Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery

Are you passionate about your industry and committed to helping learners achieve their full potential? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery to join our construction team and play a key role in delivering outstanding teaching, learning and assessment across our curriculum.

About the Role

As a Lecturer, you will deliver high-quality teaching, training and assessment, ensuring students receive an engaging and supportive learning experience that enables them

to achieve excellent outcomes.

Working closely with the Head of School and wider curriculum team, you will be responsible for maintaining high academic and professional standards while supporting learners to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for further study and employment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging and effective teaching, learning and assessment
• Motivating and supporting learners to achieve their full potential
• Monitoring student progress and implementing strategies to improve achievement and retention
• Contributing to programme management activities, including admissions, enrolment and learner reviews
• Supporting continuous quality improvement and maintaining accurate learner records
• Promoting employability, professional behaviours and positive learner engagement
• Contributing to curriculum development, marketing activities and employer engagement

This is an exciting opportunity to share your expertise, inspire learners and contribute to the continued success of a thriving and ambitious college.

To be successful:

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about education and possesses strong industry knowledge within their specialist area.

You will have:

• A Level 3 qualification in your specialist subject area
• Relevant industry experience
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent)
• A teaching qualification (Cert Ed, PGCE or equivalent), or a willingness to achieve one within an agreed timescale
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
• The ability to engage, motivate and inspire learners aged 16+
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion

What can we offer you:

• Positive and enjoyable working environment
• Working 36 hours per week
• Generous holiday entitlement - 51 days plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory pension scheme with an excellent employer contribution 28.68%
• Death in Service benefits
• Free on-site parking
• 10% discount at all College catering outlets and subsidised Starbucks
• 15% off meals in our Colours restaurant on Thursday and Friday evenings
• 15% off treatments in our College Hair & Beauty Salons
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Well-being events and access to a well-being portal
• CPD
• Opportunities for career development within the team and wider college

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

St Helens College is committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note we do not accept CV’s from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will NOT be considered.