Functional Skills Lecturer

Are you passionate about teaching? Are you enthusiastic about inspiring and motivating students to fulfil their potential? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest FE colleges in the North West.

This is a fantastic opportunity to pass on your skills at Further Education level and inspire the next generation. Working in a vibrant and positive learning environment, you will be responsible for teaching apprentices both within St Helens College and off-site.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and self motivated individual into the role of Functional Skills Lecturer.  The role will involve teaching maths, English and ICT with an excellent observation profile, good achievement and learner satisfaction.  Applications are welcome from recent maths, English or ICT graduates (2:1 or above) and NQT’s who wish to pursue a teaching career.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have a Level 5 specialist qualification in maths, English or ICT.
  • Have a Degree Level qualification in maths, English or ICT.
  • Hold a relevant teaching qualification (or be willing to achieve within a set period from appointment).
  • Have experience at teaching in FE, including young people and adults is desirable
  • Hold GCSE English & maths (A*-C)

The benefits package includes generous annual leave, membership of final salary or career average pension scheme, professional development and training, free on-site car parking, and other voluntary benefit schemes, including childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme.

St Helens College is committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Therefore we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note we do not accept CV’s from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will NOT be considered.

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