Course Team Leader - English - GCSE and Functional Skills

School of English, ESOL and Maths (HC)

Cross-college English is a challenging, demanding but rewarding area of the College. This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced English Lecturer, who is an organised and enthusiastic teacher seeking the next step in their career.  We are seeking a Course Team Leader for English, to help co-ordinate and support the development and delivery of the GCSE English curriculum, teaching GCSE English and Functional Skills to vocational learners.

You will need to possess a relevant degree and an advanced level teaching qualification recognised by the FE sector (e.g. PGCE / DET).  You should also have at least two years’ experience of delivering GCSE and Functional Skills English successfully and an excellent knowledge of the subject area.  You should be able to supervise and motivate the team and have the ability to work effectively with other curriculum teams and advise on the embedding of English in the College.  

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Equal Opportunities

HCUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks 

HCUC (Harrow & Uxbridge College) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.  

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