Foundation Studies Lecturer

Role Information

Reference: REQ
001456

Location:

Stroud Campus

FTE Salary:
Up to £39,291.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Part Time Salary:
Up to £31,857.56

Contract Type:
Part Time, Permanent

Working Hours:

30 hours per week, 4 days per week, Tuesday-Friday

There are two positions available for this role

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme
  - Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self‑elected development days (Full‑Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy aTOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students’ Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work‑based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit

Foundation Studies at SGS College has an excellent reputation for delivering an outstanding curriculum of Life Skills and Employability to students who may need more time to acquire the skills they need for independent living, further study and employment.

To maintain the growth of provision within our department and to support various new projects, we are looking for a self‑motivated individual who can confidently teach Entry to Level One across various subject areas including Employability, Life Skills, English and maths.

Our learners need innovative and creative teaching methods to encourage and engage learning. If you are passionate about teaching and learning, are able to translate this to your students using a range of effective strategies, you will enjoy being part of a committed team. You should feel confident working with challenging behaviours, Special Educational Needs and disability and SEMH.

• Passionate about teaching and learning with the ability to translate this to students using a range of effective strategies.
• Confident in working with challenging behaviours, Special Educational Needs and disability, and SEMH.
• Innovative and creative in teaching methods to encourage and engage learning.
• Good communication skills and the ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
• Proactive in driving standards and quality within a team.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and show meticulous attention to detail.
• Initiative and influencing skills to promote cooperative relationships.
• Willingness to collaborate and work closely with colleagues in a mutually supportive manner.