Lecturer in Instrumentation Engineering

Job Title: Lecturer in Instrumentation Engineering  

Salary:  From £28,419 - £41,874 per annum

*The salary progression criteria beyond point 11 of the Lecturer scale will be based on you achieving and maintaining, on an annual basis, the Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) & QTS. To progress beyond point 14 of the Lecturer salary scale, you will be expected to achieve and maintain the Advanced Teacher Status (ATS)

Contract: MC Lecturer, Full Time, Permanent  

Hours: 37 hours per week

Teaching Hours:   864 per annum

Annual Leave: 45 days per annum, plus statutory Bank Holidays

Pension: Teachers’ Pension  

About the College

• Middlesbrough College is the largest General Further Education College in the Tees Valley and has been situated in Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, since 2008.  It has developed from the initial main site to the vibrant campus that is now in place with our Campus Heart, dedicated Sixth Form, STEM Centre, Higher Education Centre, and further development for our apprentices in progress. 

• The College provides excellent facilities for approximately 13,000 students from across the region and whilst we are very proud of our campus and the equipment our students have access to, we are clear that it is the experience and dedication of our staff that make a positive difference to the lives of our students, helping them to achieve their educational goals and progress into work, higher education, or apprenticeships. 

• We employ over 1000 staff and are committed to our staff’s development; we have a wide range of continuous professional development opportunities including a bespoke Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) programme for our aspiring and existing leaders.  Opportunities to achieve Assessor and Teaching Qualifications as well as role specific Professional Qualifications. 

• Our teaching staff are supported through our Taking Teaching Higher strategy that focuses on ensuring practitioners have the skill set to utilise up to date evidence-based practice, innovate through technology enhanced learning and have access to relevant continuous professional development opportunities. 

• The College offers free membership to its gym for all staff as well as discounted rates in the Hair and Beauty salons, and staff sports sessions such as five aside football, Pilates, and badminton.  The College has an employee assistance programme that provides support to both staff and their families.

About the role 

To plan and deliver a wide range of challenging, relevant learning and work experiences to ensure all learners can develop for their future careers in Instrumentation.

The successful candidate will:  

• To be a qualified Teacher or willing to work towards.
• To be a qualified assessor or willing to work towards.
• Essential – Relevant industrial experience in the field of Instrumentation.
• Desirable – Current knowledge and / or experience of teaching in one or more fields of Instrumentation Engineering

For more responsibilities, please view the attached Job Description for the role.

Safeguarding our students 

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment. 

As a member of teaching / curriculum staff, your role will engage with children on a regular basis for teaching, instructing, caring, or supervising. Therefore, this role is defined as being within ‘regulated activity’. At Middlesbrough College, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students, to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks, including an Enhanced DBS Check. 
 
Before applying for a role with Middlesbrough College, it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 
 
To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please follow this link: Revised Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service Registered Persons (publishing.service.gov.uk) 

Want to know more? 

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact David Payne, Associate Director – Engineering on

As a College we are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Applicants must demonstrate their ability to meet the key responsibilities, qualifications / skills and experience detailed within the job description. Salaries are based on skills, qualifications, and experience. 

As a College we are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.  

The College is a Disability Confident Leader.  We offer disabled applicants the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.