English Lecturer (Part Time Hourly Paid)

Teaching Vacancies; Nelson; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Two-week Christmas closure

Enhanced sick pay and family policies

Health and wellbeing benefits

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a part-time hourly paid English Lecturer to teach GCSE and Functional Skills English at Accrington and Rossendale College. The role offers 9–18 hours of teaching per week, term-time only, with potential travel between college sites.

The successful applicant will join a team of English staff dedicated to delivering high-quality education and supporting learners to achieve strong outcomes.

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised teaching qualification.
• Holds a degree in English or a related subject, or a degree in an alternative subject plus A Level English.
• Has experience of delivering GCSE English in an FE, Sixth Form or Secondary setting.
• Desirable to have experience teaching Functional Skills English; not essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and assess GCSE and/or Functional Skills English learners on 16-19 study programmes.
• Be a dynamic practitioner who promotes high expectations and supports college standards.
• Engage with quality processes to ensure students receive an Outstanding learning experience and pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Education

Degree in English or related subject

Degree in alternative subject + A Level English

Job description

English Lecturer (Part Time Hourly Paid)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Organisation

Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding careers prospects.

The Exciting Role

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a part-time hourly paid English Lecturer. This position is ideal for somebody looking for a flexible and term-time only role – and between 9 and 18 hours of teaching per week – to be discussed further at interview.

You will be part of a highly successful team of dedicated English staff delivering GCSE and Functional Skills English at Accrington and Rossendale College along with inspiring your students to achieve their best.

East Lancashire Learning Group is 'Powered by Maths and English'. Part of our core strategic intent is to ensure that our learners are English and maths enabled and subsequently there is whole college approach to – and ownership of – English and maths. All English teachers are well-qualified and have expert knowledge of the subject and we also continue to invest in teachers' ongoing professional development. You will be joining a team of dedicated, innovative and highly successful subject-experts who achieve remarkable things - students who resit their GCSEs at the college are more than twice as likely to achieve Grade 4-9 than the National Average.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites.

This post would suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge and looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation.

This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge or a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Plan, deliver and assess GCSE and/or Functional Skills English learners on 16-19 study programmes.
• The ideal candidate will be a dynamic practitioner who promotes and upholds the same high expectations as the College and its students.
• With a focus on sharing good practice, they will be committed to their own continuous professional development and will engage enthusiastically with our quality processes to ensure that our students receive an Outstanding experience

What We Are Looking For:

• Holds a recognised teaching qualification
• Holds a degree in English or a related subject, or a degree in an alternative subject plus A Level English
• Has experience of delivering GCSE English in an FE, Sixth Form or Secondary setting
• It would also be desirable to have experience of teaching Functional Skills English; however, this is not essential

What the college offers its staff

What We Offer in Return:

• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.