Job Description

We have great ambitions to be a sector leading education provider and we would like you to play a part in this. If you are passionate about Education and want to make a difference to people's lives, then keep reading, no teaching qualification? No problem training can be provided!


Band B. Annualised teaching hours: 552.9 - 677 (including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends).


Flexible fractional, fixed term until 30 June 2026.


Associate Lecturer Scales 1 - 4, 25,372 - 29,942 per annum, pro rata. Main Grade Scales 1 - UP1, 32,304 - 46,432 per annum, pro rata (for qualified lecturers).


NPTC Group of Colleges - To be based at Llandarcy Academy of Sport (to also provide support to Brecon College).

About you:

Ideally you will have a teaching qualification along with a level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) in the subject area and have relevant experience. Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are also required (GCSE or equivalent). With the impact the digital world is having on teaching and learning candidates will also need to be IT literate to at least level 2.

About us:

NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.


NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.

Why work for us?

As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher's Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over 20 into your pension, for every 100 you earn.


The holiday allowance is excellent right from year 1. You have 46 days per year of holiday, and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave. With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 59 days of annual leave as a Lecturer. This is work-life balance!


We have a range of potential flexible working options available including sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Heath and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.


There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and If you are based in the South we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.


The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.


On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.


NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!