Workshop Engineering Lecturer (30 hours per week)
FIND is a specialist staffing business servicing the Further Education & Apprenticeship markets across the UK. We are delighted to be representing an inspirational and well-established Cambridge-based centre of learning to hire a part-time Workshop Engineering Lecturer.
Our client has outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in a number of fields. Their campus facilities are among the best in the country, and you'll find a modern teaching environment with lots of energy and interaction. Their investment in staff has been formally recognised by being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking lecturer in Workshop Engineering for 30 hours per week. If you're passionate about shaping future engineers, thrive in a hands‑on teaching environment, and enjoy working with a diverse community of learners, this role offers a genuinely rewarding opportunity.
About the role
You will play a central role in delivering high quality teaching across Levels 2-5, working with full-time students, part-time learners, and apprentices. Your teaching will primarily focus on workshop-based engineering skills, but you'll also contribute to a broader curriculum that prepares learners for real-world industry demands.
Key responsibilities include:
- Teaching and assessing a range of Engineering courses from Levels 2-5, adapting your approach to suit different learner groups and abilities.
- Delivering specialist units within the BTEC Engineering framework, which may include:
- Unit 6: Microcontroller Systems (exam unit)
- Unit 36: Programmable Logic Controllers
- Embedding essential themes across your teaching, including equality and cultural awareness, sustainability, safeguarding, Every Citizen Matters, and the development of English and Maths skills.
- Working collaboratively with the wider "Team Around the Learner" including the Head of Engineering, fellow lecturers, the Workshop Manager, Instructors, and Technicians to ensure practical and theoretical learning experiences are well coordinated and consistently delivered.
- Providing dedicated tutorial support, both in groups and one‑to‑one, helping learners stay motivated, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals.
Essential requirements
- Degree or HND in Engineering or equivalent trade qualifications such as Full apprenticeship/NVQ.
- GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths.
- Substantial, recent, and relevant industrial experience.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
- Previous experience in a further education setting.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
Why join us?
- 42 days annual leave per annum.
- Generous pension scheme – 28% employer contribution.
- Discounted rates on Apple products.
- Free gym membership option and discounted classes.
- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and occupational health services.
- Free independent telephone counselling service with our employee assistant programme.
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