Job details
Responsible to
Curriculum Leader
Location
Buxton Campus
Closing date
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Salary
£33,002 to £44,746 per annum pro rata
Job grade
FE Lecturer
Reference
0102-25
Contract type
Permanent
Post type
Part-time
Adaptive working type
Onsite
This role will be based on site, primarily in the named location.
We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.
The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.
We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.
University of Derby Buxton is graded as a "Good" college by OFSTED and has a team of dedicated staff who take pride in supporting learners towards their study and career goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team on our journey to becoming an outstanding further education provider.
In this role, you will work with high-needs learners, including those with Special Educational Needs and young people with gaps in education who are being reintroduced to learning, delivering high-quality teaching across our Learning, Life & Work Skills curriculum. You will empower students to develop essential academic, social, and life skills, ensuring their successful progression into further education, training, or employment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team, help bridge gaps in education, and play a key role in shaping the future of high-needs students re-engaging with their learning journey.
We seek a dedicated professional with experience supporting challenging learners, including those with Special Educational Needs, and promoting active engagement. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering high-quality provision, strong communication and organisational skills, and a commitment to equality, diversity, and fostering an inclusive learning environment.
- To be responsible for developing and co-ordinating a specific programme or development within a programme area or across the University.
- To act as a personal tutor, course leader, and Lead IV as required.
- To take an active part in course team meetings and activities.
- To lead a team, if required.
- To develop and maintain high quality standards in line with the demands of the Common Inspection Framework.
- To participate in monitoring visits for students on work placement.
- To take an active part in the University’s Staff Development Programme to ensure flexible and responsive curriculum delivery.
- To take an active part in all extra curricula activities, including open days, recruitment events and external moderation processes.
General Duties
- To undertake such class contact duties for the grade as are laid down in the University FE Academic Contract.
- To teach effectively (including the necessary preparation) using a variety of methods on appropriate programmes as directed by the subject Curriculum Leader.
- To maintain currency with and operate within the demands of the Common Inspection Framework.
- To assess and record students’ progress on a regular basis by appropriate means e.g. marking, profiles, learning agreements, action plans, records of achievement etc.
- To respond to the personal and social needs of students in the learning situation.
- To prepare programmes of work and lesson plans, set assignments, tests, examinations, marking schemes.
- To ensure that all appropriate administrative records are accurately completed and maintained in accordance with University procedures, e.g. enrolment forms, attendance registers, student Individual Learning Agreements or training plans.
- To ensure that students behave in a responsible manner to a high standard of safety in classrooms, practical areas and around the University campus.
- To ensure relevant links with outside agencies, education support services, parents and employers.
- To undertake any other administrative and teaching duties which may, from time to time, reasonably be required within the general level of responsibility of the post, as agreed with the Curriculum Leader.
- To comply with the requirements of Health & Safety, other relevant legislation and University documentation.
- To understand and comply with the University’s Equality and Diversity Policies.
- To comply with copyright and software licensing legislation and related University procedures.
- To undertake appropriate training and Continuing Professional Development activities as requested by the Curriculum Leader.
- To work with support staff, programme and course teams as appropriate.
- To participate in and contribute to curriculum development.
- To ensure that the College’s Quality Assurance Procedures are completed and actioned.
- To contribute to the marketing activities of the College.
- To comply with the requirements of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults, Prevent, Health and Safety, Quality and other University policies including Equal Opportunities, Risk Management and Equality and Diversity.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications
- Hold or be working towards a teaching Qualification e.g. BEd, Cert. Ed., DTLLs or equivalent
- Relevant degree or professional qualification or equivalent
- Level 2 Qualifications (either in Functional Skills or GCSE A-C) in both English and maths or a willingness to achieve within an agreed timescale
Experience
- Experience of working with learners with Special Educational Needs
- Experience of creating a diverse learning environment
- Experience of working with challenging learners, promoting engagement in learning
- Demonstrable evidence of ability to engage with learners to support high quality learning outcomes
- Experience of delivering teaching or training programmes to post 16 age group
- Experience of delivering high quality provision in line with national benchmarks
Skills, knowledge & abilities
- Detailed knowledge of appropriate qualifications associated with the subject area
- Knowledge of the latest developments in Education and Training
- A knowledge / awareness of and commitment to strategies which promote equality and diversity
- A knowledge of appropriate progression routes for learners
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to work effectively on your own and with a small team
- Well-developed administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Good time management skills
Business requirements
- Completed DBS check with child barred list
- Prohibited from Teaching check
- A commitment to the principle of widening participation
- A commitment to continued professional development
- A commitment to the College’s values and behaviours
- Willingness and flexibility to travel and work between College and external sites in a cost effective and timely manner
Desirable Criteria
Qualifications
- Assessor/Verifier Awards
Experience
- Experience of programme leadership and management
- Relevant industrial experience
- Experience of Internal and External Verification processes
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 47 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
- Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
- Discounted onsite gym
- Cycle to Work scheme
- A flexible working environment
- A commitment to personal and professional development
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For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Sam Knowles, Senior Curriculum Lead via [email protected]
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via [email protected].
Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
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DBS check
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.
To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation.
We are Disability Confident Employers, demonstrating our commitment to disability inclusion, and invite applicants to highlight adjustments they may require to ensure equitable participation in our recruitment processes.
Further, we are committed to ensuring an environment which is trans and non-binary-inclusive for all our staff, students, partners, and visitors, and continuously review our policies, guidance and training.
When applying to join the University, you can choose your preferred title, including the gender-neutral title 'Mx'. We also ask our candidates if they would like to share their preferred pronouns. This is voluntary but demonstrates our commitment to inclusivity for trans and non-binary candidates. Once employed, you can add pronouns and preferred names onto our system.
The University of Derby undertakes anonymised shortlisting during the staff recruitment process. This means that, when shortlisting, panel members will not be able to see an applicant’s name and will see an applicant number instead. This demonstrates the practical steps we are taking to remove barriers to recruitment by minimising the possible impact of our unconscious bias.
However you identify, we actively celebrate the knowledge, experience and talents each person brings. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds; therefore we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who will help our leaders and teams be more reflective of our student population.
For more information on equity, diversity and inclusion at the University of Derby, please visit our website.
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At the University of Derby, we are passionate about embedding sustainability into everything that we do. We aim to bring environmental sustainability into all aspects of the University, including teaching, research and operational activities. In line with the University's strategic framework, we expect all our staff to embed sustainability into their working practices and support the University's objective to reach net zero carbon by 2050.
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