SOUTH TYNESIDE COLLEGE
STEM & Green Initiatives
Lecturer in Construction (Multi-Skills)
Permanent RTF2425-60
37 hours per week
Lecturing Scale 25 - 33
£33,496 - £43,471
864 teaching hours per annum
Please note that the college has now implemented a 12.30 finish each Friday which is applicable to this post.
Closing Date: Sunday 15th October 2025
If you have a passion for Construction Trades and dream of a career where you can make a positive difference to a person’s career, this is the role for you! At South Tyneside College we can support you in gaining a recognised teaching qualification and an assessor’s award, along with internal CPD.
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to support the next generation of Construction Trades workers, starting their journey with a construction Multi-Skills course, inspiring them to progress into one of the dedicated trades of their choosing.
South Tyneside College has an opportunity available for a Lecturer in Multi-skills to join us to develop, prepare and deliver high quality education and training programmes and to provide other professional support to help the College meet its objectives.
The role is to teach and assess specialist units in Entry level and Level 1 Construction Skills qualifications in particular, Brickwork, Joinery & Carpentry. This includes maintaining discipline, safe working practices, communication skills and working efficiently and effectively.
You will have full responsibility for allocated learners to ensure retention, progression and achievement.
You will be delivering underpinning knowledge and coaching, producing learning plans and schemes of work where relevant.
As part of your role, you will work with groups of construction learners and deliver practical training within the dedicated workshops on various trade processes, currently covering Brickwork, Carpentry & Joinery. In addition to the practical delivery, you will be responsible for delivery of the underpinning theory in a classroom setting. These will include Health & Safety, Construction Principles and trade specific knowledge Skills and behaviours, to further develop learners' understanding and ability.
Reporting to the curriculum lead your responsibilities will include:
• Preparing and delivering course material to a range of programmes as directed by your line manager.
• Carrying out a range of lecturing and associated functions in connection with classroom teaching, tutorial work, assessment, residential courses, open and distance learning cases and student placements as required.
• Carrying out tutorial duties and assisting with the provision of an effective counselling service to students on academic, non-academic and welfare matters as required.
• Undertaking liaison activities with parents/guardians, schools and employers as necessary. This will include participation in parents evening and visits to/from employers as appropriate.
• Working as a member of one or more course teams and taking responsibility for the administration and management of specified courses or subject areas as required.
• Participating in curriculum development activities
• Undertaking staff appraisal and classroom observations in accordance with College policy.
• Participating in arrangements for examinations, including writing and marking papers and invigilation duties as appropriate
You will have:
* Excellent knowledge in Construction skilled trades, with relevant industrial / vocational experience.
* Skills in a Construction trade specialism with a broad knowledge of other trades, suitable to teach up to and including Level 3
* Enthusiasm, flexibility and commitment to accuracy
* Good communication skills both written and oral
* Ability to work in a timely and effective manner
* Excellent administration, IT and organisation skills
* Ability to respond positively and sympathetically to learners/people whilst providing appropriate support.
* Proven track record of successful teaching or engagement with young people