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Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Full & Part Time)Macclesfield College • Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Full & Part Time)

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Full & Part Time)

Macclesfield College • Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
29 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description
Please Note: Cheshire College South & West and Macclesfield College are in a proposed merger to commence from 1st August 2026.

Should you be successful at your interview for this role, and the merger confirmed, your terms and conditions will be aligned to Cheshire College South & West, details below:

Macclesfield College is a place that fires ambition, realises potential and looks to the future.

We continue to build a growth mindset for both students and colleagues alike and are excited to continue to attract, retain and develop our outstanding people to provide only the best for our learners.

We have the most supportive and collaborative colleagues who enrich the lives of our students though are values.

Our Engineering department are excited to announce that we are looking for a team member to join as a Lecturer in Engineering. Full and Part Time opportunities available.

Join us in shaping the future of our students and make a lasting impact within our college group!

The Role

  • The post-holder will contribute to the delivery and assessment of practical engineering qualifications, particularly focusing on workshop-based learning. This role is essential in supporting the increased curriculum hours within the Engineering department.
  • The successful candidate will support learners in achieving academic success and developing industry-ready skills, particularly through high-quality, practical sessions delivered in the engineering workshop.
  • Teaching on a range of Level 1-3 Engineering programmes.
  • Responsibility for delivering workshop-based sessions and supporting hands-on learning.
  • The post may require course management responsibility.

Main Duties for this role include:

  • To plan teaching, learning and assessment for college programmes across a range of levels using the appropriate college format to ensure effective learning.
  • To deliver teaching and learning to at least a consistently good or outstanding standard to achieve high success rates.
  • To assess accurately learners' work both formatively and summatively against appropriate awarding body criteria to ensure learners achieve their qualifications.
  • To comply with all college quality assurance procedures as prescribed by the Deputy Principal to ensure the achievement of all internal and external audits.
  • To liaise with external agencies, including validating bodies, employers and placement providers.
  • Thoroughly prepare suitable teaching, learning and assessment materials for a range of courses/classes and make use of a variety and appropriate learning and teaching methods.
  • Have available an up-to-date syllabus and scheme of work (showing methods of delivery and embedded cross-cutting themes) for each course/class taught.

Successful applicants should have:

  • A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
  • Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one
  • Relevant practical industry experience in operating lathes, milling machines, and CNC machining equipment
  • A Maths qualification equivalent to Level 3 would be desirable
  • An Assessors award would also be desirable

We offer a brilliant package of benefits to support your career and wellbeing including:
  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities
  • Financial support to gain your teaching qualification
  • Professional development and upskilling opportunities
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous pension scheme (28.68% TPS / 20% LGPS)
  • Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day
  • Discounted gym membership, and hair and beauty treatments
  • Onsite Starbucks café
  • Free secure campus parking and excellent transport links
  • Employee Referral Scheme
  • Staff Awards & Recognition
  • Access to our employee benefits platform

Pre-employment Screening

All posts are subject to standard pre-employment checks and you will be asked to provide;
  • Evidence of your right to work in the UK
  • Proof of Identity
  • A minimum of two professional referees to cover a five-year period
  • Health Declaration for any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need the College to make appropriate adjustments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post.
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