Painting & Decorating Tutor for FE — Practical Skills

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre; Wigan; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check

Safeguarding and inclusion

Travel across sites

Job summary

Wigan & Leigh College is seeking a Painting and Decorating Lecturer to teach across practical and theory-based programmes, drawing on industry experience to make learning current and relevant.

You’ll help students develop trade knowledge, techniques and professional behaviours, while maintaining safety standards and high-quality workshop practice. This role welcomes those moving from industry into education and supports ongoing teaching qualification development.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in Painting and Decorating or a related construction discipline.
• Current or recent industry experience in painting and decorating.
• Strong practical knowledge of painting and decorating techniques, materials and tools.
• Experience teaching, training, coaching, mentoring or supporting others.
• A recognised teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• Level 2 English and maths, or willingness to achieve these within an agreed timeframe.
• Confidence explaining practical and technical skills clearly to learners.
• Good understanding of workshop practice, safe working and industry standards.
• Experience in further education, apprenticeships or workplace training would be helpful.
• Experience supporting learners with practical trade skills would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Teach Painting and Decorating across practical and theory-based programmes.
• Help students develop trade knowledge, techniques and professional behaviours.
• Use your industry experience to make learning current, practical and relevant.
• Demonstrate safe and effective use of tools, materials and workshop processes.
• Assess learner progress and give feedback that helps students improve.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, assessment, progress and achievement.
• Support learners to progress into further study, apprenticeships or employment.
• Contribute to curriculum development, programme review and quality improvement.
• Support Open Evenings, recruitment activity and college events where required.

Skills

Trade experience

Teaching experience

Teaching qualification

English Level 2

maths Level 2

Safety standards

Workshop knowledge

FE experience

Practical skills

Professional development

Education

Painting & Decorating qualification

Teaching qualification

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Wigan & Leigh College is seeking a Painting and Decorating Lecturer to teach across practical and theory-based programmes, drawing on industry experience to make learning current and relevant.

You’ll help students develop trade knowledge, techniques and professional behaviours, while maintaining safety standards and high-quality workshop practice. This role welcomes those moving from industry into education and supports ongoing teaching qualification development.