Read more

Iris Recruitment; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days leave + 8 days at Christmas/WN

Teachers Pension or LGPS

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Cycle to work salary sacrifice

Job summary

Carshalton & Merton Colleges, part of the South Thames Colleges Group, is seeking a Lecturer in English to teach GCSE English Language and Functional Skills to students aged 16-19. The role includes exam preparation, marking, feedback, and progress monitoring.

The successful candidate will hold a degree or relevant qualification, demonstrate excellent teaching skills in GCSE English and Functional Skills English, and support students with high expectations and motivation. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in an appropriate subject.
• Excellent teaching skills in GCSE English and Functional Skills English.
• Ability to support, motivate and empathise with learners, monitoring progress.

Responsibilities

• Teach GCSE English Language and English Functional Skills to 16–19 year olds.
• Prepare students for exams and provide feedback on work.
• Mark homework and mock exams; set targets; monitor attendance and progress.
• Contribute to curriculum development where appropriate.

Skills

Teaching English

Assessment & Feedback

Student progress tracking

Education

Degree or professional qualification in English or related subject

Job description

The ESOL, English and maths Team at Carshalton & Merton Colleges, part of the South Thames Colleges Group, is now looking to appoint a Lecturer in English.

The focus of this role is to teach a combination of GCSE English Language and English Functional Skills, predominantly to students aged 16-19 years of age. It will include preparing students for exams, marking homework and mock exams, providing constructive feedback, setting targets for students, monitoring attendance and student progress, and where appropriate, curriculum development.

As our Lecturer in English, we’d like you to hold a degree or relevant professional qualification in an appropriate subject and have excellent teaching skills in GCSE English and Functional Skills English. You’ll have high personal standards and expectations, have an awareness of academic quality standards and be able to support, motivate and empathise with learners, including monitoring their progress.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 23d September 2026

Interviews will be held on 1st October 2026

• generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health.
• an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme)
• subsidised sports facilities
• professional development and training
• a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.