Job Description

Join Colchester Institute - Where Your Career Makes a Difference


Are you an inspiring and committed educator with a passion for shaping the future of Early Years professionals? Do you thrive in a collaborative and student-focused environment? If so, we want you to join our dynamic Further Education team!


We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced

Course Leader in Early Years to take the reins of our vibrant FE Early Years programmes for a

fixed-term maternity cover (1 year). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in leading, delivering, and developing high-quality programmes that support the next generation of early years educators.

Job Title: Course Leader in Early Years

About the Role:

Leading on the planning, delivery, and quality of FE Early Years programmes*
Designing and updating engaging schemes of work*
Teaching a range of units with creativity and enthusiasm*
Assessing, marking and providing constructive feedback to learners*
Supporting students through individual tutoring and guidance*

Essential Qualifications:

Education to degree level or above and/or a professional qualification in relevant subject area or equivalent. Level 5 Teaching Qualification / completing within 3 years of employment or 3 years of the first available course. Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent.

Essential Experience:

Effective and consistent high-quality teaching experience within Further and/or Higher Education and is able to teach across a range of courses and levels Experience of leading courses and/or curriculum development. Able to demonstrate experience of working with learners with a wide range of needs.

All applications will be assessed against the stated essential requirements, so please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet them.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies

unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.