Lecturer Automotive Engineering
Application Deadline: 10 April 2026
Department: Automobile Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Wigan & Leigh College
Compensation: £31,699 – £42,540 / year
We’re looking to recruit a Lecturer in Automotive Engineering with excellent industry experience and knowledge. You’ll be teaching across full‑time and part‑time courses at different levels and delivering professional updates that meet the needs of our employer partners. If you do not yet hold a teaching qualification, we can help you work towards one.
What you’ll do
You’ll deliver teaching across Level 1 and Level 2 City & Guilds programmes, helping learners build their knowledge and practical skills. You’ll play an important part in supporting students to progress and succeed in a safe and engaging learning environment. The role also involves developing and delivering courses in exciting, emerging areas such as electric and hybrid vehicle technology.
What you’ll bring
- GCSE maths and English grade C qualifications (or equivalent); you can obtain these during your probationary period.
- Degree or vocational qualification in Automotive or a related subject.
- Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Current subject knowledge.
- Knowledge and understanding of excellent teaching, learning and assessment practices and quality assurance competencies.
- IT and e‑learning knowledge.
What you’re like
- Effective communicator able to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Confident in acting as a pastoral tutor.
Why work with us?
Time to recharge
- Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays (depending on your role).
- Family‑friendly leave policies.
Wellbeing as well as work
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Medicash healthcare plan.
- Occupational health support.
- Confidential counselling.
- Specsavers eye test vouchers.
- A culture where people look out for each other.
Financial peace of mind
- Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, buy tech).
- Railcard & Tusker Green car scheme.
- Local and national discount schemes.
Clear progression routes
- Opportunities to step up, specialise or move across departments.
- Leadership pathways.
- Support to gain teaching qualifications.
Essentials
- Enhanced DBS check (provided by the college upon hire).
- Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.
- Ability to travel across our sites.
- Flexibility and willingness to work beyond standard hours when required.
Attention FE teachers
You could be eligible for a government levelling‑up payment of £2,000‑£6,000 if you teach subjects such as construction, engineering, maths, computing or early years. This applies if you’re in your first five years of FE teaching and spend at least 50% of your time teaching eligible level 3 or below courses. Find out more.
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advert should we receive a sufficient level of interest.
Please complete our full application form – we can't accept CVs.
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