Associate Lecturer - Aviation

The Sheffield College; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a temporary teaching support role for aviation students until July 2026. The role involves delivering lectures and workshops, assessment, and providing student support, offering a competitive hourly rate and various benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced pension contributions scheme with Nest - 3%

Annual leave - 20 days + 8 bank holidays

Health and wellbeing support through Bupa

Occupational health services through PAM

Free eye tests for VDU users

Free parking at most campuses

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering lectures and workshops is preferred.
• Familiarity with aviation subject matter may be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning and teaching sessions to aviation students.
• Prepare teaching materials and assist with assessment.
• Support student independent studies and monitor progress.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Student support

Job description

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

Working for our subsidiary company Sparks Teaching Services, you will provide support on a specified module or modules, including the preparation and delivery of lectures, workshops, and practical sessions to aviation students.

Please note that this is a temporary role until 9th July 2026.

Main duties may include but are not limited to:

1. Formal scheduled delivery of learning and teaching
2. Preparation of teaching materials
3. Assessment and moderation
4. Curriculum and assessment design as appropriate
5. Responsibility for administration relevant to the post
6. Student support
7. Independent studies supervision
8. Attendance at meetings, e.g., programme committees and subject/team meetings
9. Participation in continuous professional development
10. Participation in student monitoring and reporting, course review, and evaluation processes
11. Participation in quality assurance and control procedures

College commitment to safeguarding and equality and diversity

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered an hourly rate between £13.92 and £21.65, depending on duties performed.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced pension contributions scheme with Nest - 3%
• Annual leave - 20 days (148 hours) + 8 bank holidays (59.2 hours) - including a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational health services through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free parking at most campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer committed to removing barriers for applicants with disabilities during recruitment, upon appointment, and as employees. If you require reasonable adjustments or support, please contact us.

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment, we support the Armed Forces Community, recognizing the contributions of personnel, veterans, and military families.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare. Successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruitment procedures. Further details are available on our Safeguarding page.

Next Steps:

To apply, please follow this link -

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 22nd July 2025

Please note, if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier.

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