Job Title ROLE DESCRIPTION The Vacancy Newcastle College is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and qualified professional to take on the role of Lecturer in Sport. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering and assessing high-quality programmes within our further education sports provision, all tailored to meet the needs of sport students. The role also includes programme administrative responsibilities to ensure effective course management. A key focus will be supporting learners in developing employability skills relevant to the industry, promoting independence, and preparing them for progression into higher education, apprenticeships, or employment. The ideal candidate will have a strong vocational background within the sport and active leisure industry, with proven experience in developing learners' technical and employability skills. The role will be heavily focused on our Sports Coaching and Development pathway. They will hold an honours degree (Level 6) or an industry-recognised qualification in Sports Coaching or a related field, alongside a post-16 teaching qualification or a commitment to achieving this within an agreed timeframe. Level 2 English and maths qualifications are essential, or the candidate must be willing to attain them. A proven track record of delivering and assessing vocational training programmes, with an emphasis on progression and learner success, is also required. Experience in programme leadership within further education, higher education, or apprenticeships is desirable, as is familiarity with current industry practices. Candidates should also have proven success in designing and implementing teaching strategies that support further education students, including those with additional needs or barriers to learning. Strong organisational skills, the ability to self-manage workload, and excellent oral and written communication skills are essential, along with proficiency in IT, including the use of virtual learning environments. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends to meet curriculum demands is also required. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-motivated, cohesive, and successful team. The SLPPS department at Newcastle College is a supportive and collaborative environment where colleagues work effectively together to ensure students achieve their full potential and stakeholders receive maximum value from the curriculum. About Newcastle College Newcastle College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre. We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community. We're proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country's leading college groups and we're a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices and employers across the UK. Newcastle College's vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region. Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team you'll be part of an organisation that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities for our learners and makes strong local economic impact here in the North East. Whatever your role, you'll have the chance to work collaboratively with colleagues across all seven NCG colleges and share expertise, innovate and accomplish real change for our learners. Newcastle College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. At Newcastle College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things. Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values. Being both inclusive and diverse Trusting and respecting our communities Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively Inspiring excellence and curiosity. As part of the NCG Group, Newcastle College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers' pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more. NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve. To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted. NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as: Generous Annual Leave Flexible Working Student Discount Government Pension Schemes Cycle to Work Employee Assistance Programme For more information, please see our website - Our Benefits NCG VALUES Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share. Being both inclusive and diverse Trusting and respecting our communities Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively Inspiring excellence and curiosity For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website - Values and Strategy