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About the role:
Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!
The Role
We are seeking a skilled and motivated English Lecturer to join a high-performing English 16-18 curriculum team as part of a 1 year fixed term Maternity Cover, ending July 1st 2027.
You will deliver engaging and inclusive teaching across a broad ability range, from Entry Level 3/Level 1 through to GCSE. Working in close partnership with the Curriculum Manager, you will contribute to the continued growth and quality improvement of the English provision, ensuring consistently strong outcomes for all learners.
This role requires a lecturer who combines subject expertise with a strong commitment to raising aspirations. You will support learners from diverse backgrounds to achieve their academic, career and personal goals, while contributing to a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement.
In addition, you will actively promote the English curriculum area through engagement in marketing and recruitment events, representing the department with professionalism and enthusiasm.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Degree in English related subject
- Proven experience in teaching within Further Education and/or relevant industry experience
- A recognised teaching qualification for the FE sector
- A minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy (GCSE or equivalent)
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse groups of learners
- Effective organisational and administrative skills to maintain accurate student records and support high standards of compliance
This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a curriculum area with clear ambitions for growth, quality and impact.
About The Company
About Us
The College
London South East Colleges (LSEC) is one of London’s largest and most successful further education providers, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lambeth and around 1,000 staff. Each year, we support more than 13,000 students through a wide portfolio of vocational courses, apprenticeships and other programmes that are closely aligned to employer and industry need.
What brings people to work here, and keeps them here, is the sense of purpose. We exist to change lives through learning, and that ambition runs through everything we do. Our staff work with learners from all backgrounds, many of whom face significant barriers, and play a direct role in improving social mobility and life chances across south east London and beyond.
We are committed to developing our people. This includes high-quality professional development, leadership and management training, and clear opportunities for progression across the College and the wider Group. We encourage colleagues to develop their skills, share expertise and build long-term careers with us, supported by a culture that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement.
We invest heavily in our learning environments, with modern facilities and strong partnerships with employers, universities and local communities. This enables our staff to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality education and training that equips learners with the skills, confidence and resilience to succeed in work and in life.
LSEC is part of the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also sponsors London South East Academies Trust. The Trust is a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey, Sussex and Lambeth. This gives colleagues the opportunity to work within a genuinely joined-up education system, spanning schools, colleges and higher education.
The Group has also recently established the Elevare Education Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families across the region through targeted programmes and practical support. This reflects our wider civic mission and commitment to making a meaningful difference beyond our campuses.
With a combined turnover of around £130m and clear ambitions for growth and improvement, this is an organisation that is forward-looking, values expertise and encourages people to contribute ideas and shape the future. There has rarely been a more interesting time to join us.
Safeguarding Statement
London South East Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.