Lecturer in GCSE English

Here at Bury College, we are seeking a Lecturer in GCSE English on a full time, fixed term basis. The ideal Lecturer in GCSE English candidate will deliver excellent and inclusive teaching, learning and assessment on our GCSE English courses, inspiring learners to succeed and progress.

Are you passionate about teaching and learning, keen to share your experience, skills, and knowledge with others?

Can you be a positive and inspirational role model for learners? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

You will plan delivery so schemes of work, lesson plans and individual learning plans support learner programmes and undertake ongoing high-quality formative and summative assessment of learners’ work, both in class and through regular out of class activity to monitor progress.

About You

We’re looking for someone who holds a degree or equivalent in English (or a related subject area) and who has previous teaching experience on English (or related) courses (or teaching practice for ECT’s). Your experience will include producing effective schemes of work and lesson plans, and mean you are able to integrate high-quality formative assessments into classroom delivery.

A teaching qualification or professional recognition in learning and skills is not essential, however we do ask that you are working towards this.

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to over 5,000 full time students and over 5,650 part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

And the benefits of working for us?

• 45 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Occupational sick pa
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery 
• Free onsite parking 
• Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties

NB Shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview before the closing date.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where staff are valued and supported to achieve their potential. You will have access to a free on-site gym and all weather football pitches. We offer generous annual leave entitlement, excellent pension contributions and a cycle to work scheme.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.