Textile & Resilient Flooring Lecturer

Location: Hugh Baird College - Main Campus

Final date to receive applications: 12 March 2026

Department: Apprenticeships, Trainee ships & Community

Compensation: £33,000 - £41,108 / year

Description

🧰 Textile & Resilient Flooring Lecturer
📍 Port Academy Building, Liverpool
🕓 Part-Time, Permanent (1 day per week plus desk duties with flexibility available)
💷 £33,000 – £41,108 FTE (Full-time equivalent) + potential market supplement (pro rata)
🌴 50 days holiday + 8 bank holidays FTE
💼 Teachers’ Pension Scheme
🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits

Join an Outstanding Team

At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.

Hugh Baird College is looking to appoint a knowledgeable professional to support the delivery of our Textile and Resilient Flooring Apprenticeships. Due to the highly specialist nature of the trade, we welcome applications from:

• Qualified lecturers/assessors
• Experienced flooring installers with strong industry background who would like to train as a teacher/assessor

If you have the skills, expertise and enthusiasm to pass your knowledge on to apprentices, we would love to hear from you.

Interested candidates are advised to apply early, as the vacancy will close once the right candidate is found.

• Deliver high‑quality teaching, skills training and assessment to Textile and Resilient Flooring apprentices, both on campus and through employer visits.
• Support apprentices in developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to successfully complete their apprenticeship standard.
• Conduct progress reviews with employers, provide constructive feedback, and ensure all documentation, tracking and evidence portfolios are completed to a high standard.
• Use the college’s virtual learning environment to support independent learning.
• Promote high expectations, positive behaviour and a safe learning environment for all apprentices.
• Contribute to curriculum development to ensure our programmes reflect current industry practice and employer needs.

We are interested in hearing from candidates who are either:

You will have:

• Significant hands‑on experience in textile or resilient flooring installation
• A desire to pass your skills on to the next generation
• A willingness to complete teacher training and assessor qualifications

You will ideally have:

• A minimum Level 3 qualification in Textile/Resilient Flooring or equivalent industry experience
• Assessor qualifications (A1/D32/33 or equivalent) and teaching qualifications (or willingness to work towards them)
• Experience delivering or assessing flooring apprenticeships (desirable)

Across both routes, you will be someone who:

• Can motivate, inspire and challenge learners
• Provides clear, constructive feedback
• Maintains excellent professional standards
• Builds strong relationships with learners, employers and colleagues

When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:

Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.

We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees.

Access to Medicash’s health plans which are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.

You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.

We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career…