Maths Lecturer

Ashford College; Ashford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A further education college in Ashford is seeking a passionate Maths Lecturer to educate and assess students across various programmes from Level 1 to Level 3. The role includes providing learners with the support they need to succeed, while also benefiting from excellent training opportunities designed for new educators. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including generous holiday patterns aligned with the academic calendar and flexible leave options. This opportunity is ideal for individuals eager to make a positive impact in education.

Benefits

Generous and consistent holiday pattern

Teacher training investment of £7000

Flexible personal leave options

Exclusive discounts and perks

Wellbeing and health support

Competitive pension scheme

Culture and recognition events

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching or delivering workplace training preferred but not essential.
• Ability to teach across programmes Level 1 to Level 3.
• Passion for sharing knowledge and supporting learners.

Responsibilities

• Teach, train, and assess students in various environments.
• Ensure high-quality learning experiences.
• Provide support to learners for maximum potential.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Creativity in lesson planning

Class management

Ability to motivate learners

Job description

About The Role

Your Skills, Their Success, Supporting the Community's Future - Join us as a Lecturer

As a Lecturer of Maths at EKC Ashford College you will teach, train and assess students in a variety of learning environments, ensuring a high-quality learning experience. Your role will also include providing support to learners to enable them to achieve their maximum potential and to lead as appropriate on designated study programmes and/or courses, with a key responsibility for ensuring the design, delivery and evaluation of programme. We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy which includes digital skills support. So, if you do not have any teaching experience or teacher qualifications but have a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.

Important Details

• Hours per week: 22.5
• Salary per year: £21,958 up to £24,056
• Contract: February 2026 to end of April 2027

Benefits

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern – aligned with our academic calendar
• Teacher Training – we support new teachers with a £7000 investment in your training and coaching through our in‑house Teaching Academy
• Flexible Personal Leave – Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks – Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Wellbeing and Health Support – Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return‑to‑work transitions
• Competitive Pension Scheme – 28% company contribution
• Culture and Recognition – Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net‑zero by 2030

About You

You will be:

• Highly organised and creative, able to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that inspire learners.
• Confident in building positive relationships, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Focused on learner success, assessing and tracking progress to plan effective interventions and support.
• Positive and empathetic, with strong class management skills to create a supportive learning environment.

We are looking for someone who:

• Ideally has experience of teaching or delivering workplace training (not essential – training will be provided).
• Can teach across a range of programmes from Level 1 to Level 3.
• Can motivate learners to achieve and succeed in their studies.

What we offer:

• Full training and ongoing support.
• A welcoming team environment where your creativity and ideas are valued.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on students’ skills, confidence, and future opportunities.

Applying is quick and easy – no need to update your CV. Just click apply and complete our short online form (you can save your progress as you go). We’ll review every application carefully and respond to all candidates after the closing date.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role, or have any questions, please email us at [e-mail] – we’d love to hear from you.

There are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once a full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. Lecturers must be in post by September 1st in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval. Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although they should seek clarification.

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self‑declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is under‑representation in our workforce. We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health need or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in‑house recruitment team.