Hours: 22.2 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum. Salary: £19,935 - £23,110.8 per annum pro rata (£33,225 - £38,518 Full-Time Equivalent) (Unqualified Lecturer) £21,149.40 - £25,260 per annum (£35,249 - £42,100 per annum Full-Time Equivalent) (Qualified Lecturer) Location: This role is based across our Tonbridge and Hadlow Campuses Do you love teaching English? Are you looking for a change of setting? Have you considered moving within, or to, the Further Education Sector. Here at North Kent and Hadlow College, we have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of English (to teach up to GCSE) to join our expanding English department. The role will involve mainly working at our Hadlow campus delivering up to GCSE at Foundation level to learners as part of their vocational programme. At NKC, we are very proud of our achievements within the Maths and English department, with our students achieving English GCSE and Functional Skills above the national average for the FE sector, in addition to very high attendance through our internal actions and continued support from the vocational curriculum areas. We would welcome any visits to the campuses, prior to application, please contact HR to arrange this. The vacancy has arisen as a result of an increase in delivery hours, from 2 hours to 3 hours per week, as stated in the government Condition of Funding for post 16 learners. As a result we have several vacancies available to join our stable team. Part time applicants would be considered. We have had several teachers move from the primary and secondary phases to the Further Education phase and for any prospective candidates considering this, we have listed some benefits of this transition which you may wish to consider. No tutor group No duties No parent evenings The vast majority of classes have no more than 20 learners Repeat delivery of lessons with only minor changes based on learner needs and backgrounds, so planning is manageable Part time teachers welcomed Greater opportunity for flexibility of working from home for some of the contracted hours (when not timetabled to teach) Functional Skills is just a smaller subset of GCSE and allows lower ability learners to revisit the basics Functional Skills learners have up to 3 opportunities to take the exam Greater opportunity for CPD sessions during non teaching weeks Planning and marking are manageable within the contracted week Opportunity to take holidays in early July (outside normal school term time) Continuing/no change to expectations Plan and deliver high quality lessons Annual supportive lesson visits for personal development Use of a classroom base and office Continuation of the Teacher Pension scheme Learners complete regular assessments to track progress A written report for each learner once a year Differences We have a strong focus on attendance as well as achievement Each learner receives a 3-hour Maths session for approximately 33 weeks Slightly longer days (start at 8:45am, finish at 5:15pm) but over a shorter delivery time (i.e., teaching starts 2nd week in Sept and teaching ends towards the end of June) The majority of the delivery is to learners aged 16 (the vast majority are 16-18). Earlier return than schools; always the day before GCSE results in 3rd week in August. This role is a permanent position over 52 weeks per annum. In return we’ll give you 42 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (Full-Time Equivalent), and you’ll be enrolled onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which also includes life assurance. You’ll also benefit from free parking and have access to a range of onsite facilities including a nursery (Dartford and Gravesend campuses), restaurants and coffee shops. All of our campuses are outside the ULEZ zone. For a full job description and to apply, please visit North Kent College’s staff vacancies page. The closing date for applications is 22nd April 2025,, but we reserve the right to close before this date if the quality of existing applications allows. Interviews will be held the week commencing 28th April 2025 North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.