Lecturer - IT

The School of Commercial, Creative and Professional Studies at Merton College is seeking a Lecturer to deliver outstanding quality teaching, learning, assessment and tutorial support to students, to maximise achievement and continuous improvement.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the development of the curriculum, with employer engagement, and learner skill development central. Acting as a Course Leader and Academic Tutor, you’ll actively contribute to the school community, identifying opportunities for employment and skills focused study for learners.

As our Lecturer, we’d like you to hold a degree (or equivalent) in IT, along with a recognised teaching qualification such as a PGCE. Our ideal candidate will have recent experience teaching IT within a Further Education college or school setting, and a proven track record of delivering BTEC programmes. A strong understanding of the current IT BTEC framework, including teaching, assessment and quality assurance processes, is essential.

You will be proficient in areas such as programming, data modelling, cybersecurity and web development. In addition, you will demonstrate advanced computer literacy and strong skills in using standard office software. The ability to work well under pressure and meet strict validating body deadlines is crucial.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is Tuesday 19th May 2026

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 45 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.