Lecturer - Public Services
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,200 to £35,880 per year |
| Additional salary information: | other benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PD |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire College Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ2098_1771843456 |
Summary
Do you have experience working in the Public Services and teaching? Are you looking to make a difference through teaching the next generation of public service personnel in the Police Force, Fire & Emergency Services, Armed Forces and others such as HM Prison Service?
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Buckinghamshire College Group for a Public Services Lecturer at our Aylesbury campus with the flexibility to work across both sites. We are looking for an experienced public services lecturer or suitable trainee teacher who can inspire students beyond their ambition.
Our public service courses offer students the opportunity to explore all of the public services and the skills required. Subjects are explored in both a practical and theoretical manner and we involve employers in the design and delivery of the curriculum. We are looking for an experienced lecturer who has vocational / professional / academic experience in the public services and potentially has experience and qualifications in sport. We can provide full teacher training and support for a suitable candidate.
The suitable candidate will:
- Use current professional / academic / vocational experience to deliver aspirational, engaging learning opportunities that motivate student satisfaction
- Promote high levels of student ambition leading to positive progression and excellent employer satisfaction.
- Deliver high quality, innovative teaching at all levels.
- Work closely with other staff and students to overcome barriers for students to ensure they receive the best start in their chosen careers.
- Have a range of fitness instruction and coaching qualifications
- Desirably have experience and qualifications in sport
Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?
We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.
Employee benefits include:
- Pension scheme - TPS (Teacher Pension Scheme)
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
- Access to free training & continuous professional development
- A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
- Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
- Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes
Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.
As a member of our team, you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor!
If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.
Taking Teaching Further
The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.
As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.
Commitment to Safeguarding
BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.
Only completed applications will be considered for this role.
For more information on the role please contact HR directly.
The closing date for applications is 23/03/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 01/04/2026; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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