Lecturer in Pathways

Job Type: Fixed Term for 1 year until June 2026, Part Time 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Close Date: Tuesday 24th June 2025

Wiltshire College & University Centre have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Pathways to join our team.

About Us:

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust, and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi-tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury, and Chippenham sites. We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years. Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Lecturer in Pathways

Are you passionate about empowering students at the start of their educational journey? Join our dynamic team as a Lecturer in Pathways, where you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our learners on entry level and Level 1 courses. Pathways programs are for young people aged 16-18 who may benefit from a preparatory period and transition year to support their progression. These programs may be suitable for learners who face barriers to learning due to previous educational experiences.

Lecturer in Pathways - Key Responsibilities:

• Inspire and Educate: Deliver engaging lessons that motivate students to reach their full potential.
• Curriculum Development: Craft innovative schemes of work, lesson plans, and assessments that align with best practices.
• Student Enrichment: Contribute with enthusiasm to our enrichment programs, from organising study trips to hosting live projects.
• Pastoral Care: Support the diverse needs of our learners, fostering a positive and inclusive environment.
• Community Engagement: Collaborate with local partners on meaningful projects that enhance learning and community ties.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive excellence in teaching, with a focus on improving retention, success rates, and overall student outcomes.

Lecturer in Pathways – You:

We are looking for individuals who have:

• Passion for Teaching: A strong desire to help others succeed. While a teaching qualification is desirable, your enthusiasm and ability to inspire students matter most, we can support you through your teaching qualification.
• Excellent Communication Skills: The ability to inspire and motivate students from diverse backgrounds.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Further Education Experience: Experience in Further Education is desirable but not essential.

If you are committed to student success, we would love to hear from you.

Lecturer in Pathways – Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 37 days, pro rata annual leave for Academic Staff, plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discounts with a wide variety of retailers
• Free onsite car parking

Lecturer in Pathways – Application Process:

Wiltshire College & University Centre 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.

To submit your application for this exciting Lecturer in Pathways opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.

PLEASE NOTE: Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.

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Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire, significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6, and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, and Lackham, which specialises in land-based education. We offer a wide array of apprenticeships, along with full-time, part-time, and university-level courses. Notably, our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.