Lecturer in Welding

Middlesbrough College Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Tees Valley is seeking a motivated Lecturer in Welding. The successful candidate will deliver engaging instruction in welding techniques and safety procedures while fostering student success. This full-time permanent position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including a supportive teaching environment. Applicants should have qualifications in welding and a commitment to student development.

Benefits

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme

Excellent training and development opportunities

On-site staff parking

Dedicated teaching & learning coaches for new staff

Extensive wellbeing provision

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher or willing to work towards qualification.
• Qualified assessor or willing to work towards.
• Minimum Level 3 in Welding required.
• GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C/Level 4 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality inclusive teaching in Welding.
• Provide hands-on and theoretical instruction.
• Support students’ growth to achieve their full potential.
• Develop lesson plans that connect learning to real-world applications.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance learning experiences.

Skills

Welding techniques

Safety procedures

Hands-on instruction

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Workplace readiness

Education

Qualified Teacher or willingness to work towards

Qualified assessor or willingness to work towards

Level 3 in Welding

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C/Level 4

Job description

Job Title: Lecturer in Welding

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Motor Vehicle & Welding

Reporting to: Associate Director Curriculum

Salary: £29,565 - £43,562 per annum (subject to a progression criteria)

Annual Leave: 45 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Teaching hours: 864 hours per annum

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: Teachers' Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We’re looking for a motivated and forward-thinking educator to join our team and help shape the future of learning. This is your chance to make a real impact by delivering engaging, purposeful learning that equips all learners with the skills, knowledge, behaviours, and attitudes they need to succeed in today’s fast-changing world.

In particular, we are seeking someone with strong practical expertise in welding techniques and safety procedures, who can inspire learners through hands‑on instruction and real‑world applications. You will play a key role in developing learners’ proficiency in areas such as MIG, TIG and arc welding, metal fabrication, blueprint reading, and equipment maintenance, while also fostering critical thinking, problem‑solving, and workplace readiness.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Lecturer in Welding, you will:

• Deliver and manage high‑quality, inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment in Welding
• Provide hands‑on and theoretical instruction in specific areas.
• Support students’ academic and personal growth, helping them achieve their full potential.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that connect classroom learning to real‑world applications.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the learning experience and address the needs of all students.
• Support student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression, providing guidance and tailored support.

What We’re Looking For

We seek candidates who:

• Are a qualified Teacher or willing to work towards (subject to enrolment criteria).
• Are a qualified assessor or willing to work towards.
• Hold a minimum of a Level 3 in Welding.
• Have GCSEs at Grade C / Level 4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Competitive salaries.
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Dedicated teaching & learning coaches for new staff.
• On‑site staff parking available.
• Contributions to a variety of role‑based pension schemes including Teachers' Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension.
• On‑site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee.
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:

• 24‑hour employee assistance programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family).
• Occupational health.
• Free flu jabs.
• Free gym membership for all staff.
• Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Alan Jones, Associate Director Curriculum, at [e-mail].

You could be eligible for a Targeted Retention Incentive payment. FE staff who have been employed in the sector for less than five years and teach in courses such as building and construction, chemistry, computing (including digital and ICT), early years, engineering and manufacturing (including transport engineering and electronics), maths, or physics could be eligible for an incentive payment.

Please read the full criteria information on the incentive payment to see if you are eligible: Targeted retention incentive payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Ready to make a difference? Apply early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Holiday Update

Our College will close for the festive break on Friday 19 December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. If you’ve applied for a role, thank you! We’ll review applications and get back to you in January.

Wishing you a happy holiday season!

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