Lecturer in Pathways

Location: Chippenham

Salary: £23,751 - £33,092 per annum (depending on skills, qualifications and experience)

Are you passionate about empowering learners to build confidence, independence, and the employability skills that unlock brighter futures? Do you thrive on helping individuals overcome barriers, discover their potential, and achieve goals they never thought possible?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated educator to inspire and support learners with diverse needs and abilities, guiding them through personalised learning pathways that enable them to succeed, progress, and flourish.

Whether you’re an experienced Foundation Learning, SEND, or Pathways lecturer, or a skilled professional with a background in supporting young people or adults and are ready to take the next step into teaching, this is an exciting opportunity to transform lives, champion inclusion, and make a lasting impact every day.

What We Offer

💷 Salary:

Unqualified Lecturer: £29,294 per year, pro rata

Qualified Lecturer: £31,885 - £40,814 per year, pro rata (Depending on Skills, Qualifications & Experience)

🕰️ Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

✔️ Outstanding Benefits

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme – secure your future with an excellent pension

• Generous Holiday Allowance – 37 days pro rata paid annual leave + 8 days pro rata paid bank holidays

• College Closure & Wellbeing Days – including a fully paid 2-week pro rata paid Christmas break

• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support whenever you need it

• Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses

• Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, travel, tech and more

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money and stay active

• Professional Development – fully funded qualifications and structured CPD

• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and local attraction offers

A stable, rewarding teaching role — designed to support your wellbeing and long-term career.

What You’ll Do

• Teach and support learners across a range of Pathways programmes, helping students develop independence, employability, communication, and life skills

• Deliver engaging, inclusive lessons tailored to individual learner needs and abilities in both classroom and practical settings

• Support learners in building confidence, resilience, social interaction, and progression towards further education, employment, or independent living

• Use creative and adaptable teaching approaches to make learning meaningful, accessible, and relevant to learners’ personal goals

• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, professionalism, wellbeing, and learner support

• Track learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support achievement and positive outcomes

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, parents/carers, and external agencies to ensure learners receive appropriate support

What You’ll Bring

• A relevant qualification (Level 3 or above) in Education, SEND, Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Foundation Learning, or a related subject

• Experience supporting young people or adults with additional learning needs, SEND, or barriers to education and progression

• The ability to engage, motivate, and support learners of varying abilities through inclusive and differentiated teaching approaches

• Strong communication, patience, and organisational skills with a learner-centred mindset

• Experience working in education, care, support services, or a learner support environment is highly valued

• A teaching qualification (Level 4 or above) is welcomed — but if you don’t have one yet, we’ll support you to achieve it while you work

✨ Why Become a Lecturer?

Make a real difference — and enjoy:

• A healthier work-life balance

• A stable and respected career in education

• The opportunity to support learners in developing independence, employability, and confidence for everyday life

• A meaningful role where learner progress, achievement, and personal growth are celebrated every day

Help learners build confidence, life skills, and brighter futures — one lesson at a time.

⚡ Inspire confidence. Create opportunity. Teach Pathways.

Please note:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safer Recruitment

Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

Closing date: 9th July 2026

Shortlist date: 10th July 2026

Interview date: TBC