Job Title: Lecturer in English (Maternity Cover)
Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD
Department: Construction
Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader (English and Maths)
Salary: Lecturer Scale pts 5-16, £29,565 - £43,562 per annum
Annual Leave: 45 days per annum plus bank holidays
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week
Teaching hours: 864 hours per annum
Basis: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
Pension: Teachers' Pension Scheme
Join Our Team
Middlesbrough College is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Lecturer in English to join our team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality education and help learners develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed for success in life and work.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Plan and deliver engaging English Lessons tailored to individual learner needs.
* Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
* Use a variety of teaching methods and resources to support learner progress.
* Deliver and assess GCSE and Functional Skills English from entry level to level 2.
* Provide pastoral support and contribute to the tutorial programme.
* Maintain accurate records and support internal verification processes.
* Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, and health and safety across all activities.
* Participate in curriculum development, team meetings, and college-wide events.
What We’re Looking For
We seek candidates who:
* Are qualified teachers.
* Hold a relevant Degree, or equivalent.
* Have GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent.
* Have relevant experience in teaching GCSE and Functional Skills English ranging from Entry Level to Level 2 and experience of delivering exam-based qualifications.
* Have experience of providing pastoral support, e.g. personal tutor, wellbeing support to learners – desirable.
What’s in it for you
* Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
* On-site staff parking available
* On site restaurant and food outlets
* Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
o 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
o Occupational Health
o Free Flu jabs
o Free Gym Membership for all staff
o Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit ourWork For Uspage.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Sarah Jane Smith, Curriculum Team Leader on S.Smith2@mbro.ac.uk.
Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
SAFEGUARDING
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
This role involves regulated activity and direct contact with children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice.
We follow Safer Recruitment practices in line with the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
*The Lecturer Salary Scale is from Pt 5 – Pt 16. The salary progression criteria beyond point 11 of the Lecturer scale will be based on you achieving and maintaining, on an annual basis, the Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) or QTS. To progress beyond point 14 of the Lecturer salary scale, you will be expected to achieve and maintain the Advanced Teacher Status (ATS).
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