Cover Lecturer & Coordinator

• Company: Plumpton College
• Closing Date: 19-09-2025
• Location: Plumpton College, Lewes
• Salary: £32,630 - £35,496 (pro-rata)
• Hours: 07:30-16:00, Monday-Friday (37.5h per week)
• Contact Email: recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk
• How to Apply: Complete the Plumpton College application form and our Equality Monitoring form, and submit both to recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk

Description

Plumpton College is seeking to recruit a Cover Lecturer/Coordinator to join the College in a new role. The Cover Lecturer and Coordinator will oversee all aspects of staff cover, develop and manage the College cover bank register, and be available to deliver high-quality cover lessons when required to ensure that teaching and learning continue in the event of staff absence. 

The ideal candidate will have a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification and experience in secondary or further education. As this is a College-wide role, there is no need for specific subject knowledge, although a background in one of the curriculum areas taught at Plumpton would be beneficial. This role requires high-quality communication skills and strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. 

For an experienced teacher or lecturer looking for a new direction, this is a role with huge variety – you could be supporting with an equine lesson, covering a class in horticulture or working with butchery or bakery apprentices. Plumpton’s curriculum coverage is extensive, and the successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to experience life in all our different areas and develop a strong understanding of Further Education and the land-based sector whilst providing an essential service to curriculum management staff and our students.  

 

Why Join Us? 
At Plumpton College, we live our values—Ambitious, Professional, Enterprising, Passionate, Supportive—in everything we do. 

We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package, including up to 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas. Staff are enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme and have access to comprehensive CPD opportunities and in-house teacher training where applicable. As a Disability Confident Committed employer and a signatory of the Menopause Pledge, we are proud to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace. 

 New colleagues benefit from a structured induction and a supported six-month probationary period, as well as a strong coaching culture with in-house L5 trained coaches.  

Employees also enjoy a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits such as eligibility for a TOTUM card and Blue Light Card, free eye tests, free use of our onsite gym, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted Plumpton wine and courses, free onsite parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme.  

Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, active EDI and Sustainability committees and social events at Christmas 

📩 Apply today – we may close early if we receive strong applications! 

 

If you would like any information available in a more accessible format, please email recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk  

 

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. 

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis. 

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.