Have you ever considered moving into teaching from the trades?
Do you want to spark excitement in the next generation of electricians?
Join East Sussex College as part of our Construction and Trades team, where you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future workforce. This is a fantastic opportunity to pass on your industry expertise, inspire learners, and be part of a supportive, specialist teaching team delivering high-quality electrical training across multiple levels.
This exciting role will include:
- Delivering practical, engaging electrical installation lessons to a diverse range of learners
- Joining a specialist teaching team, contributing across all trade areas
- Supporting and guiding students through the tutorial programme
- Delivering learning across Level 1 to Level 3 programmes
If you can demonstrate the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Recent, relevant industry experience
- Level 2 Electrical Installations (Essential)
- Level 3 Electrical Installations (Desirable)
- Assessor and/or IQA qualification (Desirable)
- For many of our teaching roles, we welcome applications from candidates at any stage of their career, including industry professionals with no or limited teaching experience. We are able to offer teacher development and funded qualifications to support your transition into teaching.
- Closing date: Ongoing
- Interview Date: Ongoing
College location: Based at our Eastbourne Campus.
Annual salary: Circa £30,000 - £42,000 Full Time Earnings.
(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Hours: We have full time hours available but would welcome part time workers, to enable candidates to maintain their business/industry experience.
In return, we can offer you:
A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.
To Apply and view the Job Description & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below.
For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email [email protected]. Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.
OTHER INFORMATION:
East Sussex College is a values-driven Further Education college with over 1,300 colleagues and 5,500 students across campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, and Newhaven. We offer a wide range of programmes including A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, higher education, and adult learning.
Our ESC PROUD Values: Positivity – Respect – Opportunity – Unity – Diversity
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles require enhanced DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK.
We are also committed to making our recruitment process accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please contact People Services at [email protected] and we will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.
At East Sussex College, we celebrate individuality and strive for an inclusive, equitable workplace. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including Black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Please note: Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Recruitment Agencies
We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.
