Lecturer in Essential Skills - Fixed term

Coleg Cambria; Northop; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

On site nursery provision

Discounts on a Range Of College Night/

Discounted Gym Membership

Free Parking on All Sites

Job summary

Coleg Cambria is seeking an experienced Lecturer in Essential Skills to deliver English, Maths, and Digital Skills across Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi campuses. You will provide engaging teaching, student support, and timely assessments within a diverse bilingual environment.

The role is a full-time fixed-term position ending 01/02/2027, salary £33,596–£51,932 (pro-rata). Candidates with Welsh language skills are encouraged to apply; safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering the Essential Skills Wales (ESW) suite of qualifications.
• Minimum Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g Cert Ed/PGCE) or working towards one.
• Educated to a minimum Level 4 qualification.
• Knowledge of diverse learning needs and how to support these needs.
• Awareness of quality standards within teaching.
• Ability to recognise learners' strengths and development needs.
• Proven experience dealing with learners who exhibit challenging behaviours.
• Commitment to safeguarding.
• Welsh skills are desirable for this post.

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled teaching and prepare learning materials; mark student work and liaise with awarding bodies.
• Provide educational guidance, support and counselling; act as personal tutor when required.
• Collaborate with tutors from other areas on resources and curriculum development.
• Complete and produce deadlines documentation (registers, schemes of work, course reviews, student reports).

Skills

ESW delivery

Teaching

Student support

Safeguarding

Welsh language awareness

Education

Level 5 teaching qualification

Level 4 qualification

Job description

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself. On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Location Coleg Cambria Application Deadline Friday, November 27, 2026 Scale Point From £33,596 Scale Point To £51,932 Coleg Cambria: An Introduction

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself. On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Job Summary

Exceeding expectations through education, innovation and inspiration…

Role Title: Lecturer - Essential Skills

Location: Deeside, with requirement to provide cover also at Northop & Llysfasi

Contract Type: Full time, Fixed term - 01/02/2027. This role covers 37 hours per week and a job share would be considered for the right candidates.

Salary: £33,596 - £51,932 (Pro-rata) Upper pay range points UP2 and UP3 are subject to evidence of previous progression to Upper Pay Spine

We currently have a vacancy for an Essential Skills lecturer to deliver across our range of English, Maths and Digital Skills provision from our Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi campus.

What you will do

• Perform scheduled teaching, preparation of learning materials, marking of students’ work, liaison with awarding bodies and exam invigilation

• Provide educational guidance, support and counselling for all students and act as a personal tutor when required

• Liaise with tutors from other business areas with regard to resources, curriculum development, student reports and other related matters

• Complete and produce the agreed deadlines documentation such as, registers, schemes of work, records of work, course review, course analysis documentation, student reports, absence reports, course files etc

Must haves

• Experience delivering the Essential Skills Wales (ESW) suite of qualifications, which includes Essential Communication Skills, Essential Application of Number Skills and Essential Digital Literacy Skills. Applications are also welcome from lecturers who are experienced in delivering Functional Skills..

• A minimum of a Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g Cert Ed/PGCE) or be working towards a Level 5 teaching qualification

• Educated to a minimum Level 4 qualification

• Knowledge of the broad range of learning needs and how to support these needs within a learning environment

• Awareness of the importance of quality standards within teaching

• The ability to recognises and makes students aware of their strengths and development needs

• Proven experience and competence in dealing with learners who exhibit challenging behaviours

• A demonstrated commitment to and awareness of the importance of Safeguarding

Welsh skills aredesirablefor this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service.

Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services.

We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Application forms, explanatory material, information about the interview process and assessment methods and job descriptions all available in Welsh.

Coleg Cambria is a ‘Disability Confident’ Employer.

We are building a college that reflects the vibrant, diverse community we serve. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Coleg Cambria is committed to safeguarding all learners, and we expect every member of staff to share this commitment.

This role is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Orderand is classed as regulated activity. It therefore requires anEnhanced DBS with Barred List check, and applicants must discloseall cautions and convictions, including spent ones. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. Disclosure will not automatically prevent employment; a risk assessment will be carried out however we may deem some convictions / cautions as unsuitable to work with children.

Depending on the position, successful candidates may also need to register with the Education Workforce Council.

Roles are normally advertised with a salary range. If you are offered a role at the college, relevant experience will be taken into consideration to determine your starting salary.

Please be aware that Coleg Cambria reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

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Benefits

• Excellent Pension Scheme(s)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• On site nursery provision at our Deeside site
• Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses
• Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities
• Free Parking on All Sites
• Cycle Scheme
• Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments
• Discounted Rates for Restaurants
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave