Lecturer in Workshop Engineering
Part-Time (30 hours per week) | Permanent Role
Salary: £28,385 – £41,782 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Cambridge (Further Education setting)
Start: ASAP – urgent appointment, early application strongly advised
Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for passing on your skills to the next generation? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful and forward-thinking further education environment that continues to achieve strong outcomes for learners and is widely recognised for its commitment to high-quality teaching, apprenticeships, and technical education.
Working within a well-established and modern engineering workshop setting, you will deliver engaging, practical, and theory-based learning to students across a range of engineering disciplines. This is a hands-on teaching role where your industry experience will directly shape the engineers of the future.
The department has a strong reputation for excellence, supported by consistently positive inspection feedback, high learner achievement rates, and strong progression into employment and higher-level study. Staff benefit from a collaborative culture where innovation, professional development, and learner success are genuinely prioritised.
As a Lecturer in Workshop Engineering, you will be joining a team that takes pride in delivering outstanding technical education in a supportive and well-resourced environment. This is an ideal role for someone looking to make a real impact while maintaining a healthy work-life balance through a part-time contract.
What you’ll be doing:
- Delivering high-quality teaching in workshop engineering and related disciplines
- Supporting learners through practical and theoretical learning sessions
- Developing engaging schemes of work and lesson materials
- Assessing learner progress and providing constructive feedback
- Maintaining a safe, inclusive, and productive workshop environment
- Supporting apprentices and full-time learners to achieve their qualifications
What we’re looking for:
- Strong industry experience in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, or related fields)
- Teaching experience in FE is desirable, though not essential for the right candidate
- A recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one)
- Excellent communication and classroom/workshop management skills
- A commitment to learner success and high-quality vocational training
Why apply?
- Join a respected and high-performing FE environment with a strong reputation in technical education
- Excellent facilities and well-equipped engineering workshops
- Strong focus on staff development and CPD opportunities
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative working culture
- Opportunity to directly shape future engineers and apprentices
Application Process
To apply for this Lecturer in Workshop Engineering role, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Lecturer in Workshop Engineering role now and will be interviewing ASAP.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Lecturer in Workshop Engineering, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Lecturer in Workshop Engineering candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service, and employment will be subject to references. This Lecturer in Workshop Engineering post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Apply for this Lecturer in Workshop Engineering opportunity by sending your CV. You will be contacted (if shortlisted) for the Lecturer in Workshop Engineering role within 48 hours.
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Pay: £28,385.00-£41,782.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
