Lecturer - Travel and Tourism (Maternity Cover)
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL1 5QG |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Part Time | Fixed Term Maternity Cover | £23,175 Per Annum (Pro Rata of £38,625 Per Annum)
Who we are
Winner of the Best Place to Work at the Tech South West Awards 2025, City College Plymouth offers a culture the College is proud of. Our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity help create an environment that supports a passion for teaching and learning. These values guide our work as we enrich our community through knowledge, experience and skills so every student can achieve their best.
As one of the country’s largest providers of quality education and training, City College Plymouth is entering a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We take pride in offering a learning environment and organisational culture that contribute positively to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enable all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Travel & Tourism Lecturer to inspire learners across Levels 1–3. You will deliver engaging, industry-relevant teaching, develop employability skills, support learner progress and contribute to employer engagement and enrichment activities. Applicants should have relevant industry experience and a commitment to high-quality teaching and learner success. A teaching qualification is desirable, but industry professionals looking to develop their teaching career are encouraged to apply. The Lecturer is required for three days per week to for Maternity cover
What Will You Bring to the Role
• Adapting –
• Flexible– responds positively to changing priorities, circumstances and organisational needs.
• Open-minded– considers different perspectives, ideas and approaches before deciding what will work best.
• Resilient– remains positive, focused and effective when faced with challenges, setbacks or uncertainty.
• Agile– acts quickly on new information, adjusts plans when needed and continuously looks for better ways of working.
• Collaborating–
• Inclusive– values different perspectives, strengths and contributions.
• Communicative– shares information clearly and listens actively to others.
• Supportive– builds trust, helps colleagues and works collectively towards shared goals.
• Constructive– challenges ideas respectfully, resolves differences and seeks positive solutions.
• Focused -
• Purposeful– keeps clear priorities and maintains sight of the desired outcomes.
• Determined– remains committed to achieving objectives, even when challenges arise.
• Organised– plans effectively, manages time well and prioritises what matters most.
• Results-driven– takes action, monitors progress and ensures work delivers measurable impact.
• Problem Solving -
• Analytical– assesses information carefully and identifies the root cause of issues.
• Resourceful– finds practical and creative solutions, making effective use of available resources.
• Decisive– makes timely, evidence-informed decisions and takes ownership of outcomes.
• Persistent– stays focused on resolving challenges and learns from what does and does not work.
What the college offers its staff
Benefits
City College Plymouth will offer you;
• Career development opportunities.
• Generous contributions towards your pension.
• Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.
How we recruit
We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.
After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.
The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.
The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.