Carpentry and Joinery Lecturer

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check

Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Govt

Railcard & Tusker car scheme

Job summary

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre is seeking an enthusiastic lecturer to teach carpentry and joinery, delivering practical and classroom-based sessions to Level 2 and 3 students. You will assess progress against industry standards and support learners across multiple sites.

teaching role requires relevant carpentry qualifications, a teaching qualification or willingness to obtain one, and an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Student-focused, you take pride in helping our students succeed and build their confidence.
• Organised, you effectively plan lessons and assessments and easily manage your workload.
• Adaptable, you can respond to changing priorities and work across our sites when needed.
• Collaborative, you work well with colleagues to deliver a high-quality learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver lessons across Level 2 and 3 to help students achieve
• Mark work, give clear feedback, and guide students on improvement
• Use assessment results to shape lessons and support progress
• Monitor attendance and promote positive behaviour
• Keep accurate records of student progress and admin duties
• Act as a Personal Tutor when needed and provide pastoral advice
• Support induction, record achievements and help students plan their next steps
• Take part in Open Evenings and school liaison activities
• Coordinate courses and contribute to departmental initiatives
• Keep up to date with developments in your subject and best teaching practice

Skills

Student-focused

Organised

Adaptable

Collaborative

Reflective

Education

Carpentry or Joinery qualification

GCSE English and Maths (C or equivalent)

Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one

Tools

IT & e-learning tools

Job description

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Construction

Location: Wigan & Leigh College

Compensation: £15,849.50 - £21,270 / year

Description

37 Hours per Week | Permanent

At Wigan & Leigh College, our lecturers help students reach their full potential. We know Great People. Change Lives.

You’ll teach carpentry and joinery to students learning the craft from the ground up. You’ll deliver practical and classroom-based sessions, develop their understanding of materials, tools and techniques, and assess their progress against the standards awarding bodies and employers expect.

What you'll do

• Plan and deliver lessons across Level 2 and 3 to help our students achieve their academic potential and the practical, employability skills they’ll need for their future careers
• Mark work, give clear feedback, and guide our students on how they can improve
• Use assessment results to shape lessons and support each student’s progress
• Monitor attendance and promote positive behaviour
• Keep accurate records of student progress, assessments, and other administrative duties
• Act as a Personal Tutor when needed, providing pastoral advice and guidanceSupport induction, record achievements, and help students plan their next steps
• Take part in Open Evenings, school liaison and activities that promote your subject area
• Coordinate courses and contribute to departmental initiatives
• Keep up to date with developments in your subject and best practice in teaching and assessment

What you'll bring

• Degree or vocational qualification in Carpentry, Joinery or a related area
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade C or equivalent) - you can get this during your probationary period
• Teaching qualification, or you’re willing to work towards one with our support
• Up-to-date and relevant subject knowledge that you’re excited to share with students
• Confidence with IT and e-learning tools and Information and Learning Technology (ILT) to enhance our student's experience

What you’re like

• Student-focused, you take pride in helping our students succeed and build their confidence
• Organised, you effectively plan lessons and assessments and easily manage your workload
• Adaptable, you can respond to changing priorities and work across our sites when needed
• Collaborative, you work well with colleagues so we can deliver a consistent, high-quality learning experience for every single one of our students
• Reflective, you actively engage with your professional development and want to share best practice

Essentials

• You’ll need an enhanced DBS check which we’ll complete for you if you’re successful
• You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion
• You can travel across our sites
• You’re flexible and happy to work beyond standard hours when needed to support the college

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

Attention FE teachers: You could be eligible for a government levelling-up payment of £2,000-£6,000 if you teach subjects like construction, engineering, maths, computing or early years. This applies if you’re in your first 5 years of FE teaching and spend at least 50% of your time teaching eligible level 3 (or below) courses. Find out more.

This role involves working with children in a regulated activity (which means any activity with close or unsupervised contact with children on a frequent or intensive basis). This covers things like teaching, training, supervising and advising children. It's a criminal offence to apply for this post if you're barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Before you apply, please read our policies on child protection policy and employing people with criminal convictions. You'll find both on our website.

If you’re offered the role, we’ll need to do some checks before you start, including verifying any qualifications, a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and a medical questionnaire. We use Protocol National Ltd & E-Safeguarding Ltd, so they may contact you.