Lecturer in English

North Kent College, Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0AL

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (384)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time: 14.8 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £38,049 to £45,445 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an English teacher looking for a better work-life balance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in English to join our stable and thriving English department. The role will involve working across our Dartford and Gravesend campuses, delivering up to GCSE at Foundation level to learners as part of their vocational programme.

At North Kent Colleges Group, we are very proud of our achievements within the Maths and English department, with our students achieving English GCSE and Functional Skills above the national average for the FE sector, in addition to very high attendance through our internal actions and continued support from the vocational curriculum areas. We have been included as part of the published DFE good practice of English and Maths at FE.

We would welcome any visits to the campuses, prior to application. Please contact hr@northkent.ac.uk to arrange this.

What the college offers its staff

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following as a Lecturer at NKC:

• 42 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time contracts).
• Enrolment onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), one of the most generous in the country.
• Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants, on-site nursery and coffee shops.
• CPD and support from our in-house Teaching & Learning team, who coach, train, and guide our Lecturers through their teaching journey, from unqualified and new to teaching to qualified and experienced.
• All of our campuses are outside the ULEZ zone.

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 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lecturer JD - 2026.pdf - 167 KB (opens in new tab)

About North Kent 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
• Website: North Kent College website
• Email address: HR@northkent.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-kent-college

North Kent Colleges Group is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and over 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this. 

Arranging a visit to North Kent College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@northkent.ac.uk.

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