English Lecturer

College of West Anglia; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

5 college closure days

Pension scheme

Discounts with local businesses

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Job summary

College of West Anglia in the United Kingdom is seeking an English teacher to help learners develop reading, writing and speaking skills through GCSE and Functional Skills across several campuses.

The role involves teaching across various campuses with flexible working opportunities and a supportive team culture. Salary will be determined by experience and teaching qualifications, with progression based on performance and safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering GCSE/Functional Skills English.
• Commitment to inclusive teaching and access to high‑quality learning.
• Ability to work across multiple campuses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GCSE and Functional Skills English lessons.
• Support learners with varying abilities to achieve their potential.
• Promote student engagement and progression.

Skills

Excellent English

GCSE/Functional Skills English

Education

Level 5 teaching qualification

Job description

Are you looking for a career where you can use your English skills on a daily basis? Are you a passionate believer in ensuring that everyone has access to high quality teaching and learning opportunities to develop your English skills? Are you looking to get into teaching or looking for a change? Then this could be the role for you.

LOCATION: Various Campuses

HOURS: Various up to full-time

Our English team work with our learners to enable them to achieve their potential through the delivery of Functional Skills and GCSE lessons. Our learners are often enrolled on other college courses and are often anxious about their abilities. This is a real opportunity to help our learners in developing an understanding, and hopefully love, of English including how to apply principals in relation to their course and every day lives.

We pride ourselves on our approach to the work life balance of our team and actively support job share and flexible working opportunities.

Please note that your point on the salary scale will be determined based on both experience and teaching qualifications. Appointments will not normally be made at point 12 or above (£37454 FTE) without a level 5 teaching qualification and experience.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving English team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 37 days per year for curriculum staff,plusfive College closure days,plusBank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers' Pension Scheme (current employer contribution is 23.68%), discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

Previous applicants needs not apply.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk) .

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance, plus five college closure days pro rata for part-time, fee waivers on some College courses and a contributory pension scheme.