Job Title: Lecturer - Prepatory Learning
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Advert Closing Date: 12/06/2026
Job Overview
We are seeking a Lecturer to provide 12-month parental cover from 1 September 2026. The role delivers a full teaching load across our Foundation Learning, Pathways and Re Engage, combining trauma‑informed teaching, curriculum delivery and pastoral support for vulnerable learners. Safeguarding, tutorials and learner progression are central to the post.
We are seeking someone with experience working with young people, who understands how to adapt teaching approaches, interactions and learning environments to effectively support students’ learning, wellbeing and emotional needs.
For an informal discussion please contact Zoe Mountford on zoe.mountford@highlands.ac.uk.
Job Purpose
Responsible for managing the learning process including classroom teaching, tutorials, associated outreach and open and distance learning programmes and student placements for a specific group.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
1. Identify learning needs of individuals and groups, prepare, and deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials to enable students to meet assessments and examination requirements.
2. Assist in Curriculum development, the planning and evaluation of courses, review of course materials and lead specialist programmes as required.
3. Contribute to team/Department meetings including course monitoring and course assessment to ensure objectives are being met.
4. Set and mark student work for assessment and examination, identify previously acquired competencies, verify assessment procedures, maintain relevant records for report writing, references, records of achievement for internal and external verification/validation purposes.
5. Contribute to the development of external contacts with industry and professional bodies to enhance the relevance of the teaching situation.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
7. Assist in ensuring the quality of the curriculum provision to meet internal and external standards through management of course meetings and contributing to course planning and review.
8. Assist in ensuring the college environment meets health and safety and security requirements.
9. Recognise the personal welfare needs of students, and initiate appropriate referrals. Monitor and develop the standards of students’ behaviour in order to provide additional support where a student is not completing a study programme as planned.
10. Identify course requirements and use resources allocated in order to create environment(s) conducive to the learning of individuals and groups.
11. Any other duties required by the senior team for the successful achievement of the job purpose.
Qualifications
Essential
A requisite teaching qualification within the Qualified Teaching Learning & Skills framework (or willingness to work towards this).
Evidence of level two literacy and numeracy (e.g., GCSE)
Evidence of a degree or appropriate technical or professional qualification to at least Level 4.
A preparedness to adhere to Continual Professional Development requirement.
Knowledge
Essential
Demonstrable evidence of secure subject knowledge and skills relevant to their field.
Desirable
Demonstrate an understanding of strategies to support learners with SEND and/or SEMH
Technical Work Based Skills
Essential
An ability to meet the requirements of examination and assessment bodies.
Desirable
Experience of teaching/ lecturing in an FE or Secondary Education environment.
Experience of working with young people with SEND and/or SEMH.
Experience Trauma Informed Behaviours.
General skills / attributes
Essential
An ability to communicate fluently and effectively.
An ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
An ability to motivate and inspire learners.
An ability to build positive relationships with learners.
Experience
Essential
Evidence of relevant academic experience.
Desirable
Experience of working with young adults in a training, coaching or pastoral support role.
Experience of implementing positive behaviour strategies.
Experience of supporting young people with their mental health.
Safeguarding
Essential
An understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding for all.
Desirable
Foundation Safeguarding (Level 1) qualified.
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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