Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

Buckinghamshire College Group; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TPS pension

Annual leave + bank holidays

CPD training

Job summary

Buckinghamshire College Group is seeking a passionate Variable Hours Lecturer in Carpentry for the Aylesbury campus. You will bring industry carpentry experience and help learners build skills and confidence for employment, while delivering engaging schemes of work and assessments.

We support career development, offer a TPS pension, flexible working and CPD opportunities, with training to become a teacher for those new to teaching.

Qualifications

• A vast industry background with in depth knowledge and skills.
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching in inclusive environments.
• Ability to design engaging schemes of work and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Shape the future of Carpentry and inspire learners.
• Teach variable hours at the Aylesbury campus.
• Share industry insight on site practice, safety and collaboration.
• Support students to progress into employment.

Skills

Industry carpentry experience

Teaching potential

Job description

Salary Unqualified: £26.00 per hour including Holiday payQualified: £29.50 per hour including Holiday pay

Basis Variable Hours

Job profile for Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

Aylesbury 23/09/2026 Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Unqualified: £26.00 per hour including Holiday payQualified: £29.50 per hour including Holiday pay Contractual hours 0 Basis Variable Hours Region South Package Teachers Pension Scheme, Free Parking, Discounted Childcare in the Aylesbury Day Nursery, Discounted treatments in the Aylesbury Salon Intuition, Cycle to Work Scheme, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Job category/type Academic Date posted 26/08/2026 Job reference REQ2286 Attachments attachment JD - VH Lecturer - Carpentry - May 2026.pdf attachment Buckinghamshire College Group Recruitment Pack.pdf attachment T&C - VH Lecturer - Carpentry - May 2026.pdf

Job description

Shape the Future of Carpentry—Inspire the Next Generation

Are you passionate about sharing your skills and making a real difference in young people’s lives? Do you have industry experience in carpentry and a desire to inspire the next generation of skilled professionals?

We are excited to recruit a Variable Hours Lecturer in Carpentryat our Aylesbury campus.

Working within our dynamic Constructiondepartment,you will play a key role in raising aspirations, developing talent, and supporting students to progress confidently into employment. You will bring real-world experience into the classroom—helping learners build their confidence, refine their craft, and meet the high standards expected within the industry.

Your industry background will be invaluable. By sharing practical insight into site practice, workflow, health and safety, and collaboration across trades, you will help students understand what it truly means to work in the sector and prepare them for the demands of employment.

New to teaching? We will support you every step of the way.
If you have the passion and industry experience, we will train you to become a teacher, helping you develop professionally and build a rewarding career in education—giving you the opportunity to inspire others and make a lasting impact.

This role is ideal for someone looking to transition from industry into education in a supportive and ambitious environment where both staff and students are encouraged to aspire, achieve, and succeed.

What you’ll bring:

A vast industry background with in depth knowledge and skills

• Use your technical knowledge to design engaging and innovative schemes of work, lesson plans, and assessmentsthat motivate and inspire learners
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching in inclusive environments, ensuring all students are supported, stretched, and challenged
• A creative and student-focused approach to overcoming barriers to learning, helping every learner succeed both in and beyond the classroom

Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Employee benefits include:

• Pension scheme – TPS (Teacher Pension Scheme)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

As a member of our team, you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation’s Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn ‘on the job’. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role.

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

The closing date for applications is 23 rd September 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 2 nd October 2026.; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.