Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

Buckinghamshire College Group; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)

Generous annual leave

Free training & CPD

Induction & probation support

Flexible working

Discounts in Aylesbury Day Nursery

Job summary

Buckinghamshire College Group in Aylesbury is seeking a Variable Hours Lecturer in Carpentry for our Aylesbury campus. You will bring industry carpentry experience to the Construction department and help learners build skills for employment.

We will support you to become a teacher, with training and development opportunities in a flexible, ambitious environment.

Qualifications

• Industry carpentry experience required.
• Ability to design schemes of work and assessments.
• Experience delivering high-quality teaching in inclusive environments.
• Willingness to train to become a teacher.

Responsibilities

• Teach Carpentry to learners and raise aspirations.
• Design schemes of work, lesson plans, and assessments.
• Support learners' progression into employment.
• Collaborate with the Construction department to deliver courses.

Skills

Industry experience

Teaching

Health & safety

Lesson planning

Job description

credit_card Salary Unqualified - £30.30 per hour including Holiday pay;Qualified - £34.38 per hour including Holiday pay;(holiday is pro-rate to 35 days plus 8 bank holidays).

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Job profile for Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

Variable Hours Lecturer - Carpentry

Aylesbury 29/10/2026 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 - £30.30 per hour including Holiday pay;Qualified - £34.38 per hour including Holiday pay;(holiday is pro-rate to 35 days plus 8 bank holidays). 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 01/10/2026 Job reference REQ2320

Buckinghamshire College Group Recruitment Pack.pdf JD - VH Lecturer - Carpentry - May 2026.pdf T&C - VH Lecturer - Carpentry Oct 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 Construction department,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!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you’d like to be part of, then we’d love to hear from you.

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.

The closing date for applications is 29/10/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 06/11/2026.; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.