Electrical Installation Course Leader

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3RL
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 6 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 20 Oct 2026

We're seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Installation Course Leader to join our growing Construction Academy.

You will bring current industry experience and a passion for your trade, helping to deliver high quality teaching within our purpose-built Construction Academy and Green Skills Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of electricians while supporting the development of skills aligned to the future of sustainable construction.

As part of our enthusiastic and successful Construction team you will bring both industry experience and a fresh teaching style to the department, engaging our learners from day one. Additional development and delivery of specialist industry related courses may also be required.

Whether you're already teaching or considering a move from industry into education, we welcome individuals with strong electrical expertise who are enthusiastic about developing others.

You will hold relevant qualifications in your subject area. A teaching qualification is desirable for this post or a willingness to work towards the qualifications stated above.

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

For this role we offer sponsorship for completion of education and industry qualifications including but not limited to:

• Level 3-5 Education & Teaching
• Level 3 TAQA Assessor Qualification
• Level 4 TAQA Internal Quality Assurance Qualification
• Level 4 HNC in Construction /Civil Engineering

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
• 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 scheme

Burton 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.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance, medical, online and social media checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, and suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.