Lecturer in Pathways

Lecturer in Pathways

Wiltshire College & University Centre – Salisbury Campus

Are you passionate about empowering learners to build confidence, independence, and the skills they need for a brighter future? Do you enjoy helping individuals overcome barriers, discover their potential, and achieve their goals?

We’re looking for a dedicated Lecturer in Pathways to join Wiltshire College & University Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to support learners with diverse needs and abilities through engaging, personalised learning that develops essential life skills, confidence, independence, and employability.

Whether you’re an experienced Foundation Learning, SEND, or Pathways lecturer, or a professional with experience supporting young people or adults who is looking to move into teaching, we’d love to hear from you.

If you hold a relevant Level 3 qualification or above in Education, SEND, Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Foundation Learning, or a related subject, and have experience supporting individuals with additional learning needs or barriers to progression, this could be the role for you.

Join our supportive team and make a lasting difference to learners’ lives.

What We Offer

💷 Salary:

Unqualified Lecturer: £31,507 per year
Qualified Lecturer: £33,320 – £42,651 per year
(Depending on Skills, Qualifications & Experience)

🕰️ Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

✔️ Outstanding Benefits

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme – secure your future with an excellent pension.
• Generous Holiday Allowance – 37 days paid annual leave + 8 days paid bank holidays.
• College Closure & Wellbeing Days – including a fully paid 2-week 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 – opportunities to develop your teaching and specialist knowledge.
• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and local attraction offers.

A rewarding role where your passion for inclusion is valued and your work helps learners build brighter futures.

What You’ll Do

• Plan, deliver, and assess engaging lessons across Pathways and English & Maths Foundation Learning programmes.
• Develop learners’ communication, literacy, numeracy, digital, independent living, and employability skills.
• Create personalised learning experiences that meet individual needs, abilities, and aspirations.
• Support learners with SEND and additional learning needs to overcome barriers and achieve their potential.
• Build learners’ confidence, resilience, independence, and personal development.
• Monitor progress, set individual targets, and provide constructive feedback.
• Adapt teaching approaches and resources to support different learning needs and abilities.
• Work collaboratively with Learning Support Assistants, parents, carers, and external agencies.
• Maintain high standards of teaching, learning, assessment, safeguarding, and learner wellbeing.
• Support learners to progress into further education, training, supported internships, or employment.

What You’ll Bring

• A relevant qualification at Level 3 or above in Education, SEND, Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Foundation Learning, or a related subject and/or substantial relevant industry experience.
• A Level 4 teaching qualification or above is welcomed — but if you don’t have one yet, we’ll support you to achieve it while you work.
• Experience supporting young people or adults with additional learning needs, SEND, or barriers to education and progression.
• A passion for inclusive education and helping learners develop confidence, independence, and life skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships and motivate learners with diverse needs and abilities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt learning to individual requirements.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, and learner success.
• A flexible, patient, and proactive approach to supporting learners.

✨ Why Join Us?

Make a real difference — and enjoy:

• A stable and rewarding career in education.
• The opportunity to transform lives through inclusive learning.
• The chance to help learners overcome barriers and achieve their aspirations.
• Opportunities to develop your expertise in SEND and Foundation Learning.
• The satisfaction of seeing learners grow in confidence and independence.

Your experience matters. Help learners recognise their strengths, develop essential skills, and take their next steps towards a brighter future.

⚡ Inspire confidence. Empower independence. Transform futures.

If you are passionate about inclusive education and have experience supporting individuals with additional learning needs or barriers to progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 19/11/2026

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.