Lecturer – Psychology in Marple

Salary: £21,011.40-£29,860.20 pro rata per annum

Pension contribution: 28.68%

Location: Marple

The Trafford and Stockport College Group (TSCG) has an opportunity for an experienced lecturer to join the Academic team to help us achieve our vision of unlocking potential for successful futures.

Hours: 21 hours

Position: Permanent 0.6 post teaching A Level Psychology, with an additional 0.2 teaching AAQ Health and Social Care, subject to successful student recruitment in September.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate high-quality teaching, strong subject knowledge, and a genuine motivation to support all students to achieve their full potential. You will deliver the AQA A Level Psychology specification to students in both Year 12 and Year 13. High-quality teaching and learning is integral to this role, and the campus prides itself on strong value-added scores and consistently positive student outcomes. The additional AAQ Health and Social Care element will involve contributing to the delivery of an applied curriculum that develops students’ knowledge, skills, and understanding of the health and social care sector. This includes supporting students to build employability skills, apply learning in vocational contexts, and prepare for progression to higher education, apprenticeships, or employment. This role will require you to deliver high-quality, learner-focused education providing a quality learning experience for our students. You will be required to develop the curriculum and implement teaching and learning strategies that enable our students to succeed and thrive in their chosen subject area.

About You

At Marple Sixth Form College we live by the TSCG values Belong, Believe & Achieve. You will share our belief that all students can succeed, foster a sense of belonging in the classroom, and actively support learners to achieve ambitious academic goals. The AAQs is a new course to the Marple campus, the post offers an exciting opportunity to help establish the provision from the ground up, with a high degree of autonomy to develop resources, shape curriculum planning, and focus strongly on high-quality teaching and learning. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, well-established campus as part of the Trafford and Stockport College group.

Benefits

• 54 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous company pension contribution of 28.68% FTE
• Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored Professional Development plan
• Free onsite Parking

All employees are normally appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, a higher point in the pay grade may be considered at the discretion of the People & Culture Director based on the candidate’s salary, experience, or qualifications. Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes. If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview. The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this. Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates. The role is open to direct applicants only. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. This role may close early; please submit your application early to avoid disappointment.