Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering

Lecturer - Mechanical Engineering

Salary: Up to £41,937 per annum, depending on experience, plus a £4,000 market premium for candidates with identified experience as detailed below.

Hours: 35 per week.
Weeks per year: 52.
Contract type: Permanent.
Site: Nelson and Colne College.
Closing date: Sunday 8 February 2026.

'Together, Let's Be Extraordinary'

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
We are looking for a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering to join our experienced team of industry professionals. Engineering has been identified as a key strategic priority for the College Group, and we are committed to supporting growth and investment in this area.

Key Specialisms

• T-Level delivery
• Hand fitting
• Machining (milling & turning)
• CNC machining (milling & turning)

The role will be primarily based at our Nelson and Colne College site, with occasional travel across sites. It is suitable for experienced practitioners, newly qualified teachers, and aspiring trainee teachers.

If you are a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will provide funding for your teaching qualification, along with mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. For more information, visit Teach in FE or Train on the job.

If you are interested and currently working in industry without formal teaching experience, please contact our Director of Engineering, Chris Mayoh, at [email protected].

What You Will Be Doing

• Teaching a range of programmes and 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.

What We Are Looking For

• An enthusiastic team player.
• Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to undertake this.
• Strong industry experience 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 advantageous.
• Degree level qualification or appropriate professional qualification (or equivalent level of experience).

Market Premium Eligibility

• Successfully completed Engineering Apprenticeship.
• 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.
• Occupational Specialism (OS) delivery.

What We Offer in Return

• 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 at [email protected].

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.

East Lancashire Learning Group

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advert should we receive a sufficient level of interest!