will use creative, adaptive teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners, particularly those resitting GCSE English; breaking down barriers, rebuilding confidence, and creating a strong sense of achievement. Your role will focus on creating an inclusive, motivating classroom environment where learners can re‑engage, develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, and make meaningful progress. You will also play a key role in delivering targeted intervention, personalised feedback, and effective exam preparation, ensuring that all learners are supported to achieve successful and measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a contextualised English curriculum that brings learning to life, equipping learners with essential reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for real-world, vocational and everyday contexts.
• Plan, deliver, assess and evaluate high-quality English lessons aligned to GCSE assessment objectives.
• Teach core English skills, including reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• Use innovative and engaging teaching strategies to motivate GCSE resit learners.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learner groups.
• Provide targeted feedback, structured interventions, and exam preparation.
• Support learners to re‑engage, build confidence, and achieve measurable progress.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusive learning environments.
• Maintain accurate records, course files, and learner progress data.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement of teaching practice.
• Participate in tutorials, pastoral support, and learner development activities.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in English.
• Recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience of teaching English or relevant curriculum area.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and learner wellbeing.
• Ability to engage and support diverse learner groups.
• Excellent teaching, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to learner success and achievement.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience teaching in a post‑16 or FE setting.
• Experience teaching GCSE resit learners.
• Experience supporting adult learners.
• Knowledge of innovative and inclusive teaching approaches.

Why Work with us:

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.

Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two‑week teacher induction (must be completed within probation), followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET) including Assessor is required, and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. Completion of this structured learning programme is expected within 3 years. Furthermore, there is the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Learning Status (QTLS).

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre‑employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol missuse.