Sessional Lecturer – Travel, Tourism, Aviation and Directed Pathways

South Thames Colleges Group; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Kingston upon Thames seeks a Sessional Lecturer for Travel, Tourism, and Aviation courses. The candidate must hold a relevant degree and a teaching qualification. Responsibilities include teaching, designing engaging coursework, and participating in verification activities. This role offers a supportive environment and a strong benefits package, including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Substantial relevant teaching experience on BTEC and/or NCFE programmes.
• Links to industry and validating bodies with awareness of academic quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach various courses across the curriculum area.
• Design engaging coursework assignments.
• Involved in internal verification activities.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills

Energy and enthusiasm for the subject

Planning and organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or professional qualification in relevant subject

Teaching qualification (or willing to work towards)

Job description

Sessional Lecturer - Travel, Tourism, Aviation and Directed Pathways

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

TBC

Permanent

South Thames Colleges Group

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is seeking a Sessional Lecturer to teach on a variety of courses and levels across the curriculum area, including but not limited to: BTEC, NCFE, Levels 1, 2, 3. This could include Travel & Tourism units, hospitality units and aviation/cabin crew units.

The courses are predominantly coursework based and therefore we seek an innovative practitioner to design engaging coursework assignments that inspire learners. Directed pathways vocational course offers students an opportunity to explore pathways of their interest: Health and Social Care, Sport, Hair, Beauty, Barbering and Travel and Tourism. The post will also be involved in internal verification activities and organise and take part in external verification.

We would like you to hold a degree or professional qualification in an appropriate subject, hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards) and have energy, enthusiasm and passion for the subject and education. You will have excellent teaching skills and substantial relevant teaching experience on BTEC and/or NCFE programmes with links to the industry, relevant external agencies and validating bodies with an awareness of academic quality standards.

With high personal standards and expectations and the ability to support, motivate and empathise with learners, including monitoring their progress, you will have good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills, with good attention to detail.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 26th November 2025.

There is 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. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

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.