Knowsley Community College
English lecturer
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Lecturer in English
Full Time Temporary (Fixed-Term Contract, Maternity cover)
36 Hours per Week
Salary: Qualified Lecturing Scale £28,839 to £38,697 per annum
Start Date: December 2026 / January 2027
Inspire the Next Generation Through English
Are you passionate about English and committed to helping students achieve their full potential?
Are you looking for a full-time temporary opportunity within a supportive and ambitious college environment?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Lecturer in English to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire and support Further Education students in developing their skills, achieving their qualifications, and progressing towards their future goals.
As a Lecturer, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, helping students to achieve outstanding outcomes. You will contribute to the College's mission of providing excellent education, training and skills development opportunities for all learners.
Working closely with the Head of School and Deputy Head of School, you will be responsible for the coordination, delivery and assessment of the courses you teach, while maintaining high academic and professional standards across Further Education, Higher Education and work-based learning programmes.
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About You
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching and motivating Further Education students.
- Hold a relevant degree (a higher degree is desirable).
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification or equivalent, or be willing to achieve this within an agreed timeframe following appointment.
- Have GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above.
- Be highly organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate a passion for helping learners succeed and achieve their potential.
What We Can Offer You
We value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including:
- A positive and enjoyable working environment.
- A 36-hour working week.
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays (pro-rated), including 51 days for academic staff.
- Contributory pension scheme with an excellent employer contribution.
- Death in Service benefits.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discounted Starbucks and catering facilities across our campuses.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff Discount Scheme.
- Wellbeing events and access to a dedicated wellbeing portal.
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
- Excellent career development opportunities within the College and wider organisation.
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Additional Information
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.
St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Please note that we do not accept speculative calls, emails or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited CVs sent to the College will not be considered. Where agency support is required, vacancies will be released through the TALOS portal.
Job Details
- Location: St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Postcode: WA10 1PP
- Salary: £28,839 to £38,697 per year
- Employment Type: Temporary - Full-time
- Posted: today
- Closing Date: 15/10/2026
- Job Reference: SW1672931St EL
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