Initial Teacher Education Lecturer and Teaching & Learning Coach

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash healthcare plan

Railcard and travel schemes

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Buy tech savings

Job summary

Wigan & Leigh College is seeking an experienced Teacher Education Lecturer and Teaching and Learning Coach to shape learning across Levels 3–7. You will teach within the Teacher Education Department, delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, and you’ll support trainee teachers to develop academic understanding and professional practice.

You’ll coach colleagues, contribute to curriculum development and quality improvement, and help lead significant subject areas within the

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or vocational qualification.
• A recognised FE teaching qualification.
• At least two years’ FE teaching experience.
• A strong track record of student success.
• Expertise in FE pedagogy and current educational practice.
• Confidence delivering with academic rigour across Levels 3–7.
• Strong organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or supporting others.
• Master’s degree would be an advantage or willingness to work towards one.

Responsibilities

• Teach across teacher education programmes from Level 3 to Level 7.
• Support trainee teachers to develop confidence and professional judgement.
• Model effective pedagogy, curriculum design and assessment.
• Coach and mentor colleagues to strengthen teaching, learning and assessment.
• Use current FE pedagogy and sector insight to inform work.
• Contribute to programme planning, curriculum development and course review.
• Support quality processes, including self-assessment and improvement planning.
• Use digital technologies and e-learning to enhance learning.
• Support admissions, open events, recruitment activity and cross-college initiatives.
• Contribute to wider work of the Teaching and Learning Academy.

Education

Relevant degree or vocational qualification

FE teaching qualification (Further Education and Skills)

FE teaching experience (2+ years)

Strong student outcomes track record

Expertise in FE pedagogy and practice

Academic rigour in delivery

Strong organisational and communication skills

Coaching/mentoring experience

Willingness to work towards Master’s degree

Master’s degree advantageous

Job description

Description

37 Hours per week | Permanent

Develop the teacher. Strengthen the practice. Shape learning across the college.

Great teaching changes lives.

Application Deadline: 30 August 2026

Department: Teacher Education

Location: Wigan & Leigh College

Compensation: £42,540 - £45,119 / year

Description

37 Hours per week | Permanent

Develop the teacher. Strengthen the practice. Shape learning across the college.

Great teaching changes lives.

It helps students believe they can achieve more. It builds confidence, develops skill and opens routes into work, further study and new opportunities.

As our Teacher Education Lecturer and Teaching and Learning Coach, you’ll help shape that impact through the people who teach.

You’ll join our forward-thinking Teacher Education Department as part of the Teaching and Learning Academy. The department offers a well-established suite of initial teacher education programmes and professional development pathways, supported by our partnership with the University of Lancashire.

You’ll deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across Levels 3 to 7, supporting trainee teachers to develop their academic understanding, professional confidence and classroom practice.

You’ll also coach and support colleagues, model strong teaching practice and contribute to curriculum development, quality improvement and the wider work of the Teaching and Learning Academy.

This is a Lecturer B role, so you’ll bring more than strong teaching. You’ll also contribute to course organisation, curriculum leadership, mentoring, admissions, marketing and the development of significant subject or programme areas.

What you’ll do

• Teach across teacher education programmes from Level 3 to Level 7.
• Support trainee teachers to develop confidence, professional judgement and strong classroom practice.
• Model effective pedagogy, curriculum design and assessment.
• Coach and mentor colleagues to strengthen teaching, learning and assessment.
• Use current FE pedagogy, educational practice and sector insight to inform your work.
• Contribute to programme planning, curriculum development and course review.
• Support quality processes, including self-assessment and improvement planning.
• Use digital technologies and e-learning approaches to enhance learning.
• Support admissions, open events, recruitment activity and cross-college initiatives.
• Contribute to the wider work of the Teaching and Learning Academy.

What you’ll bring

• A relevant degree or vocational qualification.
• A recognised Further Education and Skills teaching qualification.
• At least two years’ teaching experience in the Further Education and Skills sector.
• A strong track record of student success.
• Expertise in FE pedagogy and current educational practice.
• Confidence delivering with academic rigour, including the potential to deliver up to Level 7.
• Strong organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or supporting the development of others.
• Confidence using e-learning, digital technologies and innovative teaching approaches.
• A Master’s degree would be an advantage, or willingness to work towards one.

What you’re like

• Credible. You bring strong FE teaching experience and can model effective practice.
• Reflective. You understand how teachers develop through feedback, evidence and professional learning.
• Clear. You can explain pedagogy, assessment and curriculum design in practical ways.
• Supportive. You help trainee teachers and colleagues build confidence while keeping standards high.
• Academically rigorous. You value strong evidence, thoughtful practice and high expectations.
• Innovative. You use digital tools and new approaches to strengthen learning.
• Collaborative. You work well with colleagues, partners and wider college teams.
• Ambitious for teaching. You want to shape the next generation of teachers and strengthen practice across the college.

Essentials

• You’ll need an enhanced DBS check. If you get the job, we’ll do this for you.
• You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion.
• You can work across college sites and partner locations where required.
• You’re flexible and happy to support open events, recruitment activity and cross-college initiatives when needed.
• You’re committed to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.

Why work for us

At Wigan & Leigh College, we know that great teaching starts with great teachers.

Our Teacher Education Department plays a central role in developing the next generation of educators, supporting trainee teachers and strengthening professional practice across the sector.

You’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious and collaborative teaching and learning culture. You’ll work within our Teaching and Learning Academy, contribute to curriculum innovation and help shape programmes that support trainee teachers from initial development through to higher-level academic and professional practice.

Through our University of Lancashire partnership, trainee teachers access rich CPD, collaborative learning and opportunities to develop high-level pedagogical expertise.

This is a role for someone who wants to influence teaching beyond their own classroom. Your work will help trainee teachers grow, colleagues develop and students experience stronger learning.

Time to recharge

• Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays, depending on your role
• Family-friendly leave policies

Wellbeing as well as work

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Occupational health support
• Confidential counselling
• Specsavers eye test vouchers
• A culture where people look out for each other

Financial peace of mind

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work and buy tech
• Railcard and Tusker Green Car Scheme
• Local and national discount schemes

Clear progression routes

• Ongoing professional and academic development
• Opportunities to build experience across teacher education, coaching and curriculum leadership
• Opportunities to influence teaching, learning and assessment across the college
• Leadership pathways

Read more about our benefits.

This role involves working with children in a regulated activity (which means any activity with close or unsupervised contact with children on a frequent or intensive basis). This covers things like teaching, training, supervising and advising children. It's a criminal offence to apply for this post if you're barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Before you apply, please read our policies on child protection policy and employing people with criminal convictions. You'll find both on our website.

If you’re offered the role, we’ll need to do some checks before you start, including verifying any qualifications, a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and a medical questionnaire. We use Protocol National Ltd & E-Safeguarding Ltd, so they may contact you.