Maths Lecturer
Salary: Up to £41,937 per annum (possibility for additional incentive payment, see details below)
Hours: Full-time 35 hrs per week (part-time may also be considered)
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington and Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight, 16th August 2026
Interview Date: 21st August 2026
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding careers prospects.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Lecturer in Maths.
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of mathematicians? Do you have a flair for making complex concepts accessible and engaging? If so, we want YOU!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Maths Lecturer to join our dynamic teaching team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students and help them unlock their potential in the world of mathematics.
You will be part of a highly successful team of dedicated Maths staff delivering GCSE and Functional Skills Maths at Accrington and Rossendale College along with inspiring your students to achieve their best.
East Lancashire Learning Group is 'Powered by Maths and English'. Part of our core strategic intent is to ensure that our learners are English and maths enabled and subsequently there is whole college approach to – and ownership of – English and maths. All Maths teachers are well-qualified and have expert knowledge of the subject and we also continue to invest in teachers' ongoing professional development. You will be joining a team of dedicated, innovative and highly-successful subject-experts who achieve remarkable things - students who resit their GCSEs at the college are more than twice as likely to achieve Grade 4-9 than the National Average.
In particular, the Maths division aims to:
- Provide a highly ambitious curriculum which inspires students to achieve their very best and which supports them to aim high and reach the extraordinary.
- Ensure a high-quality maths provision with excellent teaching, learning and assessment.
- Support students to achieve excellent outcomes in maths, supporting them to progress onto their next steps.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale campus but may be required to travel across sites.
This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation.
Depending on your previous experience additional incentives may be available as follows:
- If you are new to FE or in the first five years of your FE teaching career you may be eligible to receive a targeted retention incentive payment of up to £6,000.00 paid directly to you in addition to your salary.
- If you are not eligible for the above, you may be eligible for a £2500 ‘golden hello’ payment (if you aren't otherwise eligible for government incentive schemes),
What You Will Be Doing:
You’ll be involved in every aspect of course planning, including developing schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching resources, all while building strong relationships with your learners. Your efforts will contribute to improving student retention, attendance, and success rates, and you’ll play a key role in shaping the curriculum to best meet students’ needs.
What We Are Looking For:
- Experience of teaching maths within a Further Education, Apprenticeship or Secondary setting
- Teaching qualification
- Degree in Maths or associated subject - or alternative degree with A Level Maths
- Excellent communication skills
- Passion for the subject and ability to inspire and motivate
- Highly organised and conscientious approach
What We Offer in Return:
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and follow the steps to apply online.
Website: http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.
The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.
We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.
Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.
The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.
Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.
Nelson and Colne College Group
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
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