Lecturer in English

NKC Gravesend College; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

42 days annual leave

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Free parking

CPD and support from Teaching & L&

Campuses outside ULEZ

Job summary

North Kent Colleges Group is seeking an English Lecturer to teach GCSE at Foundation level across Hadlow and Tonbridge campuses. You will join a stable English department known for strong GCSE results and high attendance, delivering across vocational programmes and contributing to a supportive teaching environment.

The role offers a pro rata salary depending on qualifications and experience, with full-time equivalent range quoted, and benefits including generous annual leave, Teachers' Pension

Job description

Where you'll work: This role is based at our Hadlow and Tonbridge Colleges

Are you an English teacher looking for a better work-life balance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in English to join our stable and thriving English department. The role will involve working across our Hadlow and Tonbridge campuses, delivering up to GCSE at Foundation level to learners as part of their vocational programme. At North Kent Colleges Group, we are very proud of our achievements within the Maths and English department, with our students achieving English GCSE and Functional Skills above the national average for the FE sector, in addition to very high attendance through our internal actions and continued support from the vocational curriculum areas. We have been included as part of the published DFE good practice of English and Maths at FE.

Your pay: £15,219.60 to £18,178 pro rata per annum (£38,049 to £45,445 per annum full time equivalent) dependent on qualifications and experience.

What our English and Maths staff say: "This is the best teaching role I've had in nearly 20 years. The work-life balance is far better than in secondary education, and the support from colleagues and managers is exceptional." "I've been made to feel welcome from day one. The shared teaching resources, supportive team and fantastic students make this a great place to work." "Moving from school to FE has given me a much better work-life balance. Shared planning, manageable marking and the freedom to be creative make a real difference." "The team is collaborative, supportive and always willing to share ideas. I enjoy coming to work every day."

Why make the move to Further Education?

We have had several teachers move from the primary and secondary phases to the Further Education phase and for any prospective candidates considering this, we have listed some benefits of this transition which you may wish to consider.

Benefits

• No tutor group
• No duties
• No parents evenings
• The vast majority of classes have no more than 20 learners
• Repeat delivery of lessons with only minor changes based on learner needs and backgrounds, so planning is manageable
• Part time opportunities welcomed
• Functional Skills learners have up to 3 opportunities to take the exam (with Functional Skills being a subset of the GCSE curriculum)
• Greater opportunity for CPD sessions during non teaching weeks
• Planning and marking are manageable within the contracted week
• Opportunity to take holidays in early July (outside normal school term time)
• You'll still enjoy
• Plan and deliver high quality lessons
• Annual supportive lesson visits for personal development
• Good range of teaching resources available (eg interactive whiteboards, laptops, plenty of learner resources...)
• Continuation of the Teacher Pension scheme
• Learners complete regular assessments to track progress
• A written report for each learner once a year

A few differences

We have a strong focus on attendance as well as progress and achievement Each learner receives a 3-hour English session for approximately 33 weeks Slightly longer days (start at 8:45am, finish at 5:15pm) but over a shorter delivery time (i.e., teaching starts 2nd week in Sept and teaching ends towards the middle of June) The majority of the delivery is to learners aged 16+ (the vast majority are 16-18). Earlier return than schools; always the day before GCSE results in 3rd week in August.

The Group:

North Kent Colleges Group is proudly rated as an Ofsted 'Good' provider, with 'Outstanding' learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and over 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners' experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following as a Lecturer at NKC:

• 42 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time contracts).
• Enrolment onto the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), one of the most generous in the country.
• Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants, on-site nursery and coffee shops.
• CPD and support from our in-house Teaching & Learning team, who coach, train, and guide our Lecturers through their teaching journey, from unqualified and new to teaching to qualified and experienced.
• All of our campuses are outside the ULEZ zone.