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Contact Burton and South Derbyshire College

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Carpentry and Joinery Course Leader - Full Time, Permanent

Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Burton and South Derbyshire College

Contact Burton and South Derbyshire College

Hours
Full Time
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
£28,870 - 36,590 - Annum
Recruiter
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Closes
27 Jul 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

Carpentry and Joinery Course Leader

Location: The Stephen Burke Construction Academy, Swadlincote

Salary: Up to £36,590

PLUS Bursary up to £1,800 per year (qualification level dependent)

PLUS, up to £11,000 professional development bursary for formal education and training qualifications including:

Level 3-5 Education & Teaching

Level 3 TAQA Assessor Qualification

Level 4 TAQA Internal Quality Assurance Qualification

Level 4 HNC in Construction /Civil Engineering

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Carpentry and Joinery Lecturer to join our professional construction team based at our Stephen Burke Construction Academy in Swadlincote. You will teach, assess, and monitor full time and Apprentice students engaged in programmes from levels 1 to 3, supporting and facilitating student learning, and whilst liaising closely with management and other departments. As part of this role, you may also be required to deliver part-time evening courses.

Industrial and commercial experience within the carpentry and joinery industry is essential, along with an understanding and knowledge of apprenticeship systems and operations. An appropriate teaching qualification, an Assessor award, and teaching experience would be desirable.

Applicants should be qualified to, or willing to work towards, Level 2 English and Maths. Evidence of qualifications is required.

If you are viewing the advert via a 3rd party job board, please visit the ‘Work for us’ page on the BSDC website for the full job advert and job description.

Why come and work for us?

Burton and South Derbyshire College is an Ofsted outstanding College. We value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:

Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff

Generous holiday plans

Salary sacrifice holiday purchase scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working policies

Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year

On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free annual eye tests

Access to our onsite gym

Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon

Reward and recognition through our Employee of the Month scheme

Discounted health cash plan

BHN Extras discount schemeBurton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and you should share those values. We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Thursday 11 June. xjnqpsq Please see our “Work For Us” page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application. Please note late applications are not acceptable

Ad ID: 5418407927

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