Lecturer​/Course Lead Access to HE

What We Offer

Salary: £29,294 - £40,814 pro rata, per year (Depending on Skills, Qualifications & Experience)

Contract Type: Part Time - 22.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

• Teachers' Pension Scheme – secure your future with an excellent pension
• Generous Holiday Allowance – 37 days, pro rata paid annual leave + 8 pro rata bank holidays
• College Closure & Wellbeing Days – including a fully paid 2-week, pro rata Christmas break
• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support whenever you need it
• Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses
• Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, travel, tech and more
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money and stay active
• Professional Development – fully funded qualifications and structured CPD
• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and local attraction offers

A stable, rewarding teaching and leadership role – designed to support your wellbeing and long-term career.

• Lead and coordinate the Access to HE programme, ensuring high-quality delivery and outstanding learner outcomes
• Teach and assess across Access to HE units (subject specialism aligned to your expertise, e.g. Social Sciences, Health, Humanities or related area)
• Support adult learners in developing academic writing, research, study skills, and confidence for higher education
• Monitor learner progress, achievement, and progression to university
• Provide pastoral and academic guidance tailored to mature learners and diverse life experiences
• Work collaboratively with awarding bodies, university partners, and internal teams to maintain standards and curriculum relevance
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, professionalism, and inclusive practice

• A degree (Level 6 or above) in a relevant subject area aligned to Access to HE provision
• Experience teaching post-16 or adult learners, ideally within FE or Access programmes
• Strong understanding of the academic and pastoral needs of adult returners to education
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to coordinate curriculum delivery
• A commitment to widening participation, equality, and inclusive teaching practice
• A teaching qualification is welcomed – if you don't yet hold one, we will support you to achieve it

• Make a life-changing impact – and enjoy a healthier work-life balance
• Be part of a stable and respected leadership role in further education
• Have the opportunity to support adult learners into university and professional careers
• Experience a meaningful role where confidence grows, ambitions are realised, and second chances become success stories

Our client follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children's barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.