Job Description

Job title


Lecturer - Personal Development


Job reference


REQ002872


Date posted


15/09/2025


Application closing date


03/10/2025


Location


Paignton


Salary


29,681.00 - 38,281.00 per annum


Package


plus excellent benefits


Contractual hours


37


Basis


Full Time


Job category/type


Academic


Attachments



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Job description

Salary: 29,681.00 - 38,281.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Contract Type: Full Time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Fixed Term until 31 August 2027

Location: Paignton, Devon

We are seeking a dedicated Lecturer to join our Construction and Building Services team, delivering high-quality teaching and learning across a range of programmes including Study Programmes and Apprenticeships. Reporting to the Head of Construction and Building Services, you will teach personal development, employability, and life skills, and may also support vocational and technical curriculum delivery across college departments. You will be responsible for planning engaging lessons, assessing student progress, and maintaining accurate records, while also acting as a course tutor for a designated student group.



The role involves providing both academic and pastoral support to help students overcome barriers to learning and engage positively with their studies. You will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the curriculum offer, contribute to quality assurance processes, and support students with additional needs through referrals and signposting. Flexibility and a strong understanding of the diverse needs of learners within the Construction and Building Services area are essential.



The ideal candidate will hold a degree or an equivalent vocational/technical qualification and possess experience teaching or training students who may present challenging behaviours and attitudes. You will demonstrate a strong awareness of best practices within your subject area and apply this knowledge to curriculum development. A deep understanding of student-centred learning is essential, along with the ability to build effective working relationships with learners. Additionally, you should be confident in making considered decisions and, when appropriate, taking calculated risks to support student progress and innovation within the curriculum.



Successful candidates may be able to apply for a recruitment and retention payment through the Department for Education, Targeted Retention Incentive. providing they are within their first five years of teaching within Further Education. For the 2024 to 2025 academic year, the targeted retention incentive payment ranges from 2,000 to 6,000. Please see the following for more information: Targeted retention incentive payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)


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At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 37 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.



The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the Colleges status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK.



We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.



Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:


37 days annual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday days; 1 additional days holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday); 1 additional days holiday for every 5 years served; Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement; Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days; Teachers Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%; Hybrid and flexible working patterns; Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests; Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes; Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme); On Site Nursery (Mama Bears); Employee Assistance Programmes; Access to Blue Light Card membership; Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date: 3rd October 2025.

Interview Date: 10th October 2025.

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs.

Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.



Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.



This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.



Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).