Lecturer In Painting & Decorating

Only FE; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers Pensions

Free parking

Flexible working options

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Leeds College of Building is seeking a Lecturer In Painting & Decorating to join our team in Leeds. The role offers an hourly rate of £35.75 or £31.91 and involves teaching painting and decorating to both young people and adults within a specialist FE college environment.

You should hold an NVQ Level 3 in Painting and Decorating and be able to demonstrate skills to learners. Previous teaching experience is desirable but not essential; strong communication and health & safety knowledge are

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Painting & Decorating required or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate skills to learners in a training environment.
• Excellent knowledge of health & safety issues and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Share knowledge and skills with learners in a training environment.
• Teach Painting and Decorating to young people and adults.
• Communicate effectively with students and colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Health & safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Painting & Decorating

Job description

Lecturer In Painting & Decorating

£35.75 or £31.91 per hour

Leeds College of Building is the UK's only specialist further education construction college, and we have an excellent reputation for providing quality education in Construction and the Built Environment.

Our Painting and Decorating team are looking for a qualified trade professional willing to share their knowledge and skillswith young people and adults.

You should have relevant and recent industry experience, an NVQ Level 3 in Painting and Decorating and the ability to demonstrate skills and understand the needs of learners in a training environment.

Previous teaching experience is desirable but not essential; The ability to communicate effectively is essential together with excellent knowledge of health & safety issues.

Benefits

• A well-respected occupational pension scheme (Teachers Pensions)
• Free parking at all of our College site (on a first come, first served basis)
• Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working
• Superb opportunities for training and development
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing date for applications: 29/10/2026

Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2026) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.

Leeds College of Building is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Leeds College of Building is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are under-represented at our College.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly. We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.