Teacher of Engineering
USP College
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Job summary
USP College in Benfleet is seeking a dedicated Teacher of Engineering to deliver high-quality, career-focused teaching and learning. You will inspire students, support progression, and contribute to the college's mission through robust curriculum delivery and engagement with local employers.
The role emphasizes innovative pedagogy, safeguarding, and professional development, with a strong focus on academic and pastoral support, alongside collaboration with staff and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Degree in the relevant subject or similar.
- Expertise in the subject area.
- Enthusiasm for innovative pedagogical practices.
- Ability to relate to a diverse range of students and stakeholders.
- Teaching qualification (USP will provide support for unqualified staff to achieve a Level 5 qualification).
- Experience in curriculum development, employer engagement, and course leadership.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality teaching aligned with curriculum needs and student requirements.
- Actively promote the College’s Career-Focused Learning strategy and build relationships with local employers.
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons within curriculum schemes of work and policies.
- Monitor, report, and support student progress through reviews and feedback.
- Contribute to curriculum development, policy discussions, and quality assurance.
- Participate in student recruitment, including interviews and open events.
- Provide academic and pastoral support to students and promote a positive learning environment.
- Ensure safety and safeguarding policies are followed.
- Engage in professional development, curriculum meetings, and CPD days.
- Manage learner concerns and issues with a constructive approach.
Skills
Education
Job description
We are hiring a dedicated Teacher of Engineering. We are keen to connect with professionals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, creative, and engaging lessons, while effectively supporting and inspiring students.
This would offer the chance to bring your expertise and creativity into the classroom, delivering high-quality, career-focused teaching and learning that supports students’ progression and success in their chosen field.
The Role
We are looking for a Teacher to provide high-quality teaching and contribute to the academic, pastoral, and operational excellence of the curriculum area. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on learners' educational journeys while contributing to the realisation of the College's mission.
Duties & Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality teaching aligned with curriculum needs and student requirements.
Actively promote the College’s Career-Focused Learning strategy, fostering strong relationships with local employers.
Plan and deliver engaging lessons, ensuring compliance with curriculum schemes of work and College policies.
Monitor, report, and support student progress through reviews, assessments, and feedback.
Contribute to curriculum development, policy discussions, and quality assurance processes.
Participate in student recruitment, including interviews and open events.
Provide academic and pastoral support to students, promoting a positive learning environment.
Ensure effective supervision of learners, adhering to safety and safeguarding policies.
Actively engage in professional development, curriculum meetings, and CPD days.
Take responsibility for managing and prioritising learner concerns and issues.
Job Requirements
Degree in the relevant subject or similar
Expertise in relevant subject area
Demonstrated enthusiasm for innovative pedagogical practices.
Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse range of students and stakeholders.
Teaching qualification (USP will provide support for unqualified staff to achieve a Level 5 qualification)
Experience in curriculum development, employer engagement, and course leadership.
The right candidate will have:
Ability to relate well to students and staff, balancing support and challenge to maximise achievement.
Strong organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Creative and lateral thinking skills to promote campus growth and enhance learning experiences.
Proven ability to resolve conflicts professionally and ensure student welfare.
Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
Why choose us?
Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.
What we offer:
A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
Annual Staff Awards
CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
Free onsite parking
Staff appreciation days
Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
Electric Vehicle Scheme*
Discounted gym membership
Hybrid Working available
Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance
* subject to terms & conditions
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK
USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.
We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: USP College Salary: £27,978 - £44,637 Hours: Full-time Location: Benfleet, SS7 1TW Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Nov 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026
Job Details:
We are hiring a dedicated Teacher of Engineering. We are keen to connect with professionals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, creative, and engaging lessons, while effectively supporting and inspiring students.
This would offer the chance to bring your expertise and creativity into the classroom, delivering high-quality, career-focused teaching and learning that supports students’ progression and success in their chosen field.
The Role
We are looking for a Teacher to provide high-quality teaching and contribute to the academic, pastoral, and operational excellence of the curriculum area. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on learners' educational journeys while contributing to the realisation of the College's mission.
Duties & Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality teaching aligned with curriculum needs and student requirements.
Actively promote the College’s Career-Focused Learning strategy, fostering strong relationships with local employers.
Plan and deliver engaging lessons, ensuring compliance with curriculum schemes of work and College policies.
Monitor, report, and support student progress through reviews, assessments, and feedback.
Contribute to curriculum development, policy discussions, and quality assurance processes.
Participate in student recruitment, including interviews and open events.
Provide academic and pastoral support to students, promoting a positive learning environment.
Ensure effective supervision of learners, adhering to safety and safeguarding policies.
Actively engage in professional development, curriculum meetings, and CPD days.
Take responsibility for managing and prioritising learner concerns and issues.
Job Requirements
Essential:
Degree in the relevant subject or similar
Expertise in relevant subject area
Demonstrated enthusiasm for innovative pedagogical practices.
Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse range of students and stakeholders.
Desirable:
Teaching qualification (USP will provide support for unqualified staff to achieve a Level 5 qualification)
Experience in curriculum development, employer engagement, and course leadership.
The right candidate will have:
Ability to relate well to students and staff, balancing support and challenge to maximise achievement.
Strong organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Creative and lateral thinking skills to promote campus growth and enhance learning experiences.
Proven ability to resolve conflicts professionally and ensure student welfare.
Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
Why choose us?
Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.
What we offer:
A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
Excellent pension provision
Annual Staff Awards
CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
Free onsite parking
Staff appreciation days
Eye care vouchers
Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
Well-being days & activities
Electric Vehicle Scheme*
Discounted gym membership
Hybrid Working available
Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance
* subject to terms & conditions
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK
USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.
We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
£27,978 - £44,637 FTE (Pro Rata: £16,786.80 - £26,782.20)
USP College
Benfleet
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£27,978 - £44,637
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