Lecturer

Blackpool and The Fylde College; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool and The Fylde College seeks an experienced Lecturer in Maritime Studies for a 12-month maternity cover position at Fleetwood Nautical College. The role focuses on delivering essential maritime education, fostering student development, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Ideal for those passionate about maritime training and eager to guide the next generation of professionals.

Benefits

Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Competitive pension scheme

Extensive professional development opportunities

Agile working opportunities

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing provisions including EAP access

Sports facilities including gym memberships

FREE car parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in maritime training or as a deck officer.
• Enthusiastic about teaching and developing officers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching across a range of maritime programmes.
• Support curriculum development and quality improvement.
• Monitor student progress and retention.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Monitoring Student Progress

Maritime Industry Knowledge

Education

Experience as a maritime trainer or lecturer

Job description

The Role

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is excited to welcome an experienced and passionate Lecturer in Maritime Studies (Maternity Cover) to join our team at Fleetwood Nautical College. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the next generation of maritime professionals and contribute to a forward-thinking academic community.

This 12-month fixed-term post is ideal for either an experienced lecturer or a seagoing deck officer seeking a shoreside role. The position will run from August 2025 to July 2026 and will involve teaching subjects relevant to the Deck discipline, such as ship stability and navigation, to students across both Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) levels.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

As a Lecturer in Maritime Studies, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning across a range of maritime programmes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting curriculum development and quality improvement initiatives within the Maritime department.
• Monitoring student progress, retention, achievement, and progression, using digital platforms such as Canvas and e-portfolios.
• Participating in student recruitment activities including interviews, Open Days, and outreach events.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of maritime industry standards and digital learning pedagogies.
• Contributing to scholarship, research, and professional practice within the academic community.
  
  

Who We're Looking For

Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience as a maritime trainer or lecturer but the post would also be suitable if you are experienced working at sea as a deck officer and are enthusiastic about teaching and developing aspiring officers to help them achieve industry qualifications.

Why Join Us?

At B&FC, youll be part of a dedicated and innovative team passionate about maritime training and academic excellence. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact, sharing your expertise while continuing to grow professionally within a supportive college environment.

Interested? Apply Early!

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If youre ready to make a meaningful contribution to maritime education, apply today! If you would like more information before applying, please contact

This position attracts a competitive salary plus a potential non-contractual scarcity payment (T&Cs Apply). Please discuss at interview stage.

Rewards And Benefits

Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work Certified

• Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive pension scheme:
• Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
• Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
• Agile working opportunities
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
• Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Occupational Health
• FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
• FREE eye tests
• Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• FREE healthy breakfast
• Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
• Health and beauty salon
• Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
• Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
• FREE car parking
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite kids Sports Camp 8am 5pm during selected half-term breaks
  

B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process

B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here

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Job Type Fixed-Term Curriculum / Service Area Maritime Campus / Location Fleetwood Nautical Hours per week 37 Part-Year? No Post scale Lecturer 1 Post Scale Range (FTE) Up to £38,976 including scarcity Closing Date 12/08/2025

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