Lecturer Functional Skills English

18 hours per week

About the role

At Hammersmith & Fulham, we are ambitious in reforming the council to ensure this is a place for everybody. Within the Economy department, we aim to be efficient in everything that we do. We believe our residents deserve a place that is safe, clean and green, with high quality services they can rely on.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Functional Skills (FS) English Lecturer to join Hammersmith and Fulham Adult Learning and Skills Service. This 0.5 role will support the continued development and delivery of our English provision across the borough, ensuring adults gain the literacy skills they need for life, learning and work.

The FS English Lecturer will deliver engaging and inclusive teaching and learning, ensuring high standards across planning, delivery and assessment. The post holder will work within government‑funded adult education frameworks and contribute to maintaining excellence across Ofsted, audit and compliance requirements. They will produce high‑quality lesson plans, schemes of work and Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), and deliver accredited Functional Skills English qualifications (Entry 1 to Level 2), with GCSE delivery being desirable.

A sound understanding of awarding body processes and quality assurance expectations is essential. The post holder will work with our Skills for Life team to support learners to develop reading, writing and communication skills while building confidence, resilience and independence. They will work particularly closely with less‑able and disadvantaged learners, ensuring that teaching approaches are adaptive, supportive and accessible.

They will also participate in interviews, initial assessments, ongoing reviews and curriculum development to ensure our English offer meets community needs and aligns with local priorities.

The successful candidate will hold a minimum Level 4 teaching qualification and have a strong background in teaching Functional Skills English to adults aged 19+ within government‑funded settings. They will demonstrate effective teaching practice, a commitment to high‑quality adult learning, and an understanding of sector‑wide quality standards.

Our commitment to you

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working. We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co‑produced with staff and residents. It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression.

We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.