Lecturer in English – Part time

Lecturer in English

Hours; Part time (22.5hrs per week, all year round)

Duration; Permanent

Salary; Up to £32,199 (£19,580.47 pro-rata) per annum + benefits (depending on qualifications & experience)

Location; Dearne Valley College, Rotherham

About the Role

Within RNN Group, Maths and English skills are in high demand and in this role, you can influence and contribute towards the College’s provision in this key area. 

You will have the opportunity not only to impart your knowledge and expertise to our learners, but ultimately will make an impact on the wider community.

In this role you will be delivering on GCSE English and Functional Skills Literacy to full time students and adults. You will work in our well-equipped onsite classrooms and online though our virtual learning environment, using Google Classroom.

The role of lecturer is to equip our students with skills for their future through the delivery of outstanding education and training and inspire students to achieve their potential. This role offers you the opportunity to do this every day. It is the job satisfaction that comes from this that makes a teaching role special.

You will…

As an English Lecturer you will play an important role in developing creative resources to inspire outstanding learning and will be responsible for the monitoring and tracking of learner progress to promote positive outcomes for learners.

You should be an effective and motivated team player, with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues and management to achieve strategic and organisational objectives.

You will hold at least A Level (or equivalent) qualification in English or above and either have, or be willing to work towards a teaching qualification. Ideally, you will have a degree qualification in a chosen subject.

You will be able to bring the subject to life, using combined methods of practical, theoretical and digital which will engage your learners and provide them with the best skills, knowledge and behaviours for the future.

Department Info

Your line manager will be the Deputy Manager for English and Maths. You will regularly report on your objectives to update your Maths and English Lead regarding a range of KPI’s including (but not limited to) student recruitment, retention, anticipated achievement, attendance and punctuality.

You will be part of a Curriculum and Department team and will work with other teaching staff to develop and share good practice in the area. You may also be required to participate in cross college teams or working groups on key projects.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

–      Access to teachers pensions scheme

–      Up to 50 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period

–      Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons

–      Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service

–      Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles

–      Parking available at all of our sites

–      Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

–      New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative

–      Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth by to £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;

·         We are Inclusive,

·         We have Integrity,

·         We Deliver,

·         We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model.  This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.

The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 11 August 2025 – if you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.