Salary - £28,582 - £36,084 depending on qualifications and experience
Hours - 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract - Permanent
Location - Peterborough
Closing Date - 24th November 2025
Inspire learners. Shape futures. Join our Essential Skills team.
Are you passionate about helping learners find confidence and success in English?
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Lecturer in Functional Skills English to join our friendly and supportive team at Peterborough College.
You’ll play a key role in guiding learners from Entry Level 1 through to GCSE, helping them gain vital communication skills that open doors to further study, employment, and personal growth.
Whether you’re an experienced teacher or just starting out and working towards your teaching qualification, we’d love to hear from you. What matters most is your passion for English, your creativity in the classroom, and your ability to inspire confidence and progress in every learner.
What you’ll be doing
- Delivering engaging, high-quality lessons in English that motivate and support learners of all abilities.
- Planning and developing exciting learning materials and assessments that meet curriculum standards.
- Embedding literacy skills across all learning activities and promoting real-world application.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to review and improve the English curriculum.
- Monitoring progress, providing constructive feedback, and helping students achieve their goals.
- Taking part in course coordination, team meetings, and enrichment activities that make our department a great place to learn and work.
What we’re looking for
- A teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
- A Level 5 qualification or above in a relevant subject.
- Strong knowledge of English from Entry Level to GCSE.
- A genuine passion for teaching and supporting learners to achieve.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
- A proactive, positive, and collaborative approach to teaching and teamwork.
- Experience in Further Education or course coordination is desirable, but not essential — we’ll support the right person to develop their skills and confidence in these areas.
How to apply
If you’re ready to make a difference and inspire learners to reach their potential, we’d love to hear from you!
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.