Teacher - Uniformed Public Services

East Sussex College Group; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Teaching qualifications funding

Career development

Job summary

East Sussex College Group in Eastbourne is seeking a motivated Public Uniformed Services professional to join our team and help shape the future workforce. You will deliver inspiring lessons, share real-world knowledge, and play a key role in preparing students for successful careers in the sector. No teaching experience?

No problem! We provide comprehensive support and teacher training to help you succeed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years industry experience in a Public Uniform Service.
• Proven career experience.
• Ambitious and collaborative.
• We offer teacher development & qualifications to enable teaching success.

Responsibilities

• Joining an innovative team, welcoming of new ideas and experience.
• Delivery to a range of UPS students across their Qualifications.
• Working collaboratively across the organisation to deliver engaging and informative sessions.

Skills

Public Uniformed Service experience

Session delivery

Collaboration

Education

Teacher development program

Job description

• Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you want to pass your knowledge onto the next generation?

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Public Uniformed Services professional to join our team and help shape the future workforce. Working with ambitious learners, you'll deliver inspiring lessons, share real-world knowledge, and play a key role in preparing students for successful careers in the sector. No teaching experience? No problem! We provide comprehensive support and teacher training to help you succeed.

This exciting role will include:

• Joining an innovative team, welcoming of new ideas and experience.
• Delivery to a range of UPS students across their Qualifications.
• Working collaboratively across the organisation to deliver engaging and informative sessions.

If you can demonstrate the following, then we’d love to hear from you:

• Minimum of 3 years industry experience in a Public Uniform Service.
• Proven career experience.
• Ambitious and collaborative.
• For many of our teaching roles, we welcome applications from candidates at any stage of their career, including industry professionals with no/limited teaching experience. We are able to offer teacher development & qualifications to enable teaching success.

• Closing date: 4th October 2026
• Interview Date: w/c 12th October 2026

College location: Based at our Eastbourne campus.

Annual salary: circa £31,000 - £43,000 FTE (£12,500 - £17,400 actual)

(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience – please note the top of the payscale is reserved for highly qualified and experienced teachers.)

Hours: Part time – 15 Hours / 52.14 weeks (Tuesday & Wednesday)

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In return, we can offer you:

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email [e-mail]. Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

OTHER INFORMATION:

East Sussex College is a values-driven Further Education college with over 1,300 colleagues and 5,500 students across campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, and Newhaven. We offer a wide range of programmes including A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, higher education, and adult learning.

Our ESC PROUD Values: Positivity – Respect – Opportunity – Unity – Diversity

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles require enhanced DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK.

We are also committed to making our recruitment process accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please contact People Services at [e-mail] and we will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.

At East Sussex College, we celebrate individuality and strive for an inclusive, equitable workplace. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including Black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Please note: Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.