Electrical Installation Lecturer

Heart of Worcestershire College; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee support programme

CPD and new qualifications

Flexible working options

Benefits package with discounts

Career progression

Mentor support

Cycle to Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Heart of Worcestershire College is seeking an Electrical Installation Lecturer to deliver high-quality teaching across Electrical Installation programs, across multiple campuses with cross-site travel expected.

The role is part-time (25.9 hours per week) with a salary ranging from £18,680.90 to £28,989.10 per annum, and includes opportunities for retention incentives for FE teachers. DBS checks and teaching qualification requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification or willingness to undertake the Certificate in Education and Training within 2 years.
• All successful applicants will require Enhanced DBS checks and online verification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across Electrical Installation programmes.
• Plan and develop curriculum with lesson plans and learning activities.
• Monitor learner progress and maintain accurate ILP records; contribute to quality improvements.

Education

Teaching qualification or willingness to obtain Cert in Education and Training within 2 years

Job description

Job Title Electrical Installation Lecturer Closing Date 15/10/2026 23:59 Pay Actual Salary: £18,680.9 - £28,989.1 based on 25.9 Hours x 52 Weeks. Hours 25.9 hours x 52 weeks Type Part Time

Additional targeted retention incentive payments for FE teachers could be eligible, please see below for more information!

Location: Cross-Campus

Join us as an Electrical Installation Lecturer at Heart of Worcestershire College

We are looking for someone who’s ambitious, driven, and has a passion for teaching to join our Lecturing team.

This is your chance to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and take on exciting challenges in a vibrant, forward thinking environment.

Heart of Worcestershire College is recognised for nurturing the brilliance of every student and we are proud to be a college that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Our latest Ofsted report highlights our continued commitment to delivering high-quality education, outstanding support for learners and meaningful partnerships with employers and the wider community. HoW college has also been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 reflecting our commitment to building a positive workplace culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

You’ll be based across all our HOW campuses, flexibility to travel across sites is essential.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

For the full breakdown, check out the Key Roles and Accountabilities in the Job Description.

You will support in many aspects, to name a few:

• Deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across Electrical Installation and associated programmes, providing effective feedback and support to help learners achieve their goals.
• Plan and develop the curriculum, producing appropriate lesson plans and learning activities that meet the needs of groups and individual learners.
• Monitor learner progress and contribute to quality improvement, maintaining accurate records of ILPs, progress and performance and supporting the continuous improvement of teaching and curriculum delivery.

WHO WE ARE

Heart of Worcestershire College is the county’s largest and most diverse FE provider, offering academic, vocational, and community courses across multiple campuses. In 2026 the college achieved a strong standard or expected standard across all areas from Ofsted. We are also delighted to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. This accolade reflects the culture we have worked hard to build across the College.

Our values — diversity, integrity, partnership and trust — power everything we do and shape the experience we give our learners. We’re also on a mission to be 90% green by 2030 — and we’d love you to be part of that journey.

If you’re ready to innovate, inspire and progress, you’ll feel right at home here.

Your growth is our growth.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

A career at HoW offers much more than a monthly pay slip. We invest in our people and make sure they feel supported, valued, and ready to shine.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular CPD and opportunities to gain new qualifications
• Agile and flexible working options (role dependent)
• A great benefits package with high‑street and travel discounts
• Clear progression routes
• A mentor to help you settle in and succeed
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free onsite parking (at selected campuses)
• Opportunities to give back through community and charity projects

Teaching? You Might Earn Extra.

If you teach one of the following subjects, you could receive additional financial incentives through the FE Teacher Retention Scheme:

• Building & Construction
• Computing (Digital & ICT)
• Early Years
• Engineering & Manufacturing (including Transport & Electronics)

We value individuality. Everyone at HoW brings their own story, background, identity and strengths — and together, we’re stronger for it.

We’re committed to being an inclusive and supportive employer and expect all colleagues to share our dedication to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

NEED TO KNOW

All successful candidates will need to complete and pay for a DBS check, plus required online verification checks.

Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants. We would therefore advise interested candidates to apply promptly.

Closing date: 15 th October 2026
Interview date: TBC

If you are viewing this advert on Indeed, Total Jobs or another job board, it is worth noting there is more information about the position on the Heart of Worcestershire website, this will include the role profile.

• Job Description

  AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE JOB

  The purpose of the role is to be responsible for flexible and proactive delivery of an agreed teaching programme in Electrical Installation and other related areas. In addition to teaching, to undertake a range of administrative and developmental duties that contribute to improving standards and achievements and the learner experience.

  KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • To teach across a range of programmes in Electrical Installation and associatedareas.
  • To develop the curriculum in Electrical Installation and associated areas.
    
  • To deliver high quality teaching and learning by providing students with a plannedlearning and assessment experience, effectively manage and monitor the learningexperience, provide timely and constructive feedback and guide/support learners toachieve their learning goals.
  • To produce lesson plans, appropriate to groups and individuals.
  • To contribute to the continual quality improvement mechanisms and keep accuraterecords of learners ILPs, progress and performance.

  GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
  

  • To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young peopleand vulnerable adults
  • To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme and attend suchtraining events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the jobdescription.
  • To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPDand sharing best practice.
  • To actively participate in the College’s Quality System, including quality improvementstrategies and initiatives.
  • To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade
    and purpose of the post.
  • To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/her and for others affected
    by his/her work.
  • To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
  • To operate/conduct all HR tasks and functions within the principles of GDPR.
    

  This Job Description is current at the date shown below, and is a guide to the work you will
  be required to undertake. In consultation with the post holder, it may be changed from time
  to time by the College to meet changing circumstances.
  

