Lecturer in Uniformed Protective Services
Job Type Permanent Curriculum / Service Area Leadership, Management and Lifestyle Campus / Location Bispham Hours per week 37 Part-Year? No Post scale Lecturer 1 Post Scale Range (FTE) £31, - £35, Closing Date 05/01/ Documents
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The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a motivated and experienced Lecturer in Uniformed Protective Services. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver and develop a high-quality curriculum, inspiring students to succeed in careers within the uniformed services.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
As a key member of the team, your primary responsibility will be to ensure outstanding teaching and learning experiences for students. Specific duties will include:
3. Delivering inclusive and high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment.
4. Assisting with curriculum design, development, and quality improvement.
5. Monitoring and supporting student recruitment, progress, achievement, and progression.
6. Using B&FC systems (e.g. VLE, progress tracking) to enable student success.
7. Participating in recruitment activities such as interviews, open days, and events.
8. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the subject area and effective pedagogies.
9. Contributing to the academic community through professional practice and scholarship.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, we are passionate about education and developing skilled professionals. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to shape students’ futures while advancing your own expertise. We provide ongoing professional development and a supportive working environment.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if this role excites you, submit your application as soon as possible!
How we support you
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
10. Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
11. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
12. Competitive pension scheme:
13. Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
14. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
15. Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
16. Agile working opportunities
17. Enhanced Family friendly policies
18. Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
19. Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, days a year
20. Occupational Health
21. FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
22. FREE eye tests
23. Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
24. FREE healthy breakfast
25. Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
26. Health and beauty salon
27. Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
28. Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
29. FREE car parking
30. Car lease scheme
31. Cycle to work scheme
32. Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
Our Safeguarding Responsibilities
B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.
All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the UK. The amendments to the Act ( and ) mean that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the
For further information on DBS, please click If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please email .