Lecturer and Programme Lead for Carpentry and Joinery
Construction & Building Services
Location: Sunderland
Salary: £29,433 to £38,379 per annum
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Friday 07 March 2025
Reference: 0587-24-R2
About The College
Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.
The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates. In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.
Please see the following link to our 2024 Ofsted Report, in which we were graded as being Outstanding across all areas - Ofsted-Report-Outstanding
About The Candidate
It is essential that applicants to be qualified to Level Three in a relevant construction trade and have a minimum of 2 year’s industrial experience within the sector. It would be desirable to possess a Construction related degree/HND, a teaching qualification and an assessor qualification. Applicants should be able to demonstrate, in their personal statement, practical examples of how they fulfil the person specification. A flexible, proactive approach is required as this role includes responsibility regarding the successful delivery of teaching, learning and assessment across the trades.
About The Role
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational individual to join our growing Construction Team at Sunderland college. We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practices across all levels in C&J qualifications from Level 1 to T-Levels to ensure positive outcomes for students. There is significant potential of further development and promotion of provision across this curriculum area and it is expected that you will be part of the team to drive this forward. You will plan, promote, deliver, monitor and evaluate your teaching and the progress of learners. You will create and cultivate strong links with parents and employers and work with the Construction industry to ensure that all students gain an outstanding experience.
What’s in it for you?
Join EPNE and you’ll be part of a culture that prioritizes your development and wellbeing, which is why all employees receive and extensive benefits package.
- Enjoy a generous holiday allowance (35-48 days per year, plus public holidays).
- Generous family leave and flexible working options (dependent on role)
- LGPS or Teacher Pensions Scheme, (dependent on role 15.7% - 28.68%)
- Access to myLifestyle benefits platform providing retail discounts and more.
- We offer dental, eye care & health cash plans.
- Extensive wellbeing support through a dedicated Wellbeing Adviser, and a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
- Free parking on most campuses.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Michael Dodds via michael.dodds@sunderlandcollege.ac.uk or 0191 511 6379
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