Sessional English Lecturer

East Surrey College / John Ruskin College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Greater London is looking for a Sessional English Lecturer. This role involves delivering GCSE and Functional Skills English in a flexible schedule, making it ideal for those balancing commitments. Candidates should hold a full teaching qualification and have experience teaching both adults and younger students. Competitive pay and staff benefits, such as pension schemes and access to a gym, are offered alongside an opportunity to work in a progressive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension schemes

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Gym access

Discounted Spa and Salon treatments

Qualifications

• Full teaching qualification necessary.
• Ability to deliver GCSE and Functional Skills English.
• Recent experience in teaching GCSE & Functional Skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GCSE and Functional Skills English to learners.
• Act as a personal tutor promoting attendance.
• Participate in team meetings and subject area planning.

Skills

Teaching qualification

GCSE delivery

Functional Skills delivery

A Level in Maths

Experience with adult and 16-18 students

Education

Degree qualification (preferred)

A Level in Maths

Job description

Sessional English Lecturer

College location: John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Hourly Rate: £35.73/hour (£29.78/hour + £5.96/hour as payment for annual leave)

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 2 pm, Friday: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Are you looking for a teaching role that blends meaningful work with genuine flexibility? Whether you have family commitments, another part‑time job, or simply want more balance in your life, this role offers an excellent opportunity to stay connected to teaching.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Sessional English Teacher to deliver GCSE and Functional Skills English to our learners. Join us as a Sessional English Teacher and inspire learners while enjoying a role that fits comfortably around school hours and puts your lifestyle first.

Working closely with the Head of Department and the rest of the team, you will have the chance to share your knowledge and skills with students to help them achieve at the highest level as well as driving continuous improvement within the College. In particular, you will have a strong focus on delivering innovative and student‑led learning.

You will also be responsible for acting as a personal tutor, promoting and tracking attendance, participating in team meetings and contributing to the planning, development and review activities within your subject area.

The successful candidate must have:

• A full teaching qualification
• Able to deliver FS and GCSE
• A minimum of an A Level in Maths (though a Degree qualification would be strongly desired)
• Recent GCSE & Functional Skills teaching experience (ideally within an FE environment)
• Experience teaching both adults students and 16-18 year olds

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast‑paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in‑house Spa and Salon treatments.

Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke‑free zones.

As part of our pre‑employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.