Lecturer Automotive Engineering

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash healthcare plan

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre is seeking a Motor Vehicle Engineering Lecturer to teach across practical and theory-based programmes. You will help learners develop the technical knowledge, workshop skills and professional behaviours they need for further study, apprenticeships and employment.

You may bring industry experience into the classroom, explaining complex concepts clearly and supporting learners to grow in confidence, while contributing to curriculum development

Qualifications

• Industry experience in motor vehicle engineering or automotive maintenance/diagnostics.
• Experience teaching, training, mentoring or supporting others is desirable.
• Strong practical and technical knowledge of motor vehicle engineering and workshop safety.

Responsibilities

• Teach Motor Vehicle Engineering across practical and theory-based programmes.
• Deliver learning at Level 1 and Level 2.
• Help students build technical knowledge, workshop skills and professional behaviours.
• Promote safe and efficient use of tools and workshop processes.
• Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, assessment and progress.
• Contribute to curriculum development including electric and hybrid vehicle technologies.

Skills

Industry experience

Teaching/Training

Workshop practices

Education

Motor Vehicle Engineering qualification

Tools

Workshop equipment knowledge

Job description

Teach the trade. Build confidence. Help students shape their future in motor vehicle engineering.
Motor vehicle engineering is changing quickly.

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Automobile Engineering

Location: Wigan & Leigh College

Compensation: £31,699 - £42,540 / year

Permanent | 37 hours a week

Description

Teach the trade. Build confidence. Help students shape their future in motor vehicle engineering.
Motor vehicle engineering is changing quickly.
Students still need strong practical skills, safe workshop habits and a clear understanding of maintenance, diagnostics and repair. But they also need to understand where the industry is heading, including electric vehicles, hybrid technologies and changing employer expectations.
As our Motor Vehicle Engineering Lecturer, you’ll help learners build that foundation.
You’ll teach across Motor Vehicle Engineering provision, particularly at Level 1 and Level 2. You’ll help students develop the technical knowledge, workshop skills and professional behaviours they need for further study, apprenticeships and employment.
You may already be an experienced lecturer. You may be an industry professional with strong automotive experience who has trained, coached or supported others and is ready to move into education.
Either route is welcome.
What matters is that you can bring real motor vehicle engineering experience into the classroom and workshop, explain practical and technical skills clearly, and support learners to grow in confidence.

What you'll do

• Teach Motor Vehicle Engineering across practical and theory-based programmes.


• Deliver learning particularly at Level 1 and Level 2.


• Help students build technical knowledge, workshop skills and professional behaviors.


• Use your industry experience to make learning current, practical and relevant.


• Demonstrate safe and effective use of tools, equipment and workshop processes.


• Promote high standards of health, safety and professional conduct.


• Assess learner progress and give feedback that helps students improve.


• Maintain accurate records of attendance, assessment, progress and achievement.


• Support learners to progress into further study, apprenticeships or employment.


• Contribute to curriculum development, including electric and hybrid vehicle technologies.


• Support Open Evenings, recruitment activity and college events where required.

What you'll bring

• A relevant qualification in Motor Vehicle Engineering or a related automotive discipline.


• Current or recent industry experience in motor vehicle engineering, automotive maintenance, diagnostics or repair.


• Strong practical and technical knowledge of motor vehicle engineering.


• Experience teaching, training, coaching, mentoring or supporting others.


• A recognised teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one.


• Level 2 English and maths, or willingness to achieve these within an agreed timeframe.


• Confidence explaining technical concepts clearly to learners.


• Good understanding of workshop practice, safe working and industry standards.


• Experience delivering Level 1 and Level 2 City & Guilds Motor Vehicle programmes would be helpful.


• Knowledge or experience of electric vehicle and hybrid technologies would be an advantage.

What you’re like

• Industry credible. You bring real automotive experience into learning.


• Practical. You connect theory with workshop skills and industry expectations.


• Clear. You can explain technical knowledge in a way learners understand.


• Supportive. You help students build confidence while keeping standards high.


• Safety-focused. You model safe working habits and professional workshop behaviour.


• Curious. You’re interested in how the automotive industry is changing.


• Organised. You keep planning, assessment and learner progress on track.


• Ambitious for learners. You want students to progress and see a future in the automotive industry.

Essentials

• You’ll need an enhanced DBS check. If you get the job, we’ll do this for you.


• You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion.


• You can work across college sites and workshop areas where required.


• You’re flexible and happy to support college activity, open events and enrolment when needed.


• You’re willing to maintain current industry knowledge and complete role-related professional development.

Why work with us?

At Wigan & Leigh College, our lecturers help students reach their full potential.
In Motor Vehicle Engineering, that means helping learners develop the technical skill, safe working habits and professional behaviours they need for the automotive industry.
Some students will be taking their first steps into the trade. Others will be preparing for apprenticeships, employment or further study. Your experience can help them understand what good work looks like, why standards matter and where the industry could take them next.
This is also a strong route for automotive professionals who are ready to move into teaching. If you have the industry knowledge and practical experience, we can support you to develop your teaching skills and work towards a recognised qualification.
You’ll join a college that values practical learning, high expectations and strong support for students. Your work will help learners build confidence, develop skill and take their next step.

Great people. Change lives.

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


• Market factor supplements and golden hello where needed


• 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.

We can interview and appoint before the closing date if we receive suitable applications.

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.