Lecturer – Mechanical Engineer
Dumfries Campus | £40,170 – £48,357 per annum | 35 hours per week | Permanent
Full Year | Closing Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
What’s the Job?
Do you want to be the driving force behind the next generation of engineers? This is a rare opportunity to join an award-winning college where your hands-on mechanical expertise and industry insight will shape skills, build futures, and help engineer a better tomorrow.
We’re looking for an Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering and Renewable Transport team who are responsible for delivering high-quality learning to full-time and part-time students, apprentices, and external clients, in an forward-thinking college that is ‘one step ahead’.
Within the lecturing post, you will have responsibility for delivering and assessing a high-quality learning experience across a range of levels of further and higher education and/ or apprenticeships from SCQF levels 4 to 8. This will be achieved through adherence to a comprehensive framework of qualities and standards.
You will support a variety of learners in achieving qualifications, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to enable them to be successful in their chosen career.
Hours
Full-time 08:50-16:50 – with occasional evening and weekend work as required.
Other Benefits
– Up to 62 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays and college closure dates)
– Membership of the Local Government Pension/SPPA Scheme
– Opportunities for career progression and personal development
– Access a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits inc. Cycle to Work, Bike Shop, Home & Electronics Lifestyle Saves and Employee Assistance Programme.
Who we’re looking for?
We’re looking for a qualified Mechanical Engineer who is both a professional and expert in what they do. We need a team player who can demonstrate excellent motivational, communication and organisational skills and a breadth of knowledge of Mechanical Engineering including renewable technologies.
We want you to be able to inspire and motivate our students while also being capable of working well with a range of stakeholders and be able to respond clearly and flexibly to different work tasks. You should have up-to-date knowledge of the vocational area, effective time management skills, and be able to work to deadlines supporting us to raise the aspirations and ambitions of learners.
You should have a minimum of 5 years on-site practical experience including knowledge of hydraulics with prior experience mentoring others in this industry.
Ideally, you will have an SCQF level 7 in Electrical Engineering and a relevant teaching qualification such as TQFE would be advantageous however supported training will be available and provided to the right candidate, to help you obtain these qualifications.
Proficiency in digital skills relevant to the role, including experience using MS Office and any job-specific software/systems.
Adaptability to evolving digital opportunities and willingness to continuously improve digital competencies.
We embrace diversity at Dumfries and Galloway College and welcome applications from across our community.
How to apply
If you think you have potential to change futures, please complete the online application form via the Dumfries and Galloway College website by the closing date indicated shown. Please refer to the Job Description and Job Profile to clearly demonstrate in the application form your suitability to the role. If you are unable to complete an online application form, please email humanresources@dumgal.ac.uk
For further information or to arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Jim Rankin Curriculum Manager at rankinj@dumgal.ac.uk
What happens next?
Interviews for successful applicants will be held on the week beginning Monday, 28 July 2025
What else do you need to know?
If you’re invited for an interview, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.
If you’re successful in securing the role, your employment will be conditional on the college receiving two satisfactory references and background checks.
You will be required to join The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme, which is managed by Disclosure Scotland.
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