Job Description

Job title


Lecturer - Reengagement


Job reference


REQ002809


Date posted


03/07/2025


Application closing date


18/07/2025


Location


Paignton


Salary


29,681 to 38,281


Package


Plus excellent benefits


Contractual hours


37


Basis


Full Time


Job category/type


Academic


Attachments



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Job description

Lecturer Re-engagement - LEC2809

Salary: 29,681 to 38,281

Contract Type: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Location: Paignton, Devon

South Devon is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team of Lecturers. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-impact Re-engagement programmes designed for learners aged 14 to 19.



As a Lecturer, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences across a range of personal, social development, employability, and life skills qualifications. You may also be involved in delivering or supporting the vocational elements of the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver engaging and effective teaching sessions as part of the Re-engagement curriculum. Plan and prepare high-quality learning resources tailored to the needs of diverse student groups. Assess student work, provide constructive feedback, and maintain accurate records of progress and achievement. Offer both academic and pastoral support to help re-engage learners and foster positive participation in education. Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal colleagues and external partners to support the ongoing development of the Foundation Learning Curriculum. Participate in quality assurance processes and maintain accurate documentation in line with institutional standards. Attend and contribute to meetings related to student support, referring and signposting learners to additional services as appropriate. Demonstrate flexibility and a deep understanding of the varied needs of students within the Re-engagement provision.




This role is ideal for someone passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people who may face barriers to education. If you are committed to inclusive teaching and learner success, we would love to hear from you.


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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 25 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; 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.

This role will is open to internal and external applicants.

For internal applicants, this advert closes at 12pm on Tuesday 8

th

July.

For external applicants, this advert closes midnight on 18

th

July.

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).