Lecturer in Art and Design
Warrington and Vale Royal College, Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8QA19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Part time: The role is initially proposed as a permanent 0.5 contract with a fixed term uplift to 0.6 until July 27. Further expansion of the role may be available subject to recruitment.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Up to £41,609 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have experience of teaching Art and Design within a Further Education setting, a broad range of skills across art and design and a track record for positive impact in their previous roles. Knowledge of UAL awarding body requirements would be desirable.
What the college offers its staff
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement (58 days for Lecturers, inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure days, pro rata for part time)
- Occupational pension scheme
- Employee benefits package
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking
- Full programme of training and mentoring
- Induction programme and buddy scheme
- Flexible working, where appropriate
- Menopause friendly
Where appropriate we will consider flexible working options, such as part time or job share. Please include details of any requests in your supporting statement, and we would be happy to discuss this further at interview.
Further information about the job
In November 2024 the college was officially commended as ‘Good with outstanding features’ by Ofsted. Our mission is ‘Inclusion, realising potential; transforming lives’. Our environment is inclusive, friendly and supportive, with high expectations for both staff and students. To thrive in our environment, you will need to be resilient, positive, able to work autonomously, have a strong work ethic, and put our learners at the heart of everything you do.
In March 2025 the college achieved the Platinum accreditation in the Investors in People framework. The college is performing at a High Performing (Platinum) level and demonstrates ‘a deeply embedded culture of excellence in the way in which the organisation leads, supports, and develops its people’.
Sustainability is a key priority for Warrington & Vale Royal College, and we are committed to raising awareness and the implementation of sustainable practices in all aspects of college life. Sustainability principles are embedded across the college, and our sustainability action plan and committee are led by senior leaders to ensure that this remains a key focus.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check/Children’s barred list check, and a Prohibition check for teaching staff.
Please note that it is college policy that referees of short-listed candidates will automatically be approached prior to interview. One reference should be from your current or most recent employer. In accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates.
The College operates on 2 campuses – Warrington and Winsford.
Please note, an application must be completed via FE jobs, as we cannot accept CVs as applications for employment. Agency CVs will not be accepted for this post.
This post closes on 29th November 2026; interview date TBC.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested in this post please submit your application as soon as possible.
`Warrington and Vale Royal College is committed to Equal Opportunities and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our learners'
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Warrington and Vale Royal College
- 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
- Email address
- acallaghan@wvr.ac.uk
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