Lecturer English, GCSE and Functional Skills

About Us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

We are seeking a highly talented and experienced GCSE English and Functional Skills Lecturer who is passionate about teaching to enable high achieving students to reach their potential. You will be highly motivated, student focused and have strong interpersonal skills. You will be expected to deliver exceptional teaching which will assist students to achieve excellent results.

Prior teaching experience is desirable, but a formal teaching qualification is not essential. There will be regular support offered to the successful candidate through collaboration with our Quality Team and Advanced Practitioners. This department fosters strong team cohesion and collaborative working practices.

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £32,098 - £39,551 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd to reflect the hours worked) based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS - 28.68%
• Annual leave
  -42 Days(310.8 hours)+ 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours)
  -this includesa discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
  • Employee assistance programme through Bupa
  • Occupational Health through PAM
  • Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be foundon our Benefit sand Career Development pages.

We are aDisability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us.

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,were pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

We are an employer who is?committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found on our website.

To apply:

Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 9th March 2026

Please be aware If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.