Carpentry Lecturer (Temporary)

Carpentry Lecturer

Temporary | Contract

Location: the South East

Start date: 19 October 2026

Are you an experienced carpenter or joiner looking to step off the tools and pass your skills on to the next generation of tradespeople?

About the Role

A further education provider is looking for a Carpentry Lecturer to deliver practical workshop sessions and classroom teaching to learners working towards industry-recognised qualifications.

You'll bring your trade experience into the workshop, teaching hand skills, safe working practices and theory to learners of mixed abilities, and preparing them for employment, apprenticeships and further study. You'll join a supportive curriculum team where good planning, clear feedback and high standards make the difference to learner outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching carpentry and joinery programmes from entry level through to Level 3.
• Delivering engaging practical workshop sessions alongside classroom lessons.
• Developing learning resources, schemes of work and assessments.
• Assessing learner progress and providing timely, constructive feedback.
• Maintaining workshop safety and high standards of health and safety compliance.
• Preparing learners for employment, apprenticeships and further study.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A Level 3 qualification (or higher) in carpentry and joinery or a related construction discipline
• Significant industry experience within carpentry and joinery
• Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and maths
• A genuine passion for developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople

Desirable (but not essential):

• A recognised teaching qualification, such as PGCE, Cert Ed or Level 5 DET
• Previous experience of teaching within further education
• Assessor qualifications

Shape the next generation of craftspeople

If you're ready to turn your trade experience into a rewarding teaching role, we'd love to hear from you.