Functional Skills Lecturer

Peterborough College; Stamford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave

TPS Pension

Health & Wellbeing

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Job summary

IEG Group is seeking a passionate Functional Skills Lecturer to teach English and/or maths across our Stamford and Peterborough sites, covering short-term sickness, leave and other gaps. You will deliver engaging Functional Skills lessons from Entry Level to Level 2, adapt to learners of varying abilities, and work with curriculum teams to ensure smooth transitions between sites.

The post is permanent, full-time (37 hours weekly), with salary £29,725 to £37,527 per annum, and benefits including

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Functional Skills to Entry Level to Level 2.
• Experience in further education settings.
• Ability to teach English and/or maths across different groups.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver Functional Skills lessons that meet learner needs and promote progress.
• Assess learners’ work and provide timely feedback to support improvement.
• Set SMART targets, monitor progress and implement interventions.
• Adapt teaching strategies to meet diverse learners and groups.
• Maintain accurate attendance, progress, and learner records.
• Support positive learner behaviour, engagement, retention and success.
• Use information and learning technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams and colleagues across the Group.
• Support assessment, examination and quality assurance processes.
• Contribute to an inclusive, safe learning environment.

Skills

English proficiency

Maths knowledge

Teaching experience

Learner engagement

Education

English teaching qualification

Maths teaching qualification

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Functional Skills Lecturer

Job details

• Salary £29,725 - £37,527 per annum, depending on qualifications & experience
• Contractual hours 37
• Region East
• Date posted 16/10/2026
• Job reference REQ000748
• Attachments JD Lecturer FS English Sept 2026.pdf JD Lecturer in Functional Skills - Maths.pdf

Job description

• Salary £29,725 - £37,527 per annum, depending on qualifications & experience
• Hours 37 hours per week
• Contract Permanent, all year round
• Location Stamford & Peterborough
• Closing Date 30th October 2026

Make a difference across our colleges

Are you a passionate and adaptable Functional Skills Lecturer who can inspire learners to achieve their potential in English and/or maths?

IEG Group is seeking a flexible and motivated lecturer to work across our colleges, providing teaching cover during periods of long-term sickness, annual leave and other staffing gaps. This is an important group-wide role, helping to maintain continuity of learning and ensuring students continue to receive high-quality teaching and support.

Working across different college sites and with a diverse range of learners, you will bring subject expertise, enthusiasm and flexibility to each teaching assignment. You will play a key role in supporting student progress, achievement and confidence, helping learners develop the essential English and maths skills they need for further study, employment and everyday life.

About the role

Reporting to the Group Head of English & Maths, you will deliver engaging and effective Functional Skills teaching at Entry Level to Level 2, in English and/or maths, depending on your specialism and experience.

You will adapt to different teaching environments, learner groups and curriculum requirements, ensuring that high standards of teaching, learning and assessment are maintained wherever you are needed across the Group.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering engaging Functional Skills lessons that meet learners’ needs and promote progress and achievement.
• Assessing learners’ work and providing timely, constructive feedback to help them improve.
• Setting SMART targets, monitoring progress and implementing interventions where required.
• Adapting teaching strategies and resources to meet the needs of different learners and groups.
• Maintaining accurate records of attendance, progress, assessment and learner achievement.
• Supporting positive learner behaviour, engagement, retention and success.
• Using information and learning technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Working collaboratively with curriculum teams, managers and colleagues across the Group to ensure a smooth transition into different teaching assignments.
• Supporting assessment, examination and quality assurance processes as required.
• Contributing to an inclusive, safe and supportive learning environment.

As a flexible, group-wide resource, you will be expected to travel between college sites as required and respond positively to changing operational needs.

About you

You will be a confident and committed lecturer with strong subject knowledge in English and/or maths and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire learners with a range of abilities and backgrounds.

You will be adaptable, organised and resilient, with the confidence to join different teams, build positive relationships quickly and deliver effective teaching in a variety of settings. You will be comfortable responding to changing priorities while maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.

You will also demonstrate:

• A learner-centred approach and a commitment to improving student outcomes.
• The ability to plan, deliver and assess Functional Skills provision at Entry Level to Level 2.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively across different teams.
• Good IT skills and experience of using technology to support learning.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding.
• A flexible approach to working practices and a willingness to travel across Group college sites.

Qualifications and experience

You will have an appropriate qualification in English and/or maths at a level suitable for teaching your specialist subject, alongside Level 2 qualifications in English and maths or equivalent.

Recent subject knowledge, an understanding of current developments affecting Functional Skills, and the ability to deliver teaching that supports learners at Entry Level to Level 2 are essential.

Experience of teaching in further education, coordinating courses, working with apprenticeships or undertaking internal verification would be advantageous.

Why work for IEG?

• Generous Leave: Up to 50 days of annual leave, including Bank Holidays and Christmas close. (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Competitive Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
• Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
• Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.