The Role We are growing our English and Maths team at Blackpool and the Fylde College to support the increase in hours for all students on Study Programmes and require an additional English and/or Maths Lecturer. We are welcoming applications from teachers who are specialists in Functional Skills from Entry 3 to Level 2 or GCSE English and Maths. You must have a passion for engaging students in English and/or maths, even where they believe they have 'failed' at school and be able to give them the confidence to be amazing at both English and Maths.
If you are within your first five years of initial teaching training you may also be eligible for the 'Levelling Up Premium Payments for FE Teachers' more information can be found here: Levelling up premium payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Rewards and Benefits - Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive pension scheme:
- Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 19.3% employer contribution
- Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
- Agile working opportunities
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Occupational Health
- FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
- FREE eye tests
- Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
- FREE healthy breakfast
- Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
- Health and beauty salon
- Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
- Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
- FREE car parking
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite kids 'Sports Camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email
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B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
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