Lecturer in Early Years
Salary: £29,725 - £37,527 per annum (Pro rata), depending on experience and qualifications (24-32 PayScale)
Hours: 22 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Contract Type: All year round
Location: Early Years Department, Stamford College
Closing Date: 21st August 2025
Inspire and shape the next generation of Early Years educators at Stamford College.
In this busy and exciting role, you will contribute effectively to creating successful learning experiences for students across the College's Early Years programs.
You will deliver high-quality teaching, assessment, and internal verification across courses ranging from Level 1 to 4.
Working collaboratively with colleagues and managers, you will play a key role in supporting the learner journey, ensuring high levels of student retention, achievement, and success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Teach and assess on a range of Early Years courses from Level 1 to Level 4.
- Prepare course materials, schemes of work, and group profiles prior to course start dates.
- Assess student work, provide timely constructive feedback, and set SMART progress targets.
- Conduct internal verification and moderation duties in line with quality processes.
- Deliver academic tutorials to guide student development and performance.
- Assist in securing, monitoring, and liaising with employers for student work experience placements.
- Collaborate on the design, development, management, and review of curriculum programs.
- Participate in student recruitment, open evenings, interviews, and course marketing.
- Embed English, maths, and Information Learning Technology (ILT) into all learning activities.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and assessments in line with college procedures.
What we're looking for:
You will be an enthusiastic educator with extensive, recent industry experience in Early Years, coupled with an in-depth subject knowledge to teach Levels 1 to 4.
You hold a Level 3 or 4 minimum subject qualification, a Level 5 Teaching Qualification (or willingness to achieve within 3 years), an Assessor Award, and Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy. With exceptional communication skills, creative teaching strategies, and an ability to inspire learners, you thrive both independently and within a collaborative team. If you are passionate about raising student aspirations and committed to educational excellence, we would love to hear from you!
Why work for IEG?
- Generous Leave: 37 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
- Competitive Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
- Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
- Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts
Ready to make a real difference in the lives of aspiring students? Apply now!
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.