Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work. Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years. We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff. Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

About the role

Buxton and Leek College, as part of the University of Derby are excited to welcome applicants to teach on our highly successful Engineering and C&J programmes at the Leek Campus. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic lecturer of construction that can teach units across a range of qualifications that include the T level in Onsite construction and the Extended Diploma in Site Carpentry. Applicants should be able to deliver C&J construction related units such as construction design principles, construction science principles, construction and the built environment industry and Building technology principles. 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. We welcome candidates with a range of experience including experienced carpentry and joinery teachers. We are however also seeking applications from recent construction graduates and experienced industry professionals with good communication skills, a passion for construction and a desire to help young people to succeed. A financial contribution towards a Cert Ed/PGCE will be available to the right candidate. 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. 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.

This post will cover 8 hours a week. Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’.

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Curriculum Leader - Engineering, Construction and Vehicle Technology, Shane Beckensall 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

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post. To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.

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