The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Salary: £34,391 - £44,558 per annum
Hours per week: 37
Weeks per Annum: 52
Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours
Location: Abingdon Campus
Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Start date: September 2026
Interview date:week beginning 10/08/26
Are you passionate about developing the next generation of public service professionals?
Abingdon & Witney College is looking for an inspirational and motivated Lecturer in Public Services to deliver high-quality teaching across our Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Public Services programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to help learners develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for careers in the police, armed forces, fire and rescue service, prison service and wider public sector professions.
Our Public Services curriculum combines academic study with practical, career-focused learning, helping students build confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership and employability skills as they prepare for progression into higher education, apprenticeships or employment.
About the Role
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Planning and delivering engaging and innovative Public Services lessons.
- Supporting learners to achieve outstanding outcomes and progress towards their career goals.
- Designing and producing high-quality learning resources.
- Assessing student work and providing timely, constructive feedback.
- Delivering tutorial and pastoral support to promote learner wellbeing and success.
- Monitoring learner progress and implementing appropriate interventions where required.
- Promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding throughout teaching and learning.
- Contributing to curriculum development, enrichment activities and employer engagement opportunities.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide an outstanding learner experience.
About You
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Qualified to degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area.
- Experience teaching within the Public Services curriculum or a closely related field.
- Qualified teacher, or is willing to work towards qualification.
- Excellent teaching, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Passionate about public services and supporting learner achievement.
- Can engage and motivate learners from a wide range of backgrounds.
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and student welfare.
- Committed to continuous professional development and educational excellence.
Desirable
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Experience teaching in a post-16 environment.
- BTEC Lead Internal Verifier qualification.
- Relevant industry experience or employer links within the public services sector.
- Strong digital skills and experience using educational technologies.
Why Work with us:
Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.
Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction (must be completed within probation), followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET) including Assessor is required, and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. Completion of this structured learning programme is expected within 3 years. Furthermore, there is the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Learning Status (QTLS).
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
