French Lecturer (hourly paid)

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £28.62 - £37.08 per hour depending on experience & qualifications

Hours per week: Up to 6-8 hours per week

Working pattern: Mainly weekday evenings

Location: Abingdon & Witney Campuses

Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year until Sep 2027

Start date: September 2026

Transport: The role also involves delivering classes at community venues across the county, so applicants must be able to travel between locations as required.

Oxfordshire Adult Learning (OAL), part of Abingdon & Witney College, is inviting applications for a talented and enthusiastic French language lecturer to join our extraordinary team of Hourly Paid Lecturers.

OAL is a large, award-winning faculty committed to widening participation and transforming the health, social, and economic wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities across Oxfordshire. Our diverse provision includes leisure learning, community learning, family learning, and accredited courses leading to recognised qualifications. Courses are delivered at our campuses in Abingdon and Witney, as well as in community venues throughout the county.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging French language courses for adult learners.
• Create inclusive and accessible learning environments.
• Monitor and record learner progress throughout the course.
• Participate in professional development activities to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the curriculum and learner experience.

Essential Experience:

• Fluency in French and strong subject knowledge.
• Experience teaching French to adults or in a further education setting.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to diverse learner needs.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to inclusive education and lifelong learning.

Desirable Experience:

• Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent).
• Experience working in community education or adult learning environments.
• Familiarity with accredited language qualifications and assessment methods.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.

Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction, followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET), and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. There is also the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at a later stage.

*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date .

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.