  JUL 2025

  CONDITIONS OF SERVICE – Academic staff

  The appointment is subject to the Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. The work pattern of a Lecturer is not necessarily linked to the traditional academic year.

  All successful applicants will undergo the following checks:

  • Enhanced DBS
  • 2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
  • Qualification validation check.

  SALARY

  The salary range for this post is from £18,680.90 to £28,989.10 per annum. Starting salary will be dependent upon experience and qualifications. Once you have successfully passed your probationary period, your salary will increase within the salary band on an annual incremental basis, until you reach the top of the salary scale.Increments are in August.

  TEACHING QUALIFICATION

  Applicants are required to hold an appropriate teaching qualification or be willing to undertake and gain the Certificate in Education and Training within 2 years of their appointment.Successful applicants will be required to attend the course on-site as the College delivers the course in-house.

  Please note – whilst obtaining a teaching qualification is a contractual requirement, the College reviews its CPD budget on an annual basis regarding availability of funds and cannot therefore guarantee that newly appointed staff will receive either part or full funding for the course fees. However, student loan facilities are available.

  MATHS AND ENGLISH

  All staff are required to have a minimum level 2 qualification in both English and Maths.If you are not already in receipt of one or both of these qualifications, you will be expected to obtain it (them) during your employment at the College.

  SAFEGUARDING

  The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  All newly appointed staff will be required to undertake safeguarding training following their appointment.

  Heart of Worcestershire College adheres to the Department of Education’s guidance on ‘Keeping children safe in Education’.As part of your induction, you will be required to read and understand part 1 of this document.

  ONLINE CHECKS

  Candidates shortlisted for interview and then subsequently become successful in the recruitment process and prior to a formal offer of employment being made will be subject to online checks being carried out by a neutral party not directly involved in the recruitment process.Consent for these checks was requested at application stage.

  VALIDATION OF QUALIFICATIONS

  The College will undertake qualification validation by writing to the appropriate educational institute.Only those qualifications which are essential for the post will be followed up.

  HOURS OF WORK

  The hours of work will be based on 25.9 hours per week, of this 52 hours per week will be delivery. Actual hours of work to be agreed with the manager.

  ANNUAL LEAVE – pro rata

  The post carries 37 annual leave days with an additional eight public bank holidays plus a further five concessionary days as ‘leave to be taken at the Principal’s discretion’.Annual leave will be pro rata if part time.

  Please note that only in exceptional circumstances, with your Directors permission, will staff be able to take more than 3 consecutive weeks of leave in any leave year.

  PENSION SCHEME

  The College operates an occupational pension scheme, namely the ‘Teachers Pensions’.

  PROBATIONARY PERIOD

  All newly appointed staff have to serve a 9-month probationary period.During the probationary period you will have to complete the Corporate staff induction, a Teaching and Learning Induction session if you deliver learning and additional mandatory courses on: Equality & Diversity session, Keeping Children safe in Education, Safeguarding Training session, Prevent, GDPR, Cyber Securityand Health & Safety training session. Failure to complete these will prevent you from successfully completing your probation.

  REFERENCES

  All candidates have to have 2 satisfactory references.

  LOCATION

  The successful applicant will be based across all HOW campuses so travel between campuses is required.

  RECRUITMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS

  The College is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.

  As an organisation we use the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) to assess the suitability of all prospective appointments. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.

  Applicant/employees are required to declare any unspent conditional cautions or convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 or any adult cautions (simple or conditional) or spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020’. The only exception to this requirement is that applicants/employees do not need to disclose any ‘protected’ cautions, or convictions as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013.

  Please read the ‘Guidance Note to applicants on disclosing information about cautions and convictions in their application’ document before you complete your application form.

  Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of any offences.

  DISCLOSURE & BARRING CHECK

  All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check.The costs of this check will be deducted from the applicants first salary payment from the College.The College adheres to the DBS Code of Practice and has policies covering the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information. Copies of these are available on request.

  TRAINING

  All successful applicants will be required to undertake all mandatory training and update sessions and any appropriate training and development as required, including Health and Safety.

  NO SMOKING POLICY

  H oW College is a Smoke Free environment from the effects of direct/indirect contact with smoking, including using the following:

  • Cigarettes
  • E-cigarettes
  • Vaporisers
  • Pipe smoking
  • Cigars
  • And all other associated smoking products.

  APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

  Candidates with a disability should contact the HR Department before interview if they require any adjustments to be made for the interview and/or selection tests.

  APPLICATIONS

  A completed application form should be submitted. Curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.

  It would greatly assist the shortlisting panel if the information submitted on your application clearly identifies and demonstrates how your qualities match those listed under the essential requirements on the person specification.

  Please remember that it is not sufficient to merely repeat what is in the specification – you must show how you meet each requirement. You must also provide details under ‘previous employment’ which must include all employment undertaken since leaving full time education.

  Completed application forms should be submitted by 15 th October 2026 via our website at www.howcollege.ac.uk

  INTERVIEWS

  The Interview date for this post is; TBC, short-listed candidates will be notified with the details for interview.In view of the high cost of postage, it is not our intention to notify unsuccessful applicants.If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful and accept our thanks for your interest in applying. College reserves the right to withdraw a position before the closing date if the appointment has been arranged or no longer required.

  DATA PROTECTION/GDPR

  Please be aware that HoW College complies with the current Data Protection Act.GDPR is a European wide update to the Data Protection Act, with more requirements and stronger enforcement.As such we expect all staff to fully comply with the requirements of these legislation. Failure to do so will lead to formal disciplinary action.

  Members of staff will be provided with guidance in relation to GDPR to ensure that full compliance is achieved and maintained within the College.

  Further information can be obtained by using the following link:

  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/