FE Lecturer in Engineering

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The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 - making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes. 

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College

Buxton and Leek College was recently graded as a "Good" college by OFSTED and has a team of dedicated staff who take pride in supporting learners towards their study and career goals. Our students have access to industry standard facilities, comprehensive support services and benefit from extensive links with the University of Derby. We are excited to welcome applicants to teach on our highly successful Engineering programmes at the Leek Campus.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated lecturer of Engineering that can teach across a range of qualifications including T Levels in manufacturing, processing and control, PEO and various apprenticeships within engineering. 

You will deliver topics such as: understanding of engineering material properties, understanding of design and manufacturing process, linking CAD with CNC machines, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, manual drawing techniques to British standards, understanding of quality assurance, quality control within Engineering and Mechatronics.

Whilst this will primarily be classroom based, we also require candidates to have the digital skills to deliver effective lessons using a range of online resources and platforms (for example Microsoft teams or Blackboard). Our tutors will need to be adaptable, creative and resourceful in the face of the current challenges in education.

About You

Applicants should be qualified to level 5 or above in mechanical and electrical engineering with experience in using 2D Autodesk/AutoCAD and 3D SolidWorks.

We welcome people with a range of experience including experienced engineering teachers. We also seek applications from recent engineering graduates and experienced industry professionals with good communication skills, a passion for computing and a desire to help young people to succeed. In return, a financial contribution towards a Cert Ed/PGCE will be available to the right candidate. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our small and friendly team on our journey to becoming an outstanding provider and to help shape our exciting future curriculum.

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Shane Beckensall - Curriculum Leader via S.Beckensall@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the “Apply” button above.

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