Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Childcare & Education

Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader in Childcare & Education

Annual Leave: 45 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)

Contractual hours: 18.5 hours per week

Teaching hours: 432 annualised hours

Basis: Part time, Permanent

Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Lecturer in Childcare and Education to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the next generation of Childcare and Education professionals while playing a key role in a thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Lecturer in Childcare and Education, you will:

• Deliver and manage high-quality, inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Provide hands-on and theoretical instruction in specific areas.
• Support students' academic and personal growth, helping them achieve their full potential.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that connect classroom learning to real-world applications.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the learning experience and address the needs of all students.
• Support student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression, providing guidance and tailored support.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Early Years (Essential).
• Are qualified teachers; or are willing to work towards the qualification**
• Have a relevant degree or an equivalent qualification.
• Have GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics, or an equivalent.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and/or experience in teaching Childcare and Early Years.
• Exhibit awareness of current challenges within the Childcare and Early Years sector.
• Possess expertise and/or experience in one or more areas of Childcare and Early Years.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including but not limited to: 
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  - Occupational Health
  - Free Flu jabs
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Laura Smith, Curriculum Team Leader in Childcare & Education, on L.Smith@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

*The salary progression criteria beyond point 11 of the Lecturer scale will be based on you achieving and maintaining, on an annual basis, the Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) or QTS. To progress beyond point 14 of the Lecturer salary scale, you will be expected to achieve and maintain the Advanced Teacher Status (ATS).

**(subject to meeting enrolment criteria for the teaching qualification – see Job description for further details).

Please see attached job description - Lecturer in Childcare & Education 0.5 FTE