Lecturer in Sport
Job Type Permanent Curriculum / Service Area Leadership, Management and Lifestyle Campus / Location Various Hours per week 37 Part-Year? No Post scale Lecturer 1 Post Scale Range (FTE) £31, - £35, Closing Date 05/01/
The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Lecturer in Sport. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality sport curriculum, supporting students to achieve their full potential and progress into further study or employment within the sport and fitness sector.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
As a key member of the curriculum team, your primary responsibility will be to support the effective development and delivery of managed learning for students. Key duties will include:
1. Delivering inclusive, high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment in Sport.
2. Supporting curriculum design, development, and continuous quality improvement.
3. Monitoring and supporting student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression, providing targeted support where required.
4. Effectively using B&FC systems and processes (e.g. VLE, progress tracking, internal verification and moderation) to enable student success.
5. Participating in student recruitment activities, including interviews, Initial Advice and Guidance (IAG), open days, and curriculum events.
6. Maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge and applying effective face-to-face and digital pedagogies.
7. Contributing to the B&FC academic community through scholarship, research, and professional practice.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, we are committed to delivering outstanding education and developing future professionals. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to inspire learners, contribute to curriculum excellence, and develop your own professional practice within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. Ongoing professional development is actively encouraged.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so if this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply 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™
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 website, and you can check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting the For further information on DBS, please click If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please email .