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Mechanical Maintenance Engineering Lecturer

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FE & HE £30,000 - £40,000 per annum permanent mid Level Urgent 20 March 2026
Workington, England

Education Details

Mechanical Engineering Further Education fe college
Levels: Level 3Apprenticeships
Also teaches: Engineering Maintenance

Job Description

Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Lecturer Location: West Cumbria Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 per annum Contract: Full Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineering Maintenance professional ready to take the next step in your career? A well-established college in West Cumbria is seeking a passionate and motivated individual to join their team as a Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Lecturer.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into teaching—no prior teaching experience is required. If you have industry knowledge and a desire to inspire the next generation of engineers, full teacher training and qualifications will be provided.

The Role: You will deliver engaging and practical learning to a diverse group of students, including full-time learners and apprentices. Teaching will take place across both workshop environments and classroom-based theory sessions, helping students develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the engineering sector.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality teaching in mechanical engineering maintenance
  • Support and assess students across practical and theoretical learning
  • Contribute to curriculum development and student progression
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to learners at various stages of their training
Requirements:

  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance (or equivalent)
  • Relevant industry experience in mechanical engineering
  • A passion for developing others and sharing knowledge
  • Willingness to work towards a teaching qualification (fully funded)
Benefits:

  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Fully funded teaching qualifications
  • Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
If you're ready to transition from industry into a rewarding teaching career, this is your chance to make a real impact while continuing to grow professionally.

What's on Offer

  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Fully funded teaching qualifications
  • Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment

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.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‍​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

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Pension

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Requirements

  • NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance or equivalent
  • Relevant industry experience in mechanical engineering
  • Passion for developing others and sharing knowledge
  • Willingness to work towards a teaching qualification

Benefits

  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Fully funded teaching qualifications
  • Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment

Skills & Qualifications

Mechanical engineering maintenanceWorkshop teachingPractical engineering skillsStudent assessmentMentoring and guidance