Personal Development and Employability Lecturer

A flexible and rewarding opportunity to support adult learners in developing valuable life skills, building self-belief, and preparing for new personal and professional opportunities.
What You'll Do
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Plan and deliver engaging personal development and employability sessions.
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Prepare lesson plans, activities, and resources to meet learners' needs.
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Are you passionate about helping people build confidence, develop essential life skills, and improve their employment prospects? Whether you're an experienced lecturer, careers adviser, employability specialist, or professional with experience in supporting personal development, we'd love to hear from you!
Join our team and help adult learners develop their communication skills, improve their CVs, prepare for interviews, explore career opportunities, and build the confidence to take their next steps in work and life.
We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in employability, careers guidance, personal development, communication skills, job searching, interview preparation, or related areas who can inspire learners in a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Please note: This is a Variable Hours position, with work offered as required, subject to adult learning course provision, curriculum delivery, learner demand, and the needs of individual college sites., A relevant Level 3 qualification or higher in education, careers guidance, employability, human resources, coaching, or a related subject, and/or significant relevant professional experience.
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Experience supporting personal development, employability, careers education, or workplace skills.
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Knowledge of CV writing, interview techniques, job applications, and recruitment processes.
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The ability to motivate learners and communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
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Strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
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A positive and encouraging approach to supporting learners with different needs and confidence levels.
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The ability to plan engaging sessions and adapt activities to suit individual learning needs.
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Flexibility to teach at Salisbury Campus and other college sites as required.
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A commitment to inclusive learning, safeguarding, and helping learners achieve their goals.
Teaching or adult education qualifications are desirable but not essential. Experienced careers advisers, employability practitioners, coaches, HR professionals, and individuals with relevant workplace experience who are looking to develop their teaching skills are encouraged to apply.

Professional development: Access opportunities for continuing professional development and CPD.
Turn your passion for personal development and employability into an opportunity to inspire confidence, unlock potential, and support lifelong learning across Wiltshire College & University Centre.
Inspire Confidence and Unlock Potential
If you're ready to share your knowledge, support adult learners in developing essential life and work skills, and help people take positive steps towards their future goals, we'd love to hear from you!
Closing Date: 09/11/#####
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 top 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.
The Company
Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire, significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6, and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, and Lackham, which specialises in land-based education.
We offer a wide array of apprenticeships, along with full-time, part-time, and university-level courses. Notably, our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.