Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery, Macclesfield SK11 8LF

Please Note: Cheshire College South&West and Macclesfield College are in a proposed merger to commence from 1st August 2026.

Should you be successful at your interview for this role, and the merger confirmed, your terms and conditions will be aligned to Cheshire College South&West, details below:

Our Construction Department are excited to announce that we are looking for a team member to join as a Lecturer in Carpentry&Joinery.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced candiate to join our dedicated team.

Join us in shaping the future of our students and make a lasting impact within our college group!

The Role

The post-holder will be involved in the marketing, planning, delivery, assessment and internal verification of the Carpentry&Joinery. This will involve supporting the College learners in achieving their academic goals and career progression by delivering high quality lessons, and ensuring high student attendance and satisfaction.

The main purpose of this post is to develop, improve, and deliver high quality, effective teaching, learning and assessment, to maximise the retention and achievement of our students. The successful candidate will need to have experience in teaching Carpentry and Joinery.

The post-holders existing excellent skills will be enhanced by the College's continuous professional development programme.

The post may require some evening work. Teaching will be across a range of programmes and levels.

Main Duties for this role include

• To plan teaching, learning and assessment for college programmes across a range of levels using the appropriate college format to ensure effective learning.
• To deliver teaching and learning to at least a consistently good or outstanding standard to achieve high success rates.
• To assess and quality assure accurately learners'work both formatively and summative against appropriate awarding body criteria to ensure learners achieve their qualifications.
• To comply with all college quality and assurance procedures to ensure the achievement of all internal and external audits.
• To liaise with external agencies, including validating bodies, employers and placement providers.

Key Person Specification Requirements:
• Higher level qualification (Level 3 or above) in relevant discipline;
• Assessor Qualification (TAQA/A1 or equivalent) or commitment to work towards;
• Verifier Award (or commitment to work towards);
• Experience in Carpentry&Joinery;
• PGCE or commitment to work towards;
• Proven experience in the Construction industry;

We offer a brilliant package of benefits to support your career and wellbeing including:

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities
• Financial support to gain your teaching qualification
• Professional development and upskilling opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme (28.68% TPS / 20% LGPS)
• Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day
• Discounted gym membership, and hair and beauty treatments
• Onsite Starbucks café
• Free secure campus parking and excellent transport links
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Staff Awards&Recognition
• Access to our employee benefits platform

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details.

We do not consider applications submitted through recruitment agencies.

Pre-employment Screening

All posts are subject to standard pre-employment checks and you will be asked to provide;

• Evidence of your right to work in the UK
• Proof of Identity
• A minimum of two professional referees to cover a five-year period
• Health Declaration for any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need the College to make appropriate adjustments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post.