Carpentry & Joinery Lecturer (FE) — Inspire Future Trades

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is seeking a Carpentry and Joinery Lecturer to teach across FE programmes in the West Midlands. The role combines practical workshop delivery with classroom theory to prepare learners for employment, apprenticeships and further study.

You will bring strong carpentry and joinery trade experience, deliver Level 1–Level 3 content, and support learners with diverse abilities while ensuring workshop safety and standards compliance.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 qualification in carpentry & joinery or related construction discipline.
• Significant industry experience within carpentry & joinery.
• Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Teaching carpentry and joinery programmes from entry level through to Level 3.
• Delivering engaging classroom lessons and practical workshop sessions.
• Developing learning resources and assessing learner progress.
• Ensuring workshop safety and adherence to trade standards.
• Preparing learners for employment, apprenticeships and further study.

Skills

Carpentry

Joinery

Workshop teaching

Practical instruction

Workshop safety

Trade standards

Resource development

Assessment

Education

A Level 3 qualification in carpentry & joinery

Level 2 English

Level 2 Mathematics

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is seeking a Carpentry and Joinery Lecturer to teach across FE programmes in the West Midlands. The role combines practical workshop delivery with classroom theory to prepare learners for employment, apprenticeships and further study.

You will bring strong carpentry and joinery trade experience, deliver Level 1–Level 3 content, and support learners with diverse abilities while ensuring workshop safety and standards compliance.