Foundation Learning Lecturer - Skills
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Setting: Further Education College
Contract: Full-time, ongoing sickness cover
Duration: Week-to-week initially, with potential for further opportunities
Start: ASAP
Aspire People are recruiting for an experienced Foundation Learning Lecturer - Skills to support a Further Education College in the RCT area.
This role is initially to provide ongoing sickness cover on a week-to-week basis. However, the college regularly has further opportunities available, so there is strong potential for continued work for the right person.
This is not a mainstream lecturing role.
We are specifically looking for someone who has genuine experience working within Foundation Learning, Entry Level or similar specialist provision.
The learners may include young people who:
- Have Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
- Are working at Foundation or Entry Level
- Have previously disengaged from education
- Display challenging or complex behaviours
- Require additional pastoral and emotional support
- Need significant differentiation to access learning
- Benefit from structure, consistency and positive relationships to remain engaged
Foundation Learning provides an important stepping stone into mainstream curriculum areas, helping learners develop their confidence, independence, employability and essential skills while preparing them for their next stage of education or training.
The Role
As a Foundation Learning Lecturer, you will be expected to:
- Deliver engaging and accessible sessions to Foundation and Entry Level learners
- Adapt and differentiate teaching to meet a wide range of individual needs and abilities
- Support learners who may have ALN, behavioural needs or barriers to education
- Use effective strategies to engage learners who may previously have struggled within education
- Establish clear boundaries while building positive, consistent and trusting relationships
- Provide a high level of pastoral support alongside academic learning
- Monitor progress and encourage learners to develop confidence, independence and resilience
- Work collaboratively with support staff and the wider Foundation Learning team
What We're Looking For
It is essential that applicants can demonstrate:
- Previous experience working within a Foundation Learning, Entry Level or similar specialist learning environment
- Experience teaching or supporting learners across a range of abilities
- Confidence working with learners requiring additional pastoral, behavioural or ALN support
- Strong differentiation and learner-engagement skills
- Effective behaviour management and relationship-building skills
- A patient, supportive and resilient approach
Experience delivering at Entry Level E2/E3 would be highly desirable.
A relevant teaching qualification such as PGCE, PCET, CertEd or equivalent would also be advantageous.
Why Work with Aspire People?
- Ongoing full-time work within an FE college
- Potential for further opportunities within the college
- Competitive rates of pay
- Dedicated support from an experienced education recruitment consultant
- Access to further FE and education opportunities across South Wales
- Straightforward registration and compliance process
Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.
Foundation Learning Lecturer - Skills in Wales employer: Aspire People
Aspire People is an exceptional employer for FE & College Lecturers in South Wales, offering competitive pay rates of £28 - £45 per hour along with a £100 sign-up bonus after 20 days of work. With a strong commitment to employee growth through free CPD and safeguarding training, as well as dedicated consultant support, Aspire People fosters a flexible and inclusive work culture that empowers educators to inspire the next generation while enjoying meaningful and rewarding employment.
