Carpentry Lecturer

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £36,110 - £39,560 / year • 2d ago

About The Role

Your Skills, Their Success, Supporting the Community's Future - Join us as a Carpentry Lecturer

As a Lecturer in Carpentry at EKC Broadstairs College, you’ll use your industry knowledge and practical skills to shape the future workforce. You’ll teach, train and assess students across a variety of learning environments, ensuring every learner gains the hands-on skills and confidence they need to succeed in the carpentry trade.

In this role you will:

Deliver engaging and practical carpentry lessons, workshops and demonstrations.
Support and inspire learners to reach their full potential.
Lead and manage study programmes and courses within carpentry.
Design, deliver and evaluate learning programmes to meet industry standards.
Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback.

Why join us?

Be part of a forward-thinking college with excellent facilities for construction and the trades.
Access ongoing professional development through our Teacher Academy, including digital skills training.
Share your expertise and make a real difference to learners’ careers in the carpentry sector.
Receive full support and mentoring if you are new to teaching – no prior teaching qualifications required.

Hours per week: 15

Salary per year: £14,639 up to £16,037

This role would suit someone who wants to continue working within industry, but would like to start a career in teaching

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern- aligned with our academic calendar
Teacher Training- we support new teachers with a £7000 investment in your training and coaching through our in-house Teaching Academy
Flexible Personal Leave- Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
Exclusive Discounts & Perks- Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery
Wellbeingand Health Support- Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
Competitive Pension Scheme- 28% company contribution
Culture and Recognition- Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

You will be highly organised, creative and motivated, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging carpentry lessons that bring the subject to life. Your strong interpersonal skills will help you connect with learners, while your focus on assessing and tracking progress will ensure every student develops the skills they need to succeed.

What we’re looking for:

A positive outlook and empathetic approach to supporting learners.
Strong classroom management and the ability to inspire confidence in students.
Experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace (not essential – training will be provided).
The ability to teach across a range of programmes, from Level 1 through to Level 3.
Commitment to motivating learners to achieve and reach their full potential.

Whether you’re an experienced teacher or a skilled carpenter looking to step into education, we’ll provide full training and support to help you thrive in this rewarding role.

If you're passionate about carpentry and want to inspire the next generation of skilled tradespeople, we'd love to hear from you!

Ready to apply?

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us onjobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification

Related Jobs

Lecturer - Electrical Installations

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £36,110 - £39,560 / year • 3d ago

Lecturer Electrical trades

3d ago

Apply

Lecturer - English

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Folkestone • £34,731 - £38,089 / year • 3d ago

Lecturer college lecturer teaching

3d ago

Apply

Lecturer - Media

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £36,110 - £38,560 / year • 4d ago

Lecturer media film and TV

4d ago

Apply

Lecturer - Computing

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £36,110 - £39,560 / year • 1w ago

Lecturer computing coding

1w ago

Apply

Lecturer - Art and Design

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £36,110 - £39,560 / year • 1w ago

Lecturer

1w ago

Apply

Industry Liaison Officer - Auto and Engineering

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £28,610 / year • 7h ago

Learning Support

7h ago

Apply

Supply Housekeeper / Cleaner

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £12.60 / hour • 9h ago

Facilities Management housekeeping cleaning

9h ago

Apply

Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £26,910 / year • 11h ago

Learning Support Classroom Assistant SEND SEN support assistant

11h ago

Apply

Inclusive Learning Administrator

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £24,810 / year • 4d ago

Education Administration SEND administration SEN

4d ago

Apply

Head of Built Environment

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £52,895 / year • 1w ago

Head of Department

1w ago

Apply