Community / Family Learning Lecturer in Abingdon

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification/criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £34,391 - £44,558 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per Annum: 52

Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours

Location: Abingdon Campus

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: September 2026 / Immediate Start

We are recruiting for an inspirational Community Learning Lecturer, with specific responsibility for Family Learning, within the Oxfordshire Adult Learning (OAL) faculty. OAL is a large, award-winning faculty of Abingdon and Witney College offering a wide range of adult learning courses including qualification-based courses, leisure learning courses and works extensively with community partners across Oxfordshire.

This is a unique and highly rewarding opportunity to make a real difference, by supporting families to grow in confidence, develop essential skills, and foster a lifelong love of learning together. You will combine your expertise in teaching and learning with a genuine enthusiasm for working with families in community and educational settings. Working with vulnerable families, in partnership with schools and with other community partners, you will support parents and guardians to better engage with their children's education, while also rediscovering their own learning journey.

You will know how to engage, motivate, and inspire learners of all ages by creating inclusive, supportive environments where everyone can succeed. You will have an excellent understanding of child development, cultural diversity, inclusive practice, promoting well-being and safeguarding. You will be confident in using a variety of teaching approaches and digital tools to enhance learning experiences. A willingness and ability to travel between venues is essential, as you will deliver engaging and high-quality workshops and courses within schools and across the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching on our Family Learning and Community Learning provision
• Support, motivate, and inspire learners to achieve their full potential.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the Oxfordshire Adult Learning faculty.
• Work collaboratively within a passionate and experienced team.
• Participate in employer and community engagement activities to enhance students' employability.
• Maintain accurate records in line with College requirements.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, AET).
• English and maths at Level 2 or above.
• Ability to relate to diverse learner groups.
• Strong understanding of Safeguarding.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Teaching experience in a Primary School setting
• Previous teaching experience with adults.

Why Work with us: Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date. Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction, followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET), and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. There is also the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at a later stage.

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks. Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation.