Associate Lecturer - Welding and Fabrication

Plumpton College; Plumpton; On-site; GBP 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking an Associate Lecturer in Welding and Fabrication. The role involves delivering evening and weekend courses and requires qualifications in MIG and TIG welding. Ideal candidates should possess industry experience and strong communication skills. You will uphold high professional standards and support adult learners towards personal and vocational goals. The position offers competitive compensation and a supportive educational environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £35,400, pro-rata

Up to 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme

Comprehensive CPD and teacher training

Discounted courses and onsite gym access

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualifications in MIG and TIG welding required.
• Demonstrable experience in welding and fabrication in industry.
• Confident to work independently and deliver standalone courses.

Responsibilities

• Lead short courses for adults in welding and fabrication.
• Uphold professional and health and safety standards.
• Inspire, support, and assess adult learners.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Job description

Associate Lecturer – Welding and Fabrication

Description

We are seeking an individual to bring their industry expertise in welding and fabrication to lead short courses for adults delivered over evenings and weekends throughout the academic year. Plumpton College is the leader of land and environment education in the Southeast, renowned for its outstanding cutting‑edge practice and ability to align delivery to meet the needs of local and national employers. Our engineering division is growing, and with the increasing demand for part‑time welding and fabrication courses, we are now seeking an industry professional to join us as an Associate Lecturer to deliver short courses as required throughout the calendar year.

Working alongside our talented blacksmithing and metalworking team, the successful candidate will share industry expertise with adult learners who undertake courses either for personal interest or hobbies or to industry skills for employment. The successful candidate will uphold the highest professional and health and safety standards, inspiring, supporting and assessing learning, to support timely progress towards achievement. Leading adult programmes, they will ensure high‑quality delivery and student experience.

Working Hours

Working hours are expected to be between 4 pm and 9 pm for evening course delivery and 8:30 am–5 pm for weekend course delivery, although as this is an associate role, hours will be agreed for each course delivered and some flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will hold qualifications in MIG and TIG welding as well as having demonstrable experience of welding and fabrication in industry. You will be a professional, hardworking and confident team player with excellent organisation and communications skills and a passion for student success. Although you will be supported by a team in this role, you will be delivering standalone courses and therefore must be confident to work independently. The ideal candidate will already have some experience of teaching, although we provide high‑quality teacher training to all our staff.

Why Join Us?

With over 3,000 students, excellent resources and a drive for continuous improvement, Plumpton College is actively seeking staff who want to make a difference and be part of this exciting phase of our development. We are ambitious, progressive, enterprising, professional, supportive and passionate about everything we do – if you share these values and would like to be part of our growing team we’d like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £35,400, pro‑rata for hours worked
• Up to 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro‑rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive CPD and teacher training (where applicable)
• TOTUM card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking
• Discounted Plumpton wine
• Staff discounts on Plumpton courses
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free use of the onsite gym

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advert should we receive a sufficient level of interest.