Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery

Walsall College; Walsall; On-site; GBP 2,000 - 6,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' Pension

On-site parking

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Staff training and development

Ride to Work scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Walsall College is seeking an enthusiastic Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery to inspire and develop the next generation of construction professionals. You will deliver engaging practical and classroom-based teaching, support apprentices and students to achieve their full potential, and work closely with employers to ensure training meets industry needs.

The post offers competitive lecturer salaries with pension, generous annual leave, and opportunities for funded teacher training and

Qualifications

• Relevant Carpentry and Joinery qualifications and industry experience.
• Teaching or training experience, or a willingness to gain a teaching qualification.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A commitment to high-quality teaching and learner success.
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging practical and classroom-based teaching.
• Support apprentices and students to achieve their full potential.
• Work closely with employers to ensure training meets industry needs.

Skills

Carpentry & Joinery

Teaching experience

Communication skills

English & Maths GCSE

Industry experience

Education

Carpentry & Joinery qualifications

Job description

Career and teach specific courses in areas such as construction, chemistry, computing and digital, early years, engineering and manufacturing, maths, and physics. Payments range from £2,000 to £6,000 depending on teaching hours and the provider's profile, with higher amounts available for institutions serving greater proportions of disadvantaged learners. This post may be eligible for the Targeted Retention Incentive, subject to meeting the scheme's eligibility criteria. We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability. Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all.

Walsall College is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery to inspire and develop the next generation of construction professionals. You will deliver engaging practical and classroom-based teaching, support apprentices and students to achieve their full potential, and work closely with employers to ensure training meets industry needs.

What we're looking for:

• Relevant Carpentry and Joinery qualifications and industry experience.
• Teaching or training experience, or a willingness to gain a teaching qualification.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A commitment to high-quality teaching and learner success.
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries for Lecturers.
• Enrolment into the Teachers' Pension with generous employer contributions.
• Up to 35 days annual leave, plus generous additional closure days (2025/26 54 days leave with BH & closure days).
• Funded and supported teacher training for non-qualified teachers.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Outstanding staff training and team building programme.
• ZEST; the College's Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.
• Staff incentive schemes including 'Ride to Work' scheme and 'Best of Walsall' discounts.
• Simply Health care scheme.
• On site Mental Health First Aiders.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• State of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors' Nursery.
• Access to 'The Hub' offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.

Walsall College takes part in the Targeted Retention Incentive (TRI) scheme, a Department for Education initiative that provides financial incentives of up to £6,000 to eligible further education (FE) teachers working in priority subject areas. Eligible teachers must be within the first five years of their FE teaching.