Fabrication and Welding Lecturer (Temporary)

Fabrication and Welding Lecturer

Temporary | Contract

Location: the West Midlands

Start: October 2026

Are you an experienced fabrication and welding professional looking to pass your trade on to the next generation?

About the Role

You'll join a further education provider delivering practical workshop sessions and classroom theory across fabrication and welding programmes. Working with learners of varying ages and abilities, you'll help them build the technical skills, industry knowledge and professional behaviours they need to succeed in the trade.

You'll be supported whether you come from a teaching background or straight from industry.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering engaging practical workshop and theory sessions across fabrication and welding programmes.
• Planning lessons, schemes of work and learning resources.
• Assessing learners' work and providing constructive feedback to support progression.
• Tracking learner progress through tutorials and reviews.
• Maintaining a safe, organised workshop that reflects industry standards.
• Promoting employability skills, professionalism and safe working practice.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Level 3 vocational qualification in fabrication and welding or a closely related discipline
• Substantial hands-on industry experience
• A genuine interest in developing others and sharing your trade knowledge

Desirable (but not essential):

• Teaching qualification
• Assessing qualification
• Previous experience teaching or mentoring in a further education setting

No teaching experience is needed. Industry professionals are welcome to apply and will be supported with mentoring and ongoing development.

If you're ready to use your trade experience to shape future careers, we'd love to hear from you.