Lecturer in Motor Vehicle (Accident & Repair) in Rotherham

Full time (37hrs per week, all year round) Permanent £33,487 (unqualified) or £38,487 including Market Force Supplement (qualified) per annum + benefits

Dearne Valley College, Rotherham

About the Role

Shape the Future of Automotive Talent

Are you an experienced accident repair professional looking to train the next generation? Pass on your skills and shape the future of the automotive industry by joining our Further Education team. You will inspire learners, manage workshop sessions, and bridge the gap between education and industry. In this role, you will bring the workshop to life by blending practical, theoretical, and digital learning. You will deliver outstanding training up to Level 3, including adult learning and specialist courses like F-Gas, MOT, and Hybrid/Electric vehicles. Based in our state-of-the-art workshops, you will mentor diverse learners and help them secure apprenticeships and thriving careers.

Teaching & Learning

• Deliver engaging theory and practical body repair lessons.
• Teach panel replacement, welding, bonding, and dent repair.
• Instruct on paint preparation, refinishing, and safe practices.
• Create lesson plans, schemes of work, and resources.
• Adapt teaching methods for different learning styles and abilities.
• Build learner confidence, independence, and professional workplace behaviours.

Assessment & Support

• Assess progress using practical observations and portfolio evidence.
• Provide constructive feedback to drive learner improvement.
• Maintain accurate records for quality assurance processes.
• Prepare students for external exams and industry expectations.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality, progress, and overall student engagement.
• Identify learning barriers and collaborate with support teams.

You will inspire students by sharing real-world insights from the automotive industry and assess students’ progress in our state-of-the-art workshops, ensuring they meet industry standards. Candidates should be an effective and motivated team player, with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues and management to achieve strategic and organisational objectives. You will hold a vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, as well as a relevant teaching qualification and assessors award.

Expertