Job title
Associate Lecturer - Engineering
Job reference
REQ002910
Date posted
21/10/2025
Application closing date
10/11/2025
Location
Paignton
Salary
£33.34 per hour
Package
plus excellent benefits
Contractual hours
0
Basis
Hourly Paid
Job category/type
Academic
Job Description
Salary: £33.34 per hour, Contract Type: 0 hour contract, hourly paid, Fixed term until: 31st July 2026, Location: Paignton, Devon.
At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success. 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 and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers? We're looking for a dedicated and professional Lecturer to join our Engineering team, delivering high-quality teaching across lectures, workshops, and practical sessions. In this role you will play a key part in shaping the curriculum, developing engaging course materials, and providing hands‑on skills training using industry-relevant techniques and equipment. You will support students through assessment, feedback, and guidance, helping them achieve their learning goals in a positive and inclusive environment. Working collaboratively within the wider Technology curriculum team you will contribute to a cohesive learning experience across all provision types, including Young People, Adults, and Apprentices.
You will be a passionate and knowledgeable individual with a Level 3 qualification in Engineering, ideally specialising in either electrical or mechanical practices. You will bring a solid understanding of wider engineering disciplines and current industry standards, along with a creative and adaptive approach to teaching that supports diverse learner needs. If you don't already hold teaching and assessor qualifications you will need to be committed to achieving them within a set timeframe. As a collaborative team player you will contribute positively to curriculum development and student success, while actively engaging in your own professional growth. A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is essential, as is holding GCSEs (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) in English and Maths at grade 4 or above.
We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard, confirming South Devon College is not just a leading Further Education College but a top employer in the country.
Benefits
* Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
* Teachers 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;
* 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, Monday 10th November 2025
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.
We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options. Enhanced DBS Certificate or willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check is 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 as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
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