Lecturer in Skills

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself.

On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on‑site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our five campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile.

We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Role

Title:

Lecturer - Essential Skills

Location: Deeside

Contract Type: Full time, Fixed term - 1/09/2026 to 18/12/2026. This role covers 37 hours per week and a job share would be considered for the right candidates.

Salary: £33,596 - £51,932 (Pro‑ra­ta). Upper pay range points UP2 and UP3 are subject to evidence of previous progression to Upper Pay Spine.

We currently have a vacancy for an Essential Skills lecturer to deliver across our range of English, Maths and Digital Skills provision from our Deeside campus.

• Perform scheduled teaching, preparation of learning materials, marking of students’ work, liaison with awarding bodies and exam invigilation.
• Provide educational guidance, support and counselling for all students and act as a personal tutor when required.
• Liaise with tutors from other business areas with regard to resources, curriculum development, student reports and other related matters.
• Complete and produce the agreed deadlines documentation such as registers, schemes of work, records of work, course review, course analysis documentation, student reports, absence reports, course files, etc.

• Experience delivering the Essential Skills Wales (ESW) suite of qualifications, which includes Essential Communication Skills, Essential Application of Number Skills and Essential Digital Literacy Skills. Applications are also welcome from lecturers who are experienced in delivering Functional Skills.
• A minimum of a Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g. Cert Ed/PGCE) or be working towards a Level 5 teaching qualification.
• Educated to a minimum Level 4 qualification.
• Knowledge of the broad range of learning needs and how to support these needs within a learning environment.
• Awareness of the importance of quality standards within teaching.
• The ability to recognise and make students aware of their strengths and development needs.
• Proven experience and competence in dealing with learners who exhibit challenging behaviours.
• A demonstrated commitment to and awareness of the importance of Safeguarding.

Welsh skills are desirable for this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service.

Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services.

We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Application forms, explanatory material, information about the interview process and assessment methods and job descriptions all available in Welsh.

Coleg Cambria is a ‘Disability Confident’ Employer.

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