Lecturer - Accelerate

Buckinghamshire College Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Free training

Induction support

Flexible working

Discounts – nursery & salon

EAP access

Cycle to work discounts

Job summary

Buckinghamshire College Group is looking for an enthusiastic Lecturer - Accelerate to join our dedicated team and support learners in overcoming barriers to education, developing confidence and progressing towards positive futures. As a Lecturer within our Accelerate provision, you will deliver engaging and inclusive learning programmes that meet the individual needs of learners.

You will create a supportive environment that promotes personal development, wellbeing, independence and achievement,

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, inclusive lessons that engage and motivate learners
• Support students in developing confidence, independence, employability and essential life skills
• Monitor learner progress and implement effective interventions to maximise achievement and success
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and wider College teams to support positive learner outcomes
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate learner records and meet all assessment and administrative requirements
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding in all aspects of your work

Job description

Salary FTE salary ranges from £32,500 to £41,000 per annum (pro rata for fractional posts).

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary FTE salary ranges from £32,500 to £41,000 per annum (pro rata for fractional posts).

Contractual hours 35

Basis Full time

Region South

Package Teachers Pension Scheme, Free Parking, Discounted Childcare in the Aylesbury Day Nursery, Discounted treatments in the Aylesbury Salon Intuition, Cycle to Work Scheme, Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Buckinghamshire College Group is looking for an enthusiastic and learner-focused Lecturer - Accelerate to join our dedicated team and support students in overcoming barriers to education, developing confidence and progressing towards positive futures.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work with learners who require additional support, helping them build the skills, resilience and aspirations needed to thrive in further education, employment and adult life.

As a Lecturer within our Accelerate provision, you will deliver engaging and inclusive learning programmes that meet the individual needs of learners. You will create a supportive environment that promotes personal development, wellbeing, independence and achievement, while ensuring learners are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for successful progression.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers and external agencies, you will play a key role in supporting learners to achieve their full potential both academically and personally.

As a Lecturer – Accelerate, you’ll:

• Plan and deliver high-quality, inclusive lessons that engage and motivate learners
• Support students in developing confidence, independence, employability and essential life skills
• Monitor learner progress and implement effective interventions to maximise achievement and success
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and wider College teams to support positive learner outcomes
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate learner records and meet all assessment and administrative requirements
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding in all aspects of your work

Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Employee benefits include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

As a member of our team, you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you’d like to be part of, then we’d love to hear from you.

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you’d like to be part of, then we’d love to hear from you.

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation’s Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight, we support our unqualified teachers to learn ‘on the job’. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.

The closing date for applications is13 th October 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on21 st October 2026;however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.