Lecturer - English

Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Berkshire College of Agriculture, Burchett's Green Road, Burchett's Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6QR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours a week, Monday to Thursday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,633 to £45,341
• Actual salary: £25,648.38 to £36,762.97
• Pay scale: College Teaching pay scale T1 to T11

What skills and experience we're looking for

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a Lecturer in English to join the team at Berkshire College of Agriculture for 30 hours a week working Monday to Thursday.

This permanent, part time position has an actual salary ranging from £25,648.38 (T1) to £36,762.97 (T11), depending on qualifications and experience. The full time equivalent for this scale is £31,633 to £45,341.

Lecturer – English (30hrs)

As a Lecturer in English, you will join our Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ Colleges Group, teaching at the Berkshire College of Agriculture campus. You will work with post 16 learners, helping them build the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills they need to succeed in GCSE or Functional Skills qualifications.

You will plan and deliver engaging lessons that support learners with a wide range of starting points and experiences. Working closely with Learning Support Assistants, you will adapt your teaching so that every student can take part and make progress.

You will use assessment to understand where learners are, address gaps in their knowledge and help them improve over time. You will also play an important role in encouraging attendance and building learners’ confidence in English.

We are looking for someone who cares about their subject, communicates clearly and can motivate students who may not always find English easy or enjoyable.

Please pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the application, making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.

What the college offers its staff

• Generous non-working day entitlement
• Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), currently offering 28.68% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting work life balance
• Onsite coffee shop and cafeteria
• Health and wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and offers of employment may be subject to these checks:

- Childcare disqualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- Medical
- Online & social media
- Prohibition from teaching
- Right to work
- Satisfactory references
- Suitability to work with children

You must declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Windsor Forest Colleges Group

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Windsor Forest Colleges Group website
• Email address: Recruitment@windsor-forest.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/windsor-forest-colleges-group

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across four main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strode's in Egham, and the Berkshire College of Agriculture in Maidenhead. Placing learners at the heart of everything we do, we are proud to deliver high-quality education and training to a diverse community of students and businesses each year across our state-of-the-art learning environments.

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