Lecturer In Functional Skills

Walsall College; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' Pension scheme

On-site car parking

Staff training & team building program

ZEST Health & Wellbeing initiative

Ride to Work scheme

Simply Health care scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to The Hub (Gym, Spa, Sports)

Job summary

Walsall College is seeking a Lecturer in Functional Skills to support apprentices and work-based learners. You will deliver Maths and English, prepare schemes of work, lessons and assessments, and provide targeted academic and pastoral support to individual students.

You will participate in interviewing, enrolment and induction, and use starting-point assessments to tailor teaching. A teaching qualification (DTLLS/Cert Ed/PGCE or equivalent) is essential, or a commitment to work towards it,

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification required or willingness to work towards.
• Experience delivering Maths/English to apprentices or work-based learners.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons with clear outcomes.
• Experience providing academic and pastoral support to students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Maths and English to apprentices and work-based students.
• Prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans.
• Provide academic and pastoral support to individual students.
• Participate in interviewing, enrolment and induction of students.
• Use assessment starting points to plan teaching and learning.

Skills

Teaching

Functional Skills delivery

Pastoral support

Education

DTLLS / Cert Ed / PGCE or equivalent

Subject qualification in Maths or English

Job description

We are currently looking for a Lecturer in Functional Skills to support our apprentices and work based students.

You will be delivering and promote maths, English at an appropriate level, you must be dedicated to delivering motivating and inspiring teaching and learning to unleash the potential of our students. You will also be expected to prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans and provide appropriate academic and pastoral support to individual students as required.

Participating in the interviewing, enrolment and induction of students, you will also be expected to use information on students’ starting points, such as initial assessments, to plan teaching and learning.

A Teaching Qualification, i.e. DTLLS, Cert. Ed/PGCE, or equivalent (or a commitment to work towards) is essential for this role, alongside an appropriate subject qualification.

For full role responsibilities and essential criteria, please refer to the job description.

In return, we offer;

• Competitive salaries for Lecturers.
• Enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension with generous employer contributions.
• Up to 35 days annual leave, plus generous additional closure days (2025/26 54 days leave with BH & closure days)
• Funded and supported teacher training for non-qualified teachers
• Free on-site car parking.
• Outstanding staff training and team building programme.
• ZEST; the College’s Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.
• Staff incentive schemes including ‘Ride to Work’ scheme and ‘Best of Walsall’ discounts.
• Simply Health care scheme.
• On site Mental Health First Aiders.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• State of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors’ Nursery.
• Access to ‘The Hub’ offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.

We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.

Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same. The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.