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Mechanical Engineering Lecturer

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FE & HE £35,000 - £46,000 per annum permanent mid Level Urgent 28 April 2026
Chesterfield, England

Education Details

Mechanical Engineering Further Education fe college
Levels: Level 1Level 2Level 3
Also teaches: Manufacturing Engineering

Job Description

Mechanical Engineering Lecturer Location: Derbyshire Salary: £35,000 – £46,000 per annum Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineering professional looking to inspire the next generation, or an established lecturer seeking your next opportunity? We are recruiting for a Mechanical Engineering Lecturer to join a forward-thinking college in Derbyshire.

This role offers the chance to deliver engaging and high-quality teaching across Levels 1–3, combining both practical workshop-based learning and classroom theory. You'll play a vital role in supporting learners to develop the skills and knowledge needed for successful careers in engineering.

We welcome applications from both qualified teachers and industry professionals looking to transition into Further Education. If you bring real-world experience and a passion for developing others, full teacher training and qualifications can be supported.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and deliver high-quality teaching across Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering programmes (Levels 1–3)
  • Facilitate both hands-on workshop sessions and classroom-based theoretical learning
  • Support, assess, and monitor learner progress to ensure successful outcomes
  • Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement
  • Create an inclusive and motivating learning environment
Essential Requirements:

  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Industry experience within mechanical/manufacturing engineering
  • A passion for teaching and developing learners
Desirable:

  • HNC (or higher) in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering
  • A recognised teaching qualification (for candidates applying at the top of the salary band)
What We Offer:

  • Salary between £35,000 – £46,000 (top band for qualified lecturers)
  • Full teaching qualifications funded for unqualified candidates
  • 51 days annual leave
  • Generous 28.68% pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits package (including pension and holiday options)
  • A supportive environment for those transitioning from industry into education
This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career, whether you're an experienced educator or ready to move into teaching from industry.

What's on Offer

  • 51 days annual leave
  • 28.68% pension scheme
  • Full teaching qualifications funded for unqualified candidates
  • Flexible benefits package
  • Supportive environment for industry-to-education transition

Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‍​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

Your Recruitment Consultant

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Senior Recruitment Consultant​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‍​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​​​​​‌​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​​​​​‌​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

Pension

28.68% pension scheme

Requirements

  • NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Industry experience within mechanical/manufacturing engineering
  • Passion for teaching and developing learners
  • HNC or higher in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering (desirable)
  • Recognised teaching qualification (desirable for top salary band)

Benefits

  • 51 days annual leave
  • 28.68% pension scheme
  • Full teaching qualifications funded for unqualified candidates
  • Flexible benefits package
  • Supportive environment for industry-to-education transition

Skills & Qualifications

Mechanical engineeringManufacturing engineeringWorkshop-based teachingCurriculum developmentLearner assessmentPractical engineering instruction