Lecturer in Sport

Job title: Lecturer in Sport
Salary: Up to £39,340 per annum
Hours: 35hrs per week
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Accrington
Closing date: 4th August 2024
Interview date: 9th August 2024

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation 
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels. 

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.

The Exciting Role 

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Lecturer in Sport.

You will join an excellent team of professional in delivering sports programmes at levels 2 and 3. The division has an established track record of success, and you will be supported in developing your own teaching and learning practice through our “Be Phenomenal” programme of staff development.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Accrington and Rossendale Campus but may be required to travel across sites.

This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, or a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation.

If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting https://www.teach-in-further-education.campaign.gov.uk/ and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teach-in-further-education#train-on-the-job. Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Teaching on a range of programmes, delivering effective learning for students in the Sports department
• Planning and preparing high quality teaching and learning
• Developing and sharing resources for the course/subject
• Completing required assessments in relation to student assignments

What We Are Looking For:

• An enthusiastic team player
• Recognised teaching qualification
• ​Successful teaching experience (ideally on Pearson BTEC) with a background in delivery of Level 3 RQF subjects or Level 2 Fitness qualifications would be advantageous.
• ​Degree level qualification or appropriate professional qualification (or equivalent level of experience)

What We Offer in Return:
•    Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
•    Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
•    A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
•    Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
•    Fantastic family friendly policies
•    Free on-site parking on all College sites 

Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/ 

Still Interested? 
How to Apply: 

If you're interested in this post then please click apply and complete an application form.  

Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/ 

Further questions: Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk

* Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website.

Please note: All our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children, should you wish to discuss this further please get in touch with the HR Team.