Engineering Lecturer – Defence‑Aligned, Practical Teaching

onlyFE; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Pension contributions

Free tea/coffee and lunch

Job summary

City College Plymouth is seeking an Engineering Lecturer to deliver defence-aligned technical education and bring current industry expertise into the classroom. The role suits an experienced lecturer or an engineering professional transitioning to education, with backgrounds in mechanical/electrical engineering, fabrication, advanced manufacturing or safety-critical environments.

You will combine practical knowledge with engaging teaching to support learners into employment, apprenticeships and

Qualifications

• Collaborative teaching to adapt to learners and work with partners.
• High concentration for practical teaching, assessment and workshop activity.
• Strong problem-solving to diagnose problems and guide learners.
• Ability to interpret measurements, tolerances and test results in teaching contexts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, defence-aligned teaching and engineering education.
• Develop provision in response to current and emerging industry needs.
• Support learners into employment, apprenticeships and higher-level study.

Skills

Collaborative teaching

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Interpreting data

Job description

City College Plymouth is seeking an Engineering Lecturer to deliver defence-aligned technical education and bring current industry expertise into the classroom. The role suits an experienced lecturer or an engineering professional transitioning to education, with backgrounds in mechanical/electrical engineering, fabrication, advanced manufacturing or safety-critical environments.

You will combine practical knowledge with engaging teaching to support learners into employment, apprenticeships and