Lecturer in Business (Variable Hours)

Location: Cross College/Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Salary: £20.51 - £24.72 per hour plus holiday pay (dependant on skills, qualifications and experience)

Job Type: Variable Hours

Close Date: 10th August 2025

Wiltshire College & University Centre have an exciting opportunity for a Variable hours Lecturer in Business to join our team.

About Us:

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi-tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham sites. We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years. Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Lecturer in Business - The Role:

Are you passionate about business and eager to shape the future of the industry? Wiltshire College & University Centre is looking for dynamic variable hours Lecturer to join our vibrant Faculty for Business, IT & Service Industries. This is an exciting time as we roll out classes tailored to industry needs, covering specialisms such as:

• Business and Management, Team Leading
• Accounting.

Lecturer in Business - Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging lessons in our professional classroom environments in our Trowbridge, Lackham or Salisbury campuses,
• Teach full-time learners, imparting your vocational expertise and knowledge,
• Contribute to a range of specialisms to include area such as economics, finance, marketing and team building.

Lecturer in Business - You:

We value industry and vocational experience and welcome applicants who can bring practical insights into the classroom.

We are keen to work with part-time applicants who have a solid foundation in business and a passion for education, whether you are:

• An industry professional looking to transition into teaching.
• A current post-graduate or recent graduate in business, eager to share your knowledge and inspire the next generation.

Be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to educational excellence. Enjoy the flexibility of variable hours to suit your lifestyle and make a tangible impact on the future of business education.

Lecturer in Business - Benefits:

• competitive salary
• 37 days annual leave, pro rata for Academic Staff, including bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
• automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• discounts with a wide variety of retailers
• free onsite car parking

Lecturer in Business - Application Process:

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.

To submit your application for this exciting Lecturer in Business opportunity, please click 'Apply’ now.

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.