Lecturer in Sport

Stoke on Trent College; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a full-time Lecturer in Sport to design and deliver curriculum while supporting student development. Applicants should have relevant industry experience and a strong commitment to student welfare. Benefits include enhanced leave policies, a competitive pension scheme, and access to modern facilities. Applications should be submitted via email by 12th December 2025.

Benefits

39 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Family-friendly policies

Christmas closure

On-site restaurant facilities

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Continuing Professional Development

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Access to College Sports Academy Gym

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in sport and teaching required.
• Commitment to supporting diverse student backgrounds.
• Ability to design and assess sport-related curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and assess sport-related curriculum.
• Support student development.
• Contribute to the College's progress towards being a leading institution.

Skills

Relevant industry experience in sport

Strong commitment to student welfare and safeguarding

Encouragement of diverse backgrounds

Job description

Lecturer in Sport

Recruitment ID: V1101

Salary: £30,427 - £42,136 pa (Grade 3 – 4)

Full Time, permanent 37 hours per week, 1.00 FTE

We invite you to join us at Stoke on Trent College, a fast‑growing institution passionate about enhancing learners’ skills and futures. As part of our ‘One Team’ culture, you will be part of a collaborative, innovative, and professional environment.

Responsibilities

As a Sports Lecturer, you will design, deliver, and assess sport‑related curriculum, support student development, and contribute to the College’s progress towards becoming an innovative, technical, and professional college of choice.

Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience in sport and teaching.
• Strong commitment to student welfare and safeguarding.
• Inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds encouraged.

Benefits

• Enhanced leave policies including 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Family‑friendly policies with hybrid working options where relevant.
• Christmas closure, bright modern facilities, and learning resources.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• On‑site restaurant facilities and free breakfast (cooked or continental).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Access to Continuing Professional Development.
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and health‑related benefits including individual health care plans.
• Access to the College Sports Academy Gym.
• Free on‑site parking.

Application Process

Closing date for applications is 12th December 2025. In the event of a high response, this vacancy may be closed early. Please email [e-mail] and quote V1101 to express your interest. A link to complete the application will be sent; check your junk folder if not received. CV‑only applications are not accepted.

For informal chat, contact Anthony Brannen, Director of service industries, at [e-mail].

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Stoke on Trent College is diverse in character and student population. We are working towards the Investors in Diversity Silver Award and embed the FREDIE principles: Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement across everything we do. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those with long‑term health conditions, and we make reasonable adjustments for equal access.

Safeguarding Commitment

Committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This role involves regular contact with students under 18 and is a regulated activity requiring a DBS check with a children’s barred list check. Candidates barred from regulated activity for children are not eligible.