Sessional Lecturer – CELTA

Iris Recruitment; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development

Cycle to work

Job summary

South Thames College is seeking a hard-working, collaborative Sessional Lecturer to join the Teacher Education team, delivering the Cambridge CELTA programme and supporting ESOL learners to progress and reach their full potential.

You will deliver engaging training sessions, observe teaching practice, assess written assignments and provide constructive, developmental feedback to trainees throughout their learning journey. Teaching hours may vary by academic year and demand.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant professional qualification.
• Cambridge CELTA qualification.
• Teaching qualification such as PGCE, Cert Ed, DET or equivalent.
• Substantial experience of teaching ESOL/EFL learners.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Cambridge CELTA programme.
• Deliver engaging training sessions.
• Observe teaching practice.
• Assess written assignments.
• Provide constructive, developmental feedback to trainees.

Skills

ESOL teaching experience

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Cambridge CELTA

PGCE / Cert Ed / DET or equivalent

Job description

Provisional delivery day: Every Tuesday from 12th January – 22nd June 2027

We’re looking for a hard-working, collaborative and enthusiastic Sessional Lecturer to join our Teacher Education team at South Thames College, supporting our students to progress, achieve and reach their full potential.

You’ll play an important role in delivering the Cambridge CELTA programme, helping trainee teachers develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to teach English to speakers of other languages. You’ll deliver engaging training sessions, observe teaching practice, assess written assignments and provide constructive, developmental feedback to support trainees throughout their learning journey.

To be successful, you’ll hold a degree or relevant professional qualification, a Cambridge CELTA qualification and a recognised teaching qualification such as a PGCE, Cert Ed, DET or equivalent. You’ll also bring substantial experience of teaching ESOL/EFL learners, together with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated English language teaching professional who is passionate about teacher education and committed to developing the next generation of ESOL and EFL practitioners.

Please note: This is an ongoing post; however, teaching hours may vary from one academic year to the next, depending on curriculum requirements and student demand.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 13th November 2026

There is a generous benefits package and an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus 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.

To be successful, you’ll hold a degree or relevant professional qualification, a Cambridge CELTA qualification and a recognised teaching qualification such as a PGCE, Cert Ed, DET or equivalent. You’ll also bring substantial experience of teaching ESOL/EFL learners, together with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated English language teaching professional who is passionate about teacher education and committed to developing the next generation of ESOL and EFL practitioners.Please note: This is an ongoing post; however, teaching hours may vary from one academic year to the next, depending on curriculum requirements and student demand.