Lecturer - Automotive (Heavy Vehicle) 13117

Educators; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale College seeks a Lecturer - Automotive (Heavy Vehicle) to plan, deliver and assess high-quality teaching across our Automotive programmes, sharing industry expertise to develop learners' skills and employability.

You will deliver practical and classroom teaching, assess progress, and support learners. A Level 3 Automotive qualification and work-based learning experience are required; a PGCE is desirable, and a DBS check is expected.

Qualifications

• Recent automotive industry experience.
• Level 3 automotive qualification in Heavy Vehicle.
• Experience of work-based learning and industry-linked teaching.
• Willingness to work towards PGCE (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and assess high-quality teaching across Automotive programmes.
• Assess learners, monitor progress and identify any support needs.
• Use industry knowledge to keep learning current and employer-aligned.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Teaching experience

Industry knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in Automotive (Heavy Vehicle)

Tools

Workshop tools

Job description

Lecturer - Automotive (Heavy Vehicle) 13117

Salary: £26,389 - £51,934 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience.

We are looking for an experienced automotive professional to join our Automotive Engineering team as a Lecturer - Heavy Vehicle. This is an exciting opportunity to use your industry expertise to develop the next generation of automotive professionals, delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across our Automotive programmes.

Whether you are already an experienced lecturer or an automotive professional with the right technical expertise, this role offers the opportunity to share your knowledge and play an important part in developing learners' skills, confidence and future careers.

What You'll Do

You will plan, deliver and assess high-quality teaching across our Automotive provision, supporting learners throughout their studies and helping them achieve their full potential.

You will:

• Deliver engaging practical and classroom-based teaching across Automotive programmes.
• Assess learners, monitor their progress and identify any additional support needs.
• Use your industry knowledge to ensure learning remains current, relevant and aligned to employer needs.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement across the provision.
• Support learners with both their academic progress and wider development.

About You

You’ll bring recent experience from the automotive industry and have strong technical knowledge within your specialist area. You will hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in an Automotive (Heavy Vehicle) discipline and have experience of work-based learning.

You’ll be enthusiastic about sharing your expertise with learners and able to bring automotive concepts to life in both the classroom and workshop. You’ll be organised, approachable and committed to providing an excellent learner experience.

A PGCE is desirable, or you should be willing to work towards one.

If you have the technical expertise and passion to help others develop their skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to bring your professional automotive experience into education and directly influence the skills of future automotive professionals.

At Cardiff and Vale College, you’ll join a collaborative Automotive Engineering team where your industry knowledge will help ensure our learners develop relevant, practical skills that prepare them for employment and progression within the sector.

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Employment cannot commence until a satisfactory and up-to-date DBS check has been received. The College's Procedure for the Suitability of Ex-Offenders for Employment is available upon request.

Please note that some roles may require registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). Where this applies, employment will be conditional upon obtaining and maintaining the appropriate registration.

Employment with Cardiff and Vale College is also subject to satisfactory references. Before employment can commence, the College must receive two references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted following appointment.

These checks form part of our pre-employment requirements and must be satisfactorily completed before employment can commence.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the learners and communities we serve. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we are committed to the recruitment, development and retention of disabled people, ensuring an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.