English Lecturer 0.5
Salary: Up to £39,340, dependent on experience
Hours: 17.5 per week
Weeks Per Year: Full year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: 14 November 2024
Interview Date : 22 November 2024
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success that generations of families have benefited from. We pride ourselves on our individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and fantastic facilities.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Teacher of Functional Skills and/or GCSE English.
You will be part of a highly-successful team of dedicated English staff delivering GCSE and Functional Skills English at Nelson and Colne College.
In particular, the English division aims to:
* Provide a highly ambitious curriculum which inspires students to achieve their very best and which supports them to aim high and reach the extraordinary.
* Ensure a high-quality English provision with excellent teaching, learning and assessment.
* Support students to achieve excellent outcomes in English, supporting them to progress onto their next steps.
* The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson but may be required to travel across sites.
This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation, or a talented aspiring trainee teacher looking for support with their teaching qualification.
If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. In addition, the DfE Taking Teaching Further funding also offers eligible recruits* a £6,000 incentive payment. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.
What You Will Be Doing:
* Plan, deliver and assess Functional Skills English / GCSE learners on 16-19 study programmes. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic practitioner who promotes and upholds the same high expectations as the College and its students. With a focus on sharing good practice, they will be committed to their own continuous professional development and will engage enthusiastically with our quality processes to ensure that our students receive an Outstanding experience.
What We Are Looking For:
The successful candidate will have a real passion for teaching English and be enthusiastic about all aspects of their teaching practice.
* Hold a recognised teaching qualification.
* Hold a degree in English, or a related subject.
* Have experience in delivering Functional Skills English in a further education college, sixth form or secondary school setting.
What We Offer in Return:
* Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
* Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
* A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
* Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
* Free on-site parking on all College sites
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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