Full and part-time lecturers including contact lens specialism
Posted on March 17, 2025 by ABDO College
Godmersham, Kent
Closing date: 21/04/2025
Job title
Full and part-time lecturers including contact lens specialism
Job description
About the role
We are looking for full-time and part-time lecturers (minimum 2 days per week) to join our amazing teaching team. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds. These roles would suit those with a strong sector knowledge (ophthalmic dispensing and/or contact lens and/or optometry) who have a passion for training and supporting others. Our part-time posts would suit those who want to balance working in practice/clinical settings with developing the profession overall.
You will play a vital role in ensuring ABDO College is best placed to serve the evolving needs of our students and stakeholders. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic about all aspects of ophthalmic dispensing. You will be able to use your knowledge, skills and experience of best practice to contribute to the theoretical and practical skills teaching of our programmes. An ability to communicate complex information, meet deadlines and IT literacy are essential for this role.
We value lifelong learning and will invest in you through the provision of both formal and informal training. You will have a personal mentor from the College academic team who will support you throughout the year, as well as your programme leader and line manager. We will support you to gain a teaching qualification if you do not already have one.
About us
ABDO College, established in 2001, is a sector leader in delivering blended learning education. Our mission is to advance the optical profession through the provision of high quality, innovative education and training. Our vision is to deliver sector-leading education as the specialist training provider of choice for all aspects of dispensing optical education.
Our values of respect, collaboration and commitment to our learners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We are widely recognised as a centre of educational excellence and have raised the standards in dispensing optical education across the whole profession. Find out more about us at www.abdocollege.org.uk
Our in-person teaching primarily takes place at our first-class training facility in Kent. The College, which is the centrepiece of the Godmersham Park estate, lies within 1,000 acres of beautiful Kent countryside situated between Ashford and Canterbury.
About you
You will be enthusiastic about all aspects of ophthalmic dispensing. You will be able to use your knowledge, skills and experience of best practice to contribute to the theoretical and practical skills teaching of our programmes. Those who can offer a contact lens specialism will also teach on our postgraduate Contact Lens Diploma Programme.
Full job descriptions
Salary and benefits
- A competitive salary package starting from £32,000 (from £34,500 for those who hold a higher qualification) dependent on relevant teaching and discipline experience
- 30 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays and no weekend work
- A generous pension scheme (10% employer contribution and 5% employee)
- Subsidised staff accommodation on site if required
- 5 days per year allocated to CPD training and regular staff training
- Free onsite parking
- ABDO membership
- Support with GOC fees (pro rata)
Working pattern
Teaching is predominantly on site at Godmersham College, with some ad hoc travel to ABDO’s National Resource Centre as required. All FT staff have one non-teaching day per week, with flexibility as to where they work on that day.
Teaching is typically timetabled during 9-5pm, Monday-Friday, although there may also be some occasional evening work.
Hybrid working is available during non-teaching times.
Equal opportunities
ABDO College promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We aim to ensure, through our staff recruitment and selection processes that we encourage applications from all groups represented in the wider community at a local, national and international level.
Applicants should email a complete CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) detailing their suitability for the role, with details of two referees. These should be submitted to recruitment@abdocollege.org.uk
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis from April onwards.
Closing date 21 April 2025.
Closing date for applications
21/04/2025