Lecturer in Engineering - Mechanical (AMTEC)

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Job summary

Weston College in Bristol is seeking a Lecturer in Engineering - Mechanical (AMTEC) to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role focuses on delivering mechanical engineering units to HE Apprentices and FE apprentices on the new AMTEC site.

You should have a degree in a relevant area, knowledge of mechanical engineering, and experience with teaching strategies. The post involves on-site delivery at AMTEC, with duties across teaching, tutoring, and supporting progression into

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification, or equivalent in a relevant area.
• Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience of current teaching strategies.

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.
• Meeting targets with reference to student progress on programme, for their attendance and retention.
• Providing advice and guidance to students in their progression to either employment or other courses within the College.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Aircraft Structures

Structural Mechanics

Teaching experience

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Lecturer in Engineering - Mechanical (AMTEC)

Employer:

Weston College

Location:

Bristol, Bristol, BS34 7PA

Pay:

£33,171 to £48,250 per year,

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

01/10/2026

About this job

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, Weston College is excited to be opening the brand-new Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College in Filton, Bristol, which will welcome its first learners in September 2026. As part of our expansion into our new site, we are looking for someone to join the team on a full‑time basis ( 37 hours per week) as a Lecturer in Engineering

• Mechanical (AMTEC). Interviews for this role will take place on‑site, at AMTEC. As a Lecturer in Engineering
• Mechanical, you will deliver units to a number of cohorts of Apprenticeships within Engineering.

You will need experience of Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aircraft Structures and Structural Mechanics.

In this particular role, you will mainly deliver to HE Apprentices, however there may be some elements of delivery to FE Apprentices.

Day to day duties of the role include, but are not limited to: 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; For meeting targets with reference to student progress on programme, for their attendance and retention; Providing advice and guidance to students in their progression to either employment or other courses within the College.

Required skills and qualifications Degree level qualification, or equivalent in a relevant area.

Knowledge and experience of current teaching strategies.

Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering.

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.

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