Hours: 36 per week
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £38,985.65 - £48,369.25 per annum
Closing Date: 05/01/2026
Location: Southall Community College – Construction and Motor Vehicle
About us:
At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, and Inclusion.
With campuses in Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall, the College offers a diverse, inclusive and supportive environment where staff play a vital role in shaping learners’ futures. Joining West London College provides a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference through education, training and skills development.
For further information about the College, please visit our website.
About the role:
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Lecturer – Motor Vehicle to join our Construction and Motor Vehicle department at Southall Community College.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across Motor Vehicle programmes, supporting learners to achieve their full potential. The role involves classroom and workshop-based delivery, learner support, assessment, and contribution to curriculum development, ensuring provision remains industry-relevant and aligned with awarding body requirements.
Where appropriate, you may also take responsibility for leading a study programme or course, including curriculum design, quality assurance and learner outcomes.
The successful candidate will:
- Deliver engaging and effective teaching, training and assessment across Motor Vehicle programmes.
- Prepare lesson plans, schemes of work and high-quality teaching materials in line with College and awarding body requirements.
- Act as a Personal Tutor, providing academic and pastoral support and delivering the College tutorial programme.
- Monitor learner attendance, progress, behaviour and achievement, taking appropriate action where required.
- Integrate English and Maths into vocational teaching and support delivery of GCSE and/or Functional Skills where required.
- Act as an internal assessor and internal verifier as required.
- Contribute to learner recruitment activities, including open evenings, interviews and course promotion.
- Support work experience, industry engagement activities, external visits and employer partnerships.
- Promote high standards of health & safety, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Contribute to quality improvement processes including self-assessment, course review and evaluation.
- Maintain up-to-date vocational knowledge and meet minimum occupational competence requirements.
- Programme Leader responsibilities (where applicable):
- Lead curriculum planning and programme delivery to meet learner and local skills needs.
- Coordinate delivery teams and ensure compliance with awarding body requirements.
- Monitor learner progress, behaviour and outcomes, including English, Maths and work experience.
- Lead internal verification and liaise with awarding bodies and validating institutions.
What we offer:
- Our staff are central to our success, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 40 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (8) and College closure days at Christmas (3)
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Interest-free loans for season tickets and computers
- Contributory average salary pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
- Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discounts platform
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Discounted services at the College’s on-site hair and beauty salon
Important Information:
West London College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We actively encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.
To apply, please complete the College application form by the closing date. CVs will not be accepted. Applicants must include a supporting statement clearly addressing how they meet the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, so early applications are encouraged.
West London College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.