Lecturer English, GCSE and Functional Skills

The Sheffield College • Full-time • Sheffield • £32,098 - £39,551 / year • 8h ago

Lecturer English, GCSE and Functional Skills

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

We are seeking a highly talented and experienced GCSE English and Functional Skills Lecturer who is passionate about teaching to enable high achieving students to reach their potential. You will be highly motivated, student focused and have strong interpersonal skills. You will be expected to deliver exceptional teaching which will assist students to achieve excellent results.

Prior teaching experience is desirable, but a formal teaching qualification is not essential. There will be regular support offered to the successful candidate through collaboration with our Quality Team and Advanced Practitioners. This department fosters strong team cohesion and collaborative working practices.

Main Responsibilities

formal scheduled teaching
tutorials and student assessment
management of learning programmes and curriculum development
student admissions
educational guidance
counselling
preparation of learning materials and student assignments
marking of students' work
marking of examinations
management and supervision of student visit programmes
research and other forms of scholarly activity
marketing activities
consultancy
leadership and staff management
administration and personal professional development

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £32,098 - £39,551 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd to reflect the hours worked) based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS - 28.68%
Annual leave - 42 Days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
Health and wellbeing, we offer
Employee assistance programme through Bupa
Occupational Health through PAM
Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps:

To apply:Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@sheffcol.ac.ukCVs are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 9th March 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.

This table contains essential and desirable skills for the job

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