No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Salary: £34,391 - £44,558 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
Hours per week: 37
Weeks per Annum: 52
Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours
Location: Abingdon Campus
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: August 2026
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Lecturer to join the Public Services team at Abingdon & Witney College. This role offers the opportunity to teach across a range of programmes, with a primary focus on delivering Public Services qualifications (Levels 1, 2, and 3) to 16 - 18 year old learners.
Key Responsibilities - Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching on Public Services courses (Levels 1-3).
- Support, motivate, and inspire learners to achieve their full potential.
- Contribute to curriculum development within the Public and Professional Industries faculty.
- Work collaboratively within a passionate and experienced team.
- Participate in employer and community engagement activities to enhance students' employability.
- Maintain accurate records in line with College requirements.
Essential Criteria - Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent in Public Services.
- Qualified Teacher (or for exceptional candidate, willing to qualify).
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding/Child Protection issues relevant to the post.
- Willingness to complete teacher training and engage in ongoing professional development.
Desirable Criteria - A recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, AET).
- Previous teaching experience particularly within Further Education.
- Experience delivering vocational or Public Services qualifications.
- Knowledge of current developments and employer needs within the Public and Professional Industries sector.
- Experience working in partnership with employers, charities, or community organisations.
Why Work with us: Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
