Sessional Lecturer – Plumbing

The School for Vocational and Technical Studies at South Thames College is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Plumbing lecturer to deliver outstanding quality teaching, learning, assessment and tutorial support to students so as to maximise achievement and continuous improvement.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the development of the curriculum with employer engagement and learner skills development and select appropriate assessment methods and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.

We’d like you to hold a plumbing qualification (Level 3 or above), a teaching qualification and recent teaching experience in Plumbing in an FE College. With a successful record of tutoring and supporting learners and of setting and implementing target setting, monitoring and reviewing progress, you’ll have strong evidence of outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.

You’ll have an advanced level of computer literacy and general office software management skills, with effective presentation, delivery and time management skills for a variety of audiences. You’ll be able to work under pressure and to strict validating body deadlines with the ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 6th June 2025. 

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. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

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

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.