Lecturer - Wood Occupations

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a Lecturer to join our team. In this role you will undertake teaching, learning, and curriculum development responsibilities across designated Further and Higher Education programmes. You will contribute to the delivery of high-quality education that promotes academic excellence, student engagement, and positive progression outcomes.

You will be responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering effective, inclusive, and engaging teaching sessions across a range of levels. This includes ensuring that curriculum content remains current, relevant, and aligned with awarding body requirements and institutional standards.

As a Lecturer, you will foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that enables students to develop academically, professionally, and personally, helping them achieve their full potential and progress successfully to further study or employment.

Job title: Lecturer - Wood Occupations

Full Time, Permanent

Colchester Campus

About the role:

• Comprehensive teaching responsibilities (designing schemes of work, assessing, preparation, delivery, marking, individual student tutoring).
• Designing, developing, and reviewing curriculum materials in line with programme specifications and quality assurance frameworks.
• Delivering engaging and innovative teaching using a variety of pedagogical approaches to meet diverse learner needs.
• Assessing student work in accordance with established criteria and providing timely, constructive feedback to support progress and achievement.
• Monitoring and tracking student performance, implementing appropriate interventions where necessary.
• Contributing to quality improvement processes, including course review, standardisation, moderation, and compliance activities.
• To reflect continuously and improve the quality of teaching and learning within your sessions. Utilising and developing resources to support student achievement.

Essential Experience:

• Teaching or delivering training experience.
• Experience of working with young people.

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to Level 3 or above and/or hold a professional qualification in the relevant subject area, or equivalent. Alternatively, educated to degree level or above in the relevant subject area, or equivalent.
• Hold a minimum Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics, including GCSE grade 4/C or above (or equivalent qualification).

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.