Lecturer/Assessor - Carpentry

The School of Technical, Construction and Motor Vehicle at Carshalton College is seeking a Lecturer/Assessor in Carpentry to deliver outstanding quality teaching, learning, assessment and tutorial support to students and apprentices to maximise achievement and continuous improvement. This post plays a fundamental role in supporting the development of the curriculum with employer engagement and learner skills development.

You will deliver teaching and assessment activities within the area of carpentry including lectures, setting/marking coursework, practical activities and field work. You will select appropriate assessment methods and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.

As our Lecturer/Assessor, we would like you to have a thorough understanding of the Carpentry Apprenticeship standard and the assessment process through to End-Point Assessment (EPA) and have experience working in the Carpentry industry. You will hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards), have teaching experience in Carpentry in an FE College with interdisciplinary skills and working experience.

With an advanced level of computer literacy and general office software management skills, you will be able to work under pressure and to strict validating body deadlines with effective ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise. You will have effective presentation, delivery and time management skills for a variety of audiences with excellent verbal and written communication skills in both group and interpersonal situations.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 21st April 2026

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Targeted retention incentive payments for FE teachers Department for Education

If you are in the first 5 years of your FE teaching career, you may be eligible to claim an incentive payment if you teach in specific course areas and for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, the targeted retention incentive payment ranges from £2,000 to £6,000.

In summary, to be eligible you must:

1. Have started your teaching career in FE during or after the 2021/2022 academic year.
2. Teach on an eligible course in one of the following subject areas: Building and Construction, Chemistry, Computing including Digital and ICT, Early Years, Engineering and Manufacturing including Transport Engineering and Electronics, Maths and Physics
3. Spend at least half of your timetabled hours, on average, teaching eligible FE courses at level 3 or below
4. Have a teaching qualification, are currently enrolled on and working towards a teaching qualification or intend to enrol on a teaching qualification within the next 12 months
5. Have developed, enhanced and maintained your teaching competences and practices, or have plans to do so.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.