Lecturer in Adult Functional Skills English
Job Type Fixed-Term Curriculum / Service Area Access and Continuing Education Campus / Location Seasiders Hours per week 22.2 Part-Year? No Post scale Lecturer 1 Post Scale Range (FTE) £31, - £35, Closing Date 10/12/ Documents
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The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a passionate and dedicated Lecturer in Adult Functional Skills English (0.6 FTE) to join our team on a fixed-term basis until the end of the academic year initially, with a start in the New Year. This is an exciting opportunity to empower adult learners by developing their core English skills, while contributing to a dynamic and supportive academic community.
This role involves delivering high-quality English provision within the community across Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre, supporting learners from Entry Level through to Level 2. You will play a key part in helping adults build the essential skills needed for employment, further education, and increased confidence in daily life.
Teaching adults is incredibly rewarding – many return to learning after years away, and your support can be truly life-changing. If you are enthusiastic about making a difference and committed to inclusive, learner-focused teaching, we would love to hear from you.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As a Lecturer in Functional Skills English for Adults, your main duties will involve:
2. Delivering high-quality, inclusive learning, teaching, and assessment in Functional Skills English.
3. Assisting with curriculum design, development, and quality improvement to enhance the learner experience.
4. Supporting student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression through targeted guidance and developmental support.
5. Effectively using digital and face-to-face tools (e.g., VLE, progress tracking software, internal verification processes) to enable learner success.
6. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge in both subject content and effective teaching pedagogies.
7. Contributing to the wider B&FC academic community through scholarship, research, and professional practice.
Why Join Us?
By joining B&FC, you will become part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to shaping confident and capable individuals. You will have the opportunity to inspire adult learners, support life-changing progress, and advance your own professional development within a supportive environment.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Submit your application today and take the first step toward a rewarding teaching career at B&FC!
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™
8. Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
9. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
10. Competitive pension scheme:
11. Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
12. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
13. Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
14. Agile working opportunities
15. Enhanced Family friendly policies
16. Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
17. Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, days a year
18. Occupational Health
19. FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
20. FREE eye tests
21. Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
22. FREE healthy breakfast
23. Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
24. Health and beauty salon
25. Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
26. Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
27. FREE car parking
28. Car lease scheme
29. Cycle to work scheme
30. 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 .