Lecturer Engineering

Job Title: Lecturer Engineering

Location: East London

Hours: 36 Hours

Salary: £28,424 - £44,457

Contract Type: Permanent

Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only a small number of General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating.

Waltham Forest College has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, a testament to its exceptional employee experience and organisational culture. Survey results revealed staff engagement and confidence in leadership to be significantly above the national average, underlining the College’s focus on wellbeing, inclusivity, and professional growth.

Ranked in the top 5% of GFE colleges nationally for student achievement, Waltham Forest College continues to be an aspirational destination for learners. With state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities, a dedicated and expert teaching team, and a strong network of employer partnerships, the College ensures students are future-ready and equipped for success.

The main purpose of the job is to teach students to maximise their success. To design, develop and produce learning and teaching material and deliver either across a range of modules / levels, including Higher Education, within the engineering subject area. Lecturers will ensure the efficient strategy, policy and procedures, contribute to activities which influence leading edge practice in a way that engages, inspires and leads to high achievement. Applicants with experience of BTEC or T Levels at Level 3 with specialisms in electrical/ electronics or mechanical manufacturing would ideally be suitable.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment.  We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2025 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.

Closing Date: 17th May 2026

Interview Date: 1st June 2026 or 4th June 2026

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.