Lecturer in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Lecturer in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment

£35,076.00 - £43,624.00 per annum including London Weighting Allowance per annum

Full Time, Permanent 

We are seeking ambitious, outstanding candidates to join our teaching staff at United Colleges Group. We are a forward-thinking education provider and our mission is to deliver outstanding, world class education and skills. 

Who we are

UCG provides education to over 11,000 learners a year, including 16–18-year-olds, adults, apprentices, and students with high needs.

With an annual turnover of over £50m, we are one of the top 20 largest college groups in the UK. We offer education and training in almost all vocational areas at a variety of levels for a wide range of learners of all ages and starting points.

Our students UCG attracts students from across London and beyond. Our students come from a diverse range of backgrounds. In the academic year 2022-23, we enrolled more than 3500 full time 16-18 students, 8,000 adult learners and over 450 apprentices across our Group. UCG currently enrol 250+ HE students per year, across 4 campuses onto 12 courses from STEM subjects (Science, Construction, Engineering, and Computing) to Business, Music and Professional Qualifications.

We have around 1,000 dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic staff who always put the needs of our students first and we are now looking for a Lecturer in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair to join our cohort of dedicated staff.

Our mission is to provide all our learners with the very best knowledge and to break down any barriers to learning. We pride ourselves on enabling our learners to meet their individual needs and aspirations and we deliver a learning experience that is unique, enjoyable and rewarding.

UCG has an industry standard fully equipped motor vehicle workshop located at our City of Westminster College Campus in Paddington Green where our students learn from lecturers with industry experience. With additional designated teaching rooms and IT labs the motor vehicle curriculum area is well resourced to deliver a first-class learning experience with a balanced mix of theory and practical.

About You

We are looking for an experienced light vehicle technician to join our team and support the teaching of full-time and part-time automotive engineering programmes, covering all typical light vehicle maintenance and repair areas.

As a lecturer and course tutor you will be responsible for developing and preparing materials for learning and teaching and assessment across a range of both theory and practical subjects from Level 1 to 3. 

Candidates should hold as minimum a Level 3 motor trade qualification. You will also have practical industrial experience in the automotive sector and be familiar with techniques and processes used in the repair of modern vehicles ideally including EV and Hybrid vehicles. 

As a Lecturer in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, you will develop and maintain up to date industry knowledge, bringing in industry professionals, where possible, that are relevant to the curriculum and the skills needs of students. You will support and motivate learners to meet their individual aspirations and goals and will coordinate the tracking of learners’ achievements. In your role you will lead full-time study programmes to attain outstanding student retention, achievement and progression.  In addition, you should be a well-motivated, self-starter with good communication skills who is able to work effectively within a team.

We welcome applications from candidates with industry experience who are ready to move into Further Education. If the successful candidate does not have one already the role will require the willingness to work towards a recognised teaching qualification delivered in-house at UCG.