Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering

Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering

Salary: Up to £41,937 per annum, depending on experience (plus £4000 market premium payment for candidates with identified experience, detailed below)
Hours: 35 per week
Weeks Per Year: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson and Colne College
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 8 February 2026
Interview Date: TBC

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Our Organisation

Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success and is seen within the Further Education sector as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning. We offer an outstanding range of A Levels, vocational courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education provision and generations of families have benefited from an exceptional education at Nelson and Colne College.

The Exciting Role

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering to join our team of experienced industry professionals. As Engineering has been identified as a key strategic priority for the College Group, we are committed to supporting growth and investment in this area.

Key to this is looking to strengthen our existing team and ensure we have the capacity for growth. On this basis, we are keen to hear from applicants who have experience in any of the below specialisms:

• Experience with T-Level delivery
• Hand Fitting
• Machining (Milling & Turning)
• CNC Machining (Milling & Turning)

Whether you are an experienced practitioner looking for your next challenge or a newly qualified teacher looking to make your mark within an Outstanding organisation, this could be the opportunity for you.

The role will be primarily based at our Nelson and Colne College site but there may be a requirement to travel across sites.

This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation, or a talented aspiring trainee teacher looking for support with their teaching qualification.

If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at  Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.

If you are interested in this role and are currently working in industry without formal teaching experience and would like to find out more, we encourage you to get in touch with our Director of Engineering, Chris Mayoh - Christopher.

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• Teaching on a range of programmes, delivering effective learning for students in the Engineering department
• Planning and preparing high quality teaching and learning
• Developing and sharing resources for the course/subject
• Completing required assessments in relation to student assignments

• An enthusiastic team player
• Recognised teaching qualification or a willingness to undertake this
• Strong industry experience would be an advantage and could be considered in place of a degree level qualification for the right candidate.
• Successful teaching experience (ideally on Pearson BTEC) with a background in delivery of Level 3 RQF subjects would be advantageous.
• Degree level qualification or appropriate professional qualification (or equivalent level of experience)

• A successfully completed Engineering Apprenticeship.
• Possess recent industry experience within the engineering or related technical field.
• Demonstrated T Level delivery experience of more than two consecutive years, covering both:
  • Core component delivery, and
  • Occupational Specialism (OS) delivery.

• Eligibility to join the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.