Lecturer in Functional Skills

Walsall College; Walsall; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Enrolment into Teachers’ Pension with

Free on-site car parking

Health & Wellbeing (ZEST)

Ride to Work scheme

Staff training and development

Descripción de la vacante

Walsall College is seeking a Lecturer in Functional Skills to support our apprentices and work-based students. You will deliver and promote Maths and English at appropriate levels, and you must be dedicated to motivating teaching and learning to unleash students' potential.

You will prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans and provide academic and pastoral support. You will participate in interviewing, enrolment and induction, and use starting points from initial assessments to

Formación

• Teaching qualification (DTLLS, Cert Ed/PGCE) or commitment to work towards.
• Appropriate subject qualification.
• Experience delivering Maths and English at appropriate levels.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver Maths and English at appropriate levels and motivate students.
• Prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans.
• Provide academic and pastoral support to students.
• Participate in interviewing, enrolment and induction of students.
• Use initial assessments to plan teaching and learning.

Conocimientos

Motivating teaching

Pastoral support

Lesson planning

Educación

Teaching qualification (DTLLS, Cert Ed/PGCE) or commitment to work towards

Appropriate subject qualification

Descripción del empleo

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Lecturer in Functional Skills

Reference: OCT20263232

Expiry date: 12:00, Wed, 4th Nov 2026

Location: Walsall

Benefits: Please see detailed list of all our benefits within our adverts.

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.
• 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.