Full job description here: ACL Lecturer - Maths

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Adult and Community Learning

Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader in Adult & Community Learning

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

Contractual hours: 22.2 hours per week

Teaching hours: 518.4 hours per annum

Basis: Part time, Permanent

Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme

Join Our Team 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer in Maths to join our Adult and Community Learning team. This department provides essential basic skills, vocational training, and upskilling opportunities for individuals who are unemployed or on a low income, helping to address skills gaps identified within the Tees Valley area. Many adult learners have been out of education for several years. The department offers Functional Skills, GCSEs, ESOL, Distance Learning (DL), Bootcamps, and a small provision for 16–18-year-olds. Additionally, it provides vocational training in key areas where support is needed to fill recruitment vacancies (BELPS). Following an OFSTED inspection, the department was rated 'Outstanding'. ACL has continued to expand year on year, supporting the wider community. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an inclusive and engaging learning environment, empowering students to fulfil their potential while playing a key role in a thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As a Lecturer in Maths, you will:

• Plan a comprehensive programme of study that accommodates the diverse needs, interests, and abilities of all students.
• Establish a classroom environment that fosters engagement and is suited to students' developmental stages and interests.
• Provide academic and pastoral support, empowering students to realise their full potential.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that connect theoretical concepts to practical, real-world applications.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the learning experience and ensure all students’ needs are met.
• Support student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression through tailored guidance and encouragement.

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Are a qualified teacher or willing to work towards qualification**
• Hold a degree in Mathematics or a related subject – Essential
• Have GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above in English and Maths, or an equivalent qualification
• Have experience teaching GCSE Mathematics in a school or further education setting, with a proven track record in delivering exam-based qualifications (Functional Skills - Desirable)
• Have experience providing pastoral support, such as personal tutoring or wellbeing support for learners – Desirable

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 Gemma Adams, Curriculum Team Leader in Adult & Community Learning on  GC.Adams@mbro.ac.uk

Targeted Retention Scheme: 

You could be eligible for a Targeted Retention Incentive payment. FE staff who have been employed in the sector for less than five years and teach in courses such as building and construction, chemistry, computing (including digital and ICT), early years, engineering and manufacturing (including transport engineering and electronics), maths, or physics could be eligible for an incentive payment. Please read the full criteria information on the incentive payment to see if you are eligible: Targeted retention incentive payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Please note that claims for the 2024/2025 academic year closed in March 2025. Claims for the 2025/2026 academic year will reopen in Autumn 2025.

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 Lecturer Salary Scale is from Pt 5 – Pt 16. 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).