Lecturer in Engineering - Electrical & Electronics

Weston College; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston College is seeking a Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics for a full-time role based in Weston-super-Mare. You will teach, assess, and tutor across multiple programmes while supporting students' career progression.

The position requires an Engineering background with substantial industry experience and a willingness to obtain a teaching qualification if needed. Interviews are held on-site at a Weston college campus.

Qualifications

• Relevant L5 Engineering qualification.
• Significant engineering industry experience.
• Knowledge in Aerospace, Fluid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, and Thermodynamics.
• Knowledge in Mathematics, mathematics for control systems, PLCs, CAD/CAM, and electromechanical systems.
• Teaching qualification (or willingness to gain it within three years).

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment across a number of programmes as agreed with the Head of Area.
• Tutorship of students, showing sensitivity to their needs and encouraging the highest possible standards.
• Providing advice and guidance to students in their progression to employment or other courses.
• Contributing to the development of programmes, courses and training materials as appropriate.

Skills

Aerospace

Fluid Mechanics

Statics

Dynamics

Thermodynamics

Mathematics

Maths for control systems

Electromechanical

Hydraulic & Pneumatic

PLCs

CAD/CAM

Engineering industry experience

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Curious about moving into teaching but unsure where to start? We'll help you train, qualify, and grow - all while gaining hands-on experience in the classroom.

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics?

This is a full time role, working 37 hours per week.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Day to day duties

• Providing high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment across a number of programmes as agreed with the Head of Area.
• Tutorship of students, showing sensitivity to their needs and encouraging the highest possible standards.
• Providing advice and guidance to students in their progression to employment or other courses.
• Contributing to the development of programmes, courses and training materials as appropriate.

Required skills and qualifications

• Relevant L5 Engineering qualification.
• Significant, relevant employment within the Engineering industry.
• Working knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
  1. Aerospace.
  2. Fluid Mechanics.
  3. Statics.
  4. Dynamics.
  5. Thermodynamics.
  6. Mathematics.
  7. Mathematics for control systems.
  8. Electromechancial systems.
  9. Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.
  10.PLC's.
  11.CAD/CAM.
• Teaching Qualification*

*If you do not possess a recognised teaching qualification, you will be required to gain this qualification, with the assistance on the college, in your first three years of service.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact or 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.