Lecturer - Painting and Decorating / Multi-Skills

Barking & Dagenham College; Tendring; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Pension

CPD opportunities

Free parking

Travel-to-work support

Technology assistance

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham College is seeking a Lecturer in Painting and Decorating / Multi-Skills to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role is based at Rush Green campus, delivering high-quality teaching across multi-skills and construction programmes.

You will provide practical and classroom-based teaching, assess learners, and support progression to employment or further studies. London Weighting is included in the salary.

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification in relevant field
• Level 3 trade qualification in Painting & Decorating
• Additional trade qualifications such as carpentry, tiling, plastering
• Knowledge of City & Guilds, EAL, NVQ or similar qualifications
• Deliver engaging teaching in painting & decorating

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment to learners undertaking vocational construction programmes
• Inspire and support learners through engaging practical and classroom-based sessions
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement

Skills

Teaching painting & decorating

Student engagement

Health & safety procedures

Assessment feedback

Education

PGCE or Cert Ed or DET

Level 3 painting & decorating

Tools

City & Guilds qualifications

EAL/NVQ qualifications

Job description

Are you a current Lecturer in Painting and Decorating / Multi-Skills, looking to work in a supportive, forward-thinking college?

Barking and Dagenham College arerecruiting for a Lecturer in Painting and Decorating / Multi-Skillsto join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The salary scale for this role is £26,514 - £46,307 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting, depending on qualifications and experience. Please note Barking and Dagenham College does not offer hybrid working.

The Role:

Our multi-skills department is based at our accessible Rush Green campus, where you will be preparing young people and adults across the multi-skills disciplines to enter the workforce.

You’ll provide inspiration, skill and practical experience to students across our department’s courses. You’ll also contribute to the development of our course offer, building on our innovative provision.

Key responsibilities of our Lecturer in Painting and Decorating / Multi-Skills role:

You will deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment to learners undertaking vocational construction programmes, helping them to develop the practical skills, technical knowledge and professional behaviours required for employment within the construction industry.

You will inspire and support learners through engaging practical and classroom-based sessions, ensuring they develop the confidence and competence needed to progress into employment, apprenticeships or further study.

Essential Requirements

• Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DET or equivalent).
• Level 3 qualification in Painting and Decorating or an equivalent recognised trade qualification.
• Relevant additional trade qualifications, e.g. carpentry, tiling, plastering
• Knowledge of current City & Guilds, EAL, NVQ or other relevant awarding body qualifications
• Deliver engaging and effective teaching in Painting and Decorating and wider construction multi-skills.
• Plan, prepare and deliver practical workshops and classroom-based lessons.
• Assess learners’ practical performance, knowledge and understanding.
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback and support.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety within workshop environments.
• Prepare learners for vocational qualifications and industry expectations.
• Maintain accurate assessment and learner progress records.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion and maintain a positive learning environment.

• The ability to communicate effectively and motivate all levels of learners.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• Experience in Teaching in painting and decorating and wider construction multi-skills.
• Strong practical knowledge of painting and decorating techniques, materials, tools and equipment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of construction industry standards, health and safety legislation and safe working practices.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary of £per annum, inclusive of London Weighting, dependent on qualifications and experience
• Generous holiday and pension packages
• Ongoing CPD and strong links with industry
• Free parking and access to travel-to-work and technology assistance schemes
• The opportunity to be part of a passionate, supportive team focused on learner success

Barking & Dagenham College is committed to best practice relating to safer recruitment and safeguarding. Please note that all employment checks are made in-line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines and Barking & Dagenham College use AI automation as part of our candidate processing. Job offers will be subject to onboarding checks including social media checks.For further information relating to onboarding expectations/our safeguarding framework, please speak with the Talent team directly.

Barking & Dagenham College is proudly an inclusive employer, striving towards an open culturewhere everyone can bring their whole selves to work, safely and without fear of judgment or persecution. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexualorientationor age.Should you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. You will not be disadvantaged for stating your needs and we want to support you to do your best in this process.

Closing date for applications: 26th November 2026