Lecturer - English (EHCPs)

Buckingham College; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckingham College is looking for a Full time English lecturer to inspire and support students at their Aylesbury campus. The role requires innovative lesson planning and the ability to promote a high standard of ambition among students with diverse needs, including SEND support.

Benefits

35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays

Access to free training & continuous professional development

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme access

Qualifications

• Familiar with Pearson's functional skills and entry levels.
• Experience working with SEND students.
• Ability to create inclusive and effective learning programmes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver effective teaching for diverse groups.
• Motivate students through innovative lesson planning.
• Address individual barriers to learning creatively.

Skills

Planning and preparing innovative schemes of work

Promoting high student ambition

Supporting a growth mindset

Education

Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent

Level 3 Award in Education and Training (to be completed)

Job description

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Can you take students from this… "I can't do English"; "I hate English."; "I don't like English, I don't understand it."; "My teachers have tried to explain that to me for five years and they couldn't, you don't have a chance."; "English is rubbish''

To this…"Wow! Is it that easy?"; "I get it now."; "Why no one explained it to me in this way before?"…

We are seeking to recruit a Full time English lecturer, to join Buckinghamshire College Group. You will be primarily based at our Aylesbury campus, however you will be expected to travel across all of our campuses teaching 1-1 SEND students as well of some group teaching off site.

We are seeking a lecturer who is familiar with Pearson's functional skills and entry levels.

Working within our dedicated English department you will be promoting high levels of student ambition leading to positive progression and excellent employer satisfaction.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Have the ability to plan and prepare innovative schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment schedules which motivate students to achieve.
• Plan and deliver highly effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment, whilst also ensuring students are stretched and challenged to reach their full potential.
• Create innovative and positive learning experiences
• Support a growth mindset in learners
• Address the English and Mathematics needs of students and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning, both within and outside of the classroom

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.

While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:

• 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• A wide range of learning - 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
• 24hrs/7days a week 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.

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.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role.

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

Closing date for applications is the 16/07/2025, with interviews taking place on 28/07/2025