Lecturer - Bricklaying

Dovetail and Slate; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market rate allowance

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is seeking a Bricklaying Lecturer to move from hands-on site work into an educational role. You will deliver practical bricklaying training in a well-equipped workshop and run classroom sessions, tutorials and student reviews to develop both technical skills and professional standards.

You will maintain a safe, organised workshop, manage tools and materials, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations throughout the course.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the bricklaying trade.
• Ability to assess student competence against industry criteria.
• Commitment to health and safety standards including COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Delivering practical bricklaying training, coaching and underpinning knowledge to learners.
• Running classroom-style workshops, one-to-one tutorials and student reviews.
• Supporting lecturers by setting up and assisting with vocational learning activities.
• Supervising student practical work to ensure strict health and safety compliance.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised bricklaying workshop environment.
• Keeping up to date with essential safety regulations including COSHH and acting as a First Aider.
• Checking, maintaining and repairing specialist tools and equipment.
• Managing workshop stock levels and maintaining material inventories.
• Ensuring equipment and materials are cleaned and stored.
• Assessing student competence against industry criteria.
• Supervising learners during exams, site visits and practical tests.

Skills

Bricklaying

Health and safety

First aid

Education

Bricklaying trade experience

Job description

Lecturer - Bricklaying

Permanent | Full Time | 37 Hours per Week

Salary: £35,000 - £41,00 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications

Are you an experienced bricklaying professional looking to step out of the site and into the classroom?

About the Role

As a Bricklaying Lecturer, you'll pass on your hands-on construction expertise to the next generation of bricklayers in a dynamic, well-equipped workshop environment. Working with an established education provider, you'll deliver practical training, coaching and underpinning knowledge that prepares learners for a successful career in the trade.

You’ll run classroom-style sessions, one-to-one tutorials and student reviews, supporting learners to develop both technical skill and professional standards. You’ll also play a key role in maintaining a safe, well-organised workshop, ensuring equipment, tools and materials are properly managed and that students work to strict health and safety requirements throughout.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering practical bricklaying training, coaching and underpinning knowledge to learners.
• Running classroom-style workshops, one-to-one tutorials and student reviews.
• Supporting lecturers by setting up and assisting with vocational learning activities.
• Supervising student practical work to ensure strict health and safety compliance.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised bricklaying workshop environment.
• Keeping up to date with essential safety regulations, including COSHH, and acting as a First Aider.
• Checking, maintaining and carrying out minor repairs on specialist tools and equipment.
• Managing workshop stock levels and maintaining accurate material inventories.
• Ensuring all equipment and building materials are safely cleaned and stored.
• Assessing student competence against pre-determined industry criteria.
• Supervising learners during exams, site visits and practical tests.

What We Offer

• Market Rate Allowance of £3,000 to £6,000 in addition to salary
• Permanent contract
• 37 hours per week, worked flexibly

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience working in the bricklaying trade
• Ability to assess student competence against industry criteria
• Commitment to maintaining strict health and safety standards, including COSHH compliance
• Willingness to act as a First Aider

Desirable (but not essential):

• Previous experience delivering training or coaching, either formally or informally

If you don't yet hold a teaching qualification, that's not a barrier. Many successful lecturers come from industry, and you'll be supported with training, mentoring and ongoing development to help you thrive in the classroom.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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Because education matters.

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