Employability Lecturer

About The Role

Working Hours: 22.2 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Part-Time, Temporary until 31/07/2027

Additional Payments: Casual Car Allowance

Closing Date: 03 May 2026

Closing time: 11.59pm

Interview Method: Face to Face

Legal Right to Work: Applicants must have existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.

Qualifications

Level 5 Teaching Qualification (willing to shortlist those with a L3 Award in Education and Training, and ready to undertake a Level 5)

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance required - Enhanced DBS check. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Casual Car Documentation - The successful candidate will be a designated casual car user. If you drive, you must hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, and documentation. Allowance per mile of business use will be provided.

Role Overview

Manchester Adult Education has an opportunity for a passionate Employability Lecturer to join the Preparation for Work team. The role involves planning, delivering, assessing and moderating part-time adult courses from entry level to Level 2.

Courses include

• Getting Work Ready short courses (CVs, application forms, interview preparation, confidence and resilience)
• Entry 3 - Level 2 Employability Skills (units in searching for work, applying for work, career planning, time management, conduct at work, self management skills for work)
• Level 1 award in Volunteering
• Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration
• Level 2 Certificate in Information, Advice or Guidance

About the Candidate

We would love to hear from you if you have experience of:

• Delivering pre employment and work progression programmes to varied cohorts (seeking first employment, career transfers, upskillers)
• Holding a degree or higher level vocational qualification
• Holding GCSE A C / 9 4 in English (essential) and GCSE A C / 9 4 in Maths (essential)
• Holding Assessors qualifications (desirable) or willingness to achieve
• Holding an L5 teaching qualification (L3 essential) or willingness to achieve
• Commitment to develop teaching skills/qualifications and occupational competence (essential)

Professional and academic competence to teach the qualifications.

Experience with a range of teaching and learning strategies.

Use of e learning platforms such as Equal, Google Classroom or willingness to learn.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver teaching and learning to consistently good or outstanding standard
• Assess learners accurately, work formatively and summatively against appropriate awarding body criteria to ensure learners achieve their qualifications
• Teach online lessons where appropriate and in centres across the city as needed, including occasional evening classes
• Take some course leadership responsibilities
• Participate in team meetings and working groups
• Comply with service quality assurance procedures, policies and procedures
• Take personal and professional responsibility for keeping up to date in the subject area

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance - Enjoy up to 42 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays.
• Teachers pension scheme - Enrolled in the Teachers pension scheme with options to top up benefits, including life cover of three times your salary.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave - Comprehensive family leave options.
• Perks - Discounts on shop, holidays, phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests.
• Learning & growth - Workshops, training, apprenticeships and qualifications; inclusive onboarding.
• Good Employment Charter membership - Secure, flexible work, annual pay review, trade unions.
• Volunteer leave - Up to 3 days pro rated paid volunteering leave.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer offering a workplace adjustment hub and various staff networks. We commit to accessibility and inclusivity.

Equality

We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly BAME communities, disabled people, and young people.

Pre Employment Checks

• Proof of Right to Work
• References
• Proof of Qualifications
• DBS Check
• Proof of Manchester Residency
• Police Vetting
• BPSS Clearance
• Driving Licence if required

Other relevant information

We will provide necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If any task is unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.