Lecturer in English

onlyFE; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ pension

40 days holiday

An on-site gym

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Farnborough College of Technology is seeking enthusiastic English teachers to inspire 16–18-year-olds toward GCSE and Functional Skills English. Applicants should hold a degree in English or equivalent, a recognised teaching qualification (QTS) or be committed to studying toward one, and ideally have FE teaching experience.

Knowledge of maths and digital skills is a bonus. We offer full-time, part-time, and sessional opportunities with an excellent benefits package, including a teachers’

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or equivalent.
• Qualified Teacher Status or working towards one.
• Experience teaching English at FE level is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach GCSE English and Functional Skills English to 16–18 students.
• Plan engaging lessons and develop schemes of work.
• Assess, mark and provide feedback to students; track progress.
• Uphold safeguarding and college policies in lessons.

Skills

GCSE English

Teaching

Curriculum planning

Student engagement

Education

Degree in English

QTS or equivalent

Job description

Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated English teachers who possesses innovative approaches to teaching and learning and can engage with FE students (16 – 18-year-olds) to ensure they reach their full potential in GCSE and/or Functional Skills English.

Ideally applicants will have taught at this level previously, hold at least a relevant degree or equivalent and possess a recognised teaching qualification, or be willing to study towards one.

We are particularly interested in individuals who have also taught mathematics and/or digital skills to any level.

We have full-time, part-time and sessional opportunities.

We can offer you interesting and varied work with an excellent benefits package.

• teachers’ pension
• 40 days holiday
• an onsite gym
• free on-site parking
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering retail discounts

This is a superb opportunity for a first-class applicant to teach in a highly respected and top-performing college that was recently named in the Sunday Times list of one of Britain’s Best Places to Work.

Interviews will take place shortly after the published closing date or when a suitable number of appropriate applications have been received, so early submissions are encouraged. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Farnborough College of Technology is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Safeguarding for Employees

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Positions within the College will involve contact with young people and vulnerable adults. Consequently, post-holders will be obliged to demonstrate and maintain their suitability to work with young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a requirement to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, in addition to referencing and qualification checks.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Farnborough College of Technology complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Amendment Order 1986) please refer to the DBS website for further information.

Candidates who are offered an interview for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College. The College will regard any failure to disclose your criminal record as a breach of trust. It is College Policy that all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure check if offered the post for which the application has been made. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.