Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery

Nottingham College • Full-time • Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom • £32,445 - £40,560 / year • 2d ago

£32445 - £40560

In a teaching role at Nottingham College you will play a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. We are Nottingham’s College and together, we make a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We’re building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Our teachers bring experience, flair, industry connections, passion and care to their roles and in return we invest in them. Here, you have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career.

Who we need

Our Carpentry & Joinery provision is growing this role will teach across a range of levels of Carpentry & Joinery courses and as part of the role the successful candidate will:

Collaborate with colleagues in developing, implementing and evaluating innovative strategies to enhance the student experience.
Ensure all opportunities for employer involvement and support is maximised for the benefit of our students.
Ensure learners are equipped with the skills and abilities necessary for them to progress to further study or work. Collaborate with Faculty colleagues to ensure a dynamic and responsive curriculum offer is delivered to the highest quality.
Motivate and inspire individual students to exceed their expectations and goals. Ensure learners produce the highest level of work and are empowered to take ownership of their studies to achieve excellent results.
To contribute to and participate in quality assurance initiatives as appropriate, which will include classroom observation activities.
Contribute towards the delivery of a high quality educational experience for all students. To plan, prepare and deliver teaching sessions and academic tutorials, alongside marking, assessing and recording students’ progress

What you’ll bring

The successful candidate should have relevant educational/training experience in addition to proven site, domestic, commercial or industrial experience. You also need to demonstrate an enthusiastic approach to teaching, learning and assessment. In this role you will lecture and assess on a range of Carpentry & Joinery qualifications to both full time and apprentice students. Our provision in this area ranges from Level 1 to Level 3 so you will need to possess skills to deliver across these courses/levels.

The successful candidate will hold a relevant Carpentry & Joinery Qualification (either NVQ level 2/3 or other equivalent level 2/3 qualification). Ideally you will hold a teaching qualification, however, if you don’t, we will support you to gain one.

If you are an expert in your area, and are passionate about teaching, we’d love to hear from you.

If you can inspire and motivate others, care passionately whilst challenging professionally, then this could be you next move.

For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Paul Dixon – Curriculum Manager by email paul.dixon@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk

Interviews / Assessments are planned for: 30th September 2025

Why Join us

Competitive salary – £32,445 - £40,560 per annum FTE. (This will be pro-rata for part time posts)
45 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
Access to Teacher's Pension Scheme
Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme

A place to belong

At Nottingham College, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, valued, and understood.

We’re proud to be recognised as a Carer Confident employer, acknowledging the tailored support we offer to staff who balance their roles with caring responsibilities. As part of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme, we’re actively tackling the stigma around menstrual health and providing meaningful support to those affected.

Our commitment to wellbeing continues as we work towards becoming a Menopause Friendly accredited employer, ensuring those experiencing menopause and peri-menopause feel heard and supported.

Mental health matters here too — our network of accredited Mental Health First Aiders is always growing, helping to foster a culture of compassion and understanding across the college.

Through our Wellness Cafés – informal gatherings that invite open conversation – colleagues are encouraged to share experiences and support one another. Whether navigating health challenges or balancing work and personal life, wellbeing is prioritised at Nottingham College, allowing you to thrive in your career.

Nottingham College is a place where you can share your ideas, work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and together, make a positive difference. Within our inclusive workplace, everyone is given the opportunity to belong. As part of this we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.

Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including employer references, and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

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