Salary: £29,978.00 to £38,664.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Contract Type: Full time, permanent. 37 hours per week
Location: Kingswear, Devon
At South Devon College, we are passionate about transforming lives through education and are looking for an inspiring and dedicated Lecturer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional who is committed to delivering high-quality teaching, supporting learners to achieve their full potential, and contributing to an inclusive, innovative learning environment. As part of our ambitious and learner-focused community, you will play a key role in teaching, assessment, curriculum development, pastoral support, quality improvement, and student success, while acting as a positive ambassador for the College and its values. If you are enthusiastic about your subject area, thrive on developing others, and are committed to safeguarding, equality, and excellence in education, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic engineering professional with a degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related subject, and relevant RYA qualification(s). You will bring industry experience, strong subject knowledge, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a passion for student-centred learning. The successful candidate will be a creative and adaptable team player with a proactive, problem-solving approach, able to motivate learners and contribute to curriculum development. A teaching qualification is desirable; however, candidates who do not currently hold one must be willing to achieve it within three years. Above all, you will be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.
In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 37 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities.
We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
- 37 days annual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
- 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
- 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
- Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
- Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
- Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%;
- Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
- Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
- Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
- On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
- Employee Assistance Programmes;
- Access to Blue Light Card membership;
- Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 30 August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
