Lecturer ACE: Italian

The School of ESOL and Community Learning welcomes students from over 100 countries. We are a vibrant school and we are looking for a dynamic and passionate teacher to join our expanding team to teach communicative Italian to beginners and intermediate students. Be part of an amazing school! Due to demand, we are looking for an Italian teacher to join us in our ACE/ Community Learning team.

We currently offer 2 hours per week in term time only, although the hours may increase subject to demand. At Preston College our vision is 'to transform lives through education', and we take great pride in supporting all of our learners to achieve the qualifications they need, alongside the development of technical skills and knowledge that employers and universities are looking for.

We are rated Good by Ofsted and have been recognised as making a 'strong' contribution to skills. We are ambitious in seeking excellent outcomes for our students, communities, employers and staff. We have a strong College culture, underpinned by five key values developed with our diverse body of staff;

• Welcoming and inclusive
• Supportive and compassionate
• Aspirational for our learners, ourselves and each other
• Act with integrity and transparency
• Be accountable
  Our mission is to inspire, educate and support our diverse community to reach its potential. We pride ourselves on our community focus, with a diverse mix of students and staff, and plan our curriculum and other activities to give everyone the chance to truly achieve what they are capable of. We believe that we are inspirational in what we do, and that the support we offer to both our students and our staff is second to none.
  With Good financial health, the College provides generous terms and conditions that are intended to attract, motivate and retain the best people in delivery of our strategic objectives., Salary: SCP 18 (£28,109) to SCP 22 (£30,704) per year (pro rata for part-time), salary based on qualifications and experience.
  
  Hours:
  
  2 hours per week, Variable hours contract, Preston College has achieved a prestigious 'Gold' award by Investors in People, and we have a wide range of benefits for staff. Some of these are outlined below.
• Professional Development Opportunities including staff days and supported CPD.
• Opportunities to obtain qualifications essential to your role and support to achieve them.
• Opportunities for career and pay progression, including annual cost of living increases.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher's Pension Scheme.
• Family friendly college policies including special leave, career break, job share and flexible working (role dependent).
• Free car parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and fitness suite, hair and beauty treatments all based at Preston College.