Lecturer - Engineering (City and Guilds 4515)

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 9,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension TPS

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work

Health & wellbeing benefits

Staff discount services

Job summary

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a Lecturer in Engineering to join the Apprenticeships team at Slough & Langley College on a 0.2 FTE basis. You will deliver City & Guilds 4515 Technical Certificate modules to Level 3 apprentices and support their progression through Gateway and End-Point Assessment.

You will plan and deliver engaging lessons, supervise workshop activities, and uphold high health and safety standards within our engineering workshops.

Qualifications

• Level 3+ qualification in Mechanical, Manufacturing or General Engineering.
• Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed or Level 5 Diploma) would be advantageous.
• Experience delivering City & Guilds 4515 or equivalent engineering qualifications.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and Science at Grade C/4 or above.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging theoretical and practical lessons for first-year apprenticeship cohorts.
• Deliver City & Guilds 4515 Technical Certificate to Level 3 apprentices.
• Supervise engineering workshops and ensure high health and safety standards.
• Provide formative assessment, feedback, and support apprentices to develop skills and confidence.

Skills

Teaching

Workshop supervision

Health & safety

Education

Level 3 Mechanical/Manufacturing/General Eng

City & Guilds 4515 (Tech Cert)

Job description

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Lecturer - Engineering (City and Guilds 4515)

Job Reference windsorforest/TP/6653/791

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed term

7.4

Location:

Slough & Langley College Station Road, Langley, Berkshire. SL3 8BY

Closing Date:

28/08/2026

Job Category:

Region / Division:

Langley

Business Unit:

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for a Lecturer in Engineering to join the Apprenticeships team at Slough & Langley College for one day a week.

This temporary, part-time (0.2 FTE) position has an actual salary ranging from £6,326.60 (T1) to £9,068.20 (T11), depending on qualifications and experience. The full time equivalent salary for this scale is £31,633 (T1) to £45,341 (T11).

Lecturer – Engineering (0.2)

As a Lecturer in Engineering, you will join our Ofsted-rated 'Good' Colleges Group, delivering the City & Guilds 4515 Technical Certificate to Level 3 Engineering Fitter and Level 3 Mechatronics apprentices. You will help learners develop the theoretical knowledge and practical engineering competence required to succeed in their apprenticeship and prepare for Gateway and End-Point Assessment.

You will plan and deliver engaging theoretical and practical lessons for dedicated first-year apprenticeship cohorts, creating a positive and inclusive learning environment that supports learner progress and achievement.

Working within our engineering workshops, you will promote and maintain high standards of health and safety while supervising the safe use of lathes, milling machines, pillar drills, grinding equipment, hand and power tools, welding equipment and electrical testing equipment.

You will use formative assessment to monitor learners' practical competence, identify gaps in knowledge and understanding, provide timely feedback and support apprentices to develop the skills and confidence required to achieve their qualification. You will also challenge and stretch high performing learners, contributing to the delivery of high quality technical education.

We are looking for someone who holds a Level 3 or above qualification in Mechanical, Manufacturing or General Engineering, together with significant industrial engineering experience and current knowledge of engineering processes and practices. You should be confident teaching both theoretical and practical engineering principles and hold GCSEs, or equivalent qualifications, in English, Mathematics and Science at Grade C/4 or above.

A teaching qualification such as a PGCE, Cert Ed or Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, together with assessor or IQA qualifications, or experience of delivering the City & Guilds 4515 Technical Certificate or equivalent engineering qualifications, would be advantageous.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state of the art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Our staff benefit from:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) currently offering 28.68.% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.