Lecturer - Automotive

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Job title Lecturer
- Automotive Job reference REQ
003297 Date posted 15/09/2026 Final date to receive applications 27/09/2026 Location Paignton Salary £29,978.00 to £38,664.00 per annum Package plus excellent benefits Contractual hours 37 Basis Full Time Job category/type Academic Attachments Blank Job description

Salary: £29,978.00 to £38,664.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Contract Type: Permanent, full time. 37 hours per week, 52 hours per week

Location: Paignton, Devon

As a professional Lecturer
- Automotive, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences. This includes undertaking formal scheduled duties such as teaching, tutorials, and student assessment, as well as preparing and delivering engaging lessons and learner reports. You will attend parents’ and employer events as required, ensuring strong communication and support for learners. To succeed in this role, you will hold a Level 3 qualification specific to automotive and bring valuable industry experience.

If you do not already hold a teaching qualification, you will be expected to achieve one within three years. A keen interest in student-centred learning, the ability to build effective relationships with students and colleagues, and the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team are essential.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 37 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College’s status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK.

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 37 days annual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%;
• Hybrid and flexible working patterns;
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount…