Lecturer in Social Sciences
Hull
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
September 2026 start. Fixed term until June 2027.
Salary: £26,772 - £40,052 FTE per annum
Annual Leave: 42 days per annum (excluding bank holidays and up to 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas/New Year period)
As our Lecturer in Social Sciences you will work primarily with students engaged across a range of courses providing support needed to achieve their programme of study.
The post holder will need to be innovative in their teaching methods and responsible for aspects of leadership within the curriculum.
Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.
As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.
While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.
Responsibilities of our Lecturer in Social Sciences:
- Deliver high-quality, engaging and challenging teaching and learning, employing innovative and interactive teaching methods to ensure stretch, challenge, and engagement of students of all ages and abilities
- Leading, coordinating and supporting course activities to achieve curriculum area targets, including collation and submission of financial claims to appropriate funding bodies and partners as required
- Planning, preparing and updating all relevant teaching documentation including schemes of work, lesson plans and online learning materials using Canvas
- Facilitating academic tutorials, contributing to marketing, promotion. Recruitment and interviewing of students and participating in open events, schools tasters and enrolment events.
- Assessing, monitoring and recording timely feedback to students, leading IV/IQA processes, and contributing to quality assurance processes and curriculum design within the area.
- Maintaining up to date knowledge of the subject specialism by attending appropriate professional/ vocational updating.
- Attend meetings and communicating with colleagues within the curriculum area as and when required
- Leading, coordinating and supporting course activities that will support the achievement of curriculum area targets. Accurately carry out the qualification completion process within the departmental systems in a timely manner
What we’re looking for in our Lecturer in Social Science:
- Qualification and Specialism in a relevant subject (Criminology, Psychology & Law)
- Cert. Ed/PGCE or willingness to work towards
- Previous experience in teaching subject specialism including BTEC and WJEC qualifications
- Experience working within Further/Higher education
- Experience of course leadership
- The ability to work as a professional team member and able to liaise with tutors, employers, awarding bodies and other agencies
- The ability to work flexibly, including evening and weekend work
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our Lecturer in Social Sciences please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!
Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.
We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.
Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.
