- Company: Plumpton College
- Closing Date: 09-07-2026
- Location: Plumpton College, BN7 3AE
- Salary: up to £35,496 PA & up to £,4000 MRE
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Contact Email: [email protected]
- Benefits: Market Related Enhancement Upon Completion of Probation
- How to Apply: To apply for this role, please complete the Plumpton College application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and submit them by email to [email protected]
Job title: English Functional Skills Lecturer
Salary: Up to £35,496 per annum + up to £4000 MRE (pro rata)
Contract Type: 30 hours per week
Annual Leave: 37 electable days plus 8 statutory days (pro rata)
Market Related Enhancement: Eligible to apply upon successful completion of probationary period
Are you passionate about shaping the future of learners through engaging and impactful teaching? We’re looking for an ambitious and innovative English Lecturer to join our highly successful and supportive team on a full-time or part-time basis. If you’re committed to delivering outstanding teaching and fostering student success, we’d love to hear from you!
"The English department at Plumpton is a dedicated, skilled and experienced team of professionals"
Plumpton College English Lecturer
The ideal candidate will be professional, hardworking, and a team player with a desirable track record of good or outstanding teaching, contribution to departmental development and a passion for their subject.
This role would be suitable for a teacher looking to make the shift from secondary teaching into a further education environment whilst retaining their subject specialism. We offer excellent training and support for NQTs, as well as CPD opportunities to all teaching staff to develop and progress across the curriculum. The Plumpton School of Coaching means all staff can access a trained coach if this interests them, and we provide a wide range of other benefits for our employees.
“We strive for innovative and engaging methods to motivate students"
Plumpton College English Teacher
As an English Lecturer, you’ll play a key role in supporting students to achieve their potential and progress towards further education and employment. Working collaboratively with the Deputy Head of English and vocational programme managers, you will deliver high-quality teaching, assessment, and support across English courses.
"The department work efficiently together in very real ways to support and
encourage progress, of not only their students, but each other."
Plumpton College English Lecturer
Key Responsibilities:
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Plan and deliver consistently good or outstanding lessons for students using modern pedagogical technology and providing out of lesson learning opportunities.
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Monitor student progress, ensuring high attendance and timely assessment completion, providing clear and constructive feedback to students.
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Engage in departmental and college-wide quality improvement initiatives, contributing to student, programme and overall College success.
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Participate fully in curriculum development initiatives so that you can deliver vibrant and relevant learning experiences.
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Champion equality, diversity, and safeguarding practices.
What We’re Looking For:
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A teaching qualification for the level of programme (PGCE or equivalent)
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Strong subject knowledge and Level 2 or higher qualifications in English and Maths.
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Proven ability (or potential) to teach to a high standard.
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Excellent communication, interpersonal, and IT skills.
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A commitment to collaborative working and continuous professional development.
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Experience teaching GCSE/FS English.
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A degree or professional qualification in a relevant subject.
Why Join Us?
At Plumpton College, we live our values—Ambitious, Professional, Enterprising, Passionate, Supportive—in everything we do
We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package, including up to 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas. Staff are enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme and have access to comprehensive CPD opportunities and in-house teacher training where applicable. As a Disability Confident Committed employer and a signatory of the Menopause Pledge, we are proud to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace.
New colleagues benefit from a structured induction and a supported six-month probationary period, as well as a strong coaching culture with in-house L5 trained coaches.
Employees also enjoy a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits such as eligibility for a TOTUM card and Blue Light Card, free eye tests, free use of our onsite gym, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted Plumpton wine and courses, free onsite parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, active EDI and Sustainability committees and social events at Christmas
Apply today – we may close early if we receive strong applications!
If you would like any information available in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]
We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.
We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.
Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.
Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
