English Lecturer - Part Time

Heart of Worcestershire College; Redditch; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working options

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free onsite parking

CPD & qualifications opportunities

Mentor to support you

High-street and travel discounts

Community projects

Job summary

Heart of Worcestershire College invites applications for an English Lecturer (Part Time) based mainly at the Redditch campus with travel between sites. The role requires delivering high‑quality English teaching, planning lessons and providing regular feedback to support learner progress.

The post involves developing schemes of work, tracking attendance and outcomes, and contributing to curriculum development. DBS checks and safeguarding commitments apply.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver high quality English teaching across programmes.
• Experience in assessment and feedback to support learner progress.
• Willingness to work across campuses with DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and inclusive English teaching and assess progress.
• Develop schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Monitor attendance, achievement and behaviour.
• Collaborate with vocational teams and parents.
• Contribute to curriculum development and quality assurance.

Skills

Engaging teaching

Assessment & feedback

Curriculum development

Student support

Team collaboration

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Vacancy Details Job Title English Lecturer - Part Time Closing Date 11/11/2026 23:59 Pay Salary: £10,674 - £16,565.20 per annum/ pro rata based on 14.8 Hours x 52 Weeks. Starting salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications Hours 14.8 hours x 52 weeks Type Part Time

Join us as an English Lecturer at Heart of Worcestershire College

We are looking for someone who is ambitious, driven, and has a passion for teaching to join our Lecturing team.

This is your chance to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and take on exciting challenges in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment.

Heart of Worcestershire College is recognised for nurturing the brilliance of every student and we are proud to be a college that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Our latest Ofsted report highlights our continued commitment to delivering high-quality education, outstanding support for learners and meaningful partnerships with employers and the wider community. HoW college has also been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 reflecting our commitment to building a positive workplace culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

You’ll be mainly based in our Redditch campus, but flexibility to travel across sites is essential.

What you’ll be doing

For the full breakdown, check out the Key Roles and Accountabilities in the Job Description.

You will support in many aspects, to name a few:

• Deliver engaging and inclusive English teaching, learning and assessment, providing personalised support, regular feedback and effective progress monitoring to help learners achieve their goals.
• Assess learner starting points through initial, diagnostic and milestone assessments, using outcomes to plan learning, track progress and drive achievement.
• Develop and deliver high-quality English programmes across campuses, creating schemes of work, lesson plans, revision sessions and learning resources to support student success.
• Monitor and report on learner attendance, achievement, behaviour and engagement, working collaboratively with vocational teams, parents and leaders to maximise outcomes.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance and departmental administration through staff meetings, standardisation activities, data management and continuous professional development.

Who we are

Heart of Worcestershire College is the county's largest and most diverse FE provider, offering academic, vocational, and community courses across multiple campuses. In 2026 the college achieved a strong standard or expected standard across all areas from Ofsted. We are also delighted to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. This accolade reflects the culture we have worked hard to build across the College.

Our values - diversity, integrity, partnership and trust - power everything we do and shape the experience we give our learners. We're also on a mission to be 90% green by 2030 - and we'd love you to be part of that journey.

If you're ready to innovate, inspire and progress, you'll feel right at home here.

Your growth is our growth.

Why you’ll love working here

A career at HoW offers much more than a monthly pay slip. We invest in our people and make sure they feel supported, valued, and ready to shine.

Here’s what you can look forward to

• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular CPD and opportunities to gain new qualifications
• Generous holiday allowance
• Agile and flexible working options (role dependent)
• A great benefits package with high-street and travel discounts
• Clear progression routes
• A mentor to help you settle in and succeed
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free onsite parking (at selected campuses)
• Opportunities to give back through community and charity projects

We hire people

We value individuality. Everyone at HoW brings their own story, background, identity and strengths - and together, we're stronger for it.

We're committed to being an inclusive and supportive employer and expect all colleagues to share our dedication to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Need to know

All successful candidates will need to complete and pay for a DBS check, plus required online verification checks.

Closing date: 11 th November 2026

Interview date: 23 rd November 2026

Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants.

For more details, please contact HR on 01527 572592 or [e-mail]

Job description

AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the role is to plan and deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment in either GCSE or functional skills English to learners across a range of curriculum areas including 16-18 study programme and adult provision. The postholder will undertake administrative and developmental duties that contribute to improving standards and achievements and maximise the learner experience within their Mathematics study.

Key roles and accountabilities

• To deliver high quality innovative and engaging teaching, learning and assessment to a range of learners as part of their programme of study by:
• - planning, preparing, teaching and assessing as required by your line manager providing students with a well-planned, sufficiently individualised learning and assessment experience;
• - effectively managing and monitoring the learning process;
• - proving regular assessment opportunities;
• - providing timely and constructive feedback;
• - guiding and supporting learners to achieve their learning goals.
• To work within the English team to proactively raise learner aspirations and improve achievements for all learners from their starting points.
• To conduct initial and diagnostic assessments of all learners to determine starting points and develop learning plans to enable them to make progress from their starting points.
• To conduct milestone assessments as agreed with the Head of English and provide feedback within the agreed timescale, ensuring feedback supports learners to improve.
• To teach an agreed programme of hours across any of the campuses including revision and intervention sessions.
• Produce and develop teaching resources to support your delivery including schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Keep accurate and timely information about learner attendance, achievement and progress to be shared with the Head of English, CRQ leaders and directors, parents and learners.
• To liaise and work with vocational teams and CRQ leaders to address issues with learner attendance, behaviour and engagement in order to maximise progress and achievements.
• To attend staff meetings to develop and improve the curriculum.
• Support learner progress evenings through the production of reports and meeting with parents and vocational teaching teams.
• To take part in administrative activities to support the learning of English delivery by supporting the collection and collation of data relating to learner's entry qualifications when establishing groups at the start of the year and in ensuring group lists are accurate and up to date throughout the year.
• Take part in verification and standardisation activities where required.
• Keep up to date with developments and qualifications in the areas of English.
• Where appropriate, liaise with other departments (e.g., Exams and MIS).

General accountabilities

• To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• To participate in the College's Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the job description.
• To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
• To actively participate in the College's Quality System, including quality improvement strategies and initiatives.
• To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/her and for others affected by his/her work.
• To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
• To operate/conduct all HR tasks and functions within the principles of GDPR. This Job Description is current at the date shown below and is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake. In consultation with the post holder, it may be changed from time to time by the College to meet changing circumstances.

June 2022

Conditions of Service - Academic staff

The appointment is subject to the Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. The work pattern of a Lecturer is not necessarily linked to the traditional academic year.

All successful applicants will undergo the following checks:

• Enhanced DBS
• 2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
• Qualification validation check.

Salary

The salary range for this post is from £10,674 - £16,565.20 based on 14.8 Hours x 52 Weeks per annum/pro rata. Starting salary will be dependent upon experience and qualifications. Once you have successfully passed your probationary period, your salary will increase within the salary band on an annual incremental basis, until you reach the top of the salary scale. Increments are in August.

Teaching qualification

Applicants are required to hold an appropriate teaching qualification or be willing to undertake and gain the Certificate in Education and Training within 2 years of their appointment. Successful applicants will be required to attend the course on-site as the College delivers the course in-house.

Essential: - Whilst obtaining a teaching qualification is a contractual requirement, the College