Sessional Lecturer - English

The School of Adult Education in South Thames College has an excellent opportunity for inspiring and ambitious individuals to take on the role of Visiting Teachers in English.

You'll deliver high-quality English teaching to adult learners across a range of levels, including Functional Skills and GCSE. The role includes planning and delivering engaging lessons, assessing learner progress, supporting students pastorally as a tutor, and ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are met.

We'd like you to hold a degree or relevant qualification in English or a related subject, hold a recognised teaching qualification and have experience teaching English to adults in a Further Education or similar setting. This should include Stepping Stones, Functional Skills and or GCSE.

With experience as a personal tutor dealing with pastoral issues, you'll have strong understanding of adult learning principles and inclusive teaching strategies. You'll have a high level of computer literacy and practical digital skills with good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills and good attention to detail.

This role involves some evening teaching.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 16th November 2025.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25th November at Wandsworth Campus.

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students' success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.