Lecturer in Engineering*

Company: Plumpton College
Closing Date: 27-02-2026
Location: Plumpton College, Lewes
Salary: Up to £35,496 plus industry enhancement
Hours: Full-Time (37.5h per week) or part-time opportunities available
Contact Email: recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk
Benefits: 37 days holiday (pro-rata) plus seasonal efficiency closure days
How to Apply: Complete our application form and equality/diversity monitoring form, please submit both via email to recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk

Description

Role: Lecturer in Engineering

Reporting to: Curriculum Manager - Motor Vehicle, Metalsmithing and Land-Based Machinery

Hours: up to full-time (37.5h per week)

Salary: Up to £35,496 plus industry enhancement (pro-rata for part-time)

Plumpton College is the leader of land and environment education in the Southeast, renowned for our outstanding cutting-edge practice and ability to align delivery to meet the needs of industry. Our engineering division is in a period of significant growth as we develop new provision to enable students to develop technical skills to meet needs of employers. Having launched a successful new Level 3 Agricultural Engineering programme this year, and with further Welding & Fabrication, Mechanical and Service Engineering programmes planned for launch later this year, we are now seeking to recruit Engineering Lecturers to join our highly successful team on a permanent full time or part time basis.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to deliver effective teaching, learning & assessment and support engineering students, helping them to maximise their potential and make positive progress towards their timely success, future study and employment. You will be able to inspire and motivate, through the application of your industry expertise, making a significant contribution to the success of our vocational programmes and the future careers of our learners.

Suitable candidates will demonstrate strong knowledge and skills in agricultural or horticultural machinery, mechanical engineering or welding and fabrication. We welcome applications from new graduates or experienced candidates with a Level 3 qualification or higher. You may already possess teaching experience and qualifications or have experience of working with apprentices or students within your workplace. For those looking to start their teaching career, we offer on the job training towards a recognised teaching qualification. Whatever your experience, you will be a professional, hardworking and confident team player who is passionate about what you do.

With growing student numbers, excellent resources and a drive for continuous improvement, Plumpton College is actively seeking staff who want to make a difference and be part of this exciting phase of our development. At Plumpton College we are Ambitious & Progressive, Enterprising, Professional, Supportive and Passionate about everything we do – if you share these values and would like to be part of our growing team then we’d like to hear from you.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including: up to 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas; membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme; comprehensive CPD and teacher training (where applicable); TOTUM card; Employee Assistance Programme; free onsite parking; discounted Plumpton wine; staff discounts on Plumpton courses; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; and free use of the onsite gym.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.