Teacher - Motor Vehicle; Paint & Panel

Position: Teacher - Motor Vehicle (Paint & Panel)
Are you looking for an opportunity to share your industry expertise and inspire the next generation of Motor Vehicle professionals? Do you want to work in a high-performing department with excellent facilities and genuine growth opportunities? This exciting role will include:
Teaching Motor Vehicle Programmes in Body Repair / Paint & Panel from Levels 1 to 3, including apprentices. Delivering engaging, practical education in our well-equipped workshops and paint booth facilities. Motivating and inspiring learners to progress into a wide range of roles within the Motor Vehicle industry. Supporting the future growth of the department, including the development of industry and adult courses such as emerging electric vehicle technology.

If you can demonstrate the following, we'd love to hear from you;
Experience working in the Motor Vehicle industry, within paint or panel specialisms. Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and motivate students. Strong ICT skills and up-to-date knowledge of Motor Vehicle technology. Relevant industrial qualifications and, ideally, experience in teaching or training (although this is not essential). For many of our teaching roles, we welcome applications from candidates at any stage of their career, including industry professionals with no/limited teaching experience.

We are able to offer teacher development & qualifications to Closing date: 11TH February 2026 Interview Date: w/c 23rd February 2026 College location:
Based at our Eastbourne Campus. Annual salary: £27,138 - £41,816 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours:

Full time – 37 Hours / 52.14 Weeks In return, we can offer you: A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits. To Apply and view the

Job Description & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below. For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email . Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education. OTHER INFORMATION:
East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Education College with over 1,300 colleagues and over 5500 students. We offer a broad curriculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.

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• We embrace the individuality of every person in our community.
• We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue ensuring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace.
• The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reasonable adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable.
• ESC particularly encourages applications from black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, males and those who identify as LGBTQIA who are currently under represented staff groups. Recruitment Agencies We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.