Lecturer - Electrical Installation in Morden

Merton College are seeking an experienced Electrical Installation lecturer to deliver outstanding quality in teaching, learning, assessment, and tutorial support to students, to maximise achievement and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in supporting the development of the curriculum, with employer engagement, and learner skills development.

Acting as a Course Leader and Academic Tutor, you'll create and implement innovative teaching, learning and assessment and deliver teaching and assessment activities within your area of specialism including lectures, setting/marking coursework, practicals, and field work to undergraduates and postgraduates.

We'd like you to hold a teaching qualification (or be working towards one), be qualified to a minimum of L3 in Electrical Installation and have recent teaching experience in Electrical Installation in an FE College, School or private provider. You'll have experience of teaching on Electrical Installation courses such as C&G 7202-01, 2365-02, 2365-03, 8202-30, EAL Electrotechnical and T levels and teaching or a working knowledge of Green Skills technologies (Solar/PV, EV Chargers, Air Source Heat Pumps and Retrofit) and of delivering Electrical Inspection & Testing 2391/51 and 2391/52 and the 18th Edition BS7671: 2018.

With strong evidence of good-to-outstanding teaching, learning, assessment and tracking and a successful record of tutoring and supporting learners, you'll be able to work under pressure and to strict validating body deadlines and provide evidence of assessment for Moderation. You'll have effective verbal and written communication skills in both group and interpersonal situations.

You must be able to work a minimum of 2 evenings per week teaching part-time courses to Adults (Friday given in lieu during term time as remission). The salary will include a £10,000 uplift if the post holder holds the following qualifications: A qualified teacher with a relevant Level 3 NVQ Electrotechnical qualification and having registration with the JIB as Approved Electrician status or Eng-Tech status via the IET. In addition, you should have achieved a relevant recognised Level 3 assessor qualification e.g. TAQA.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year. Closing date for the return of completed applications is 20th June 2025.

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. 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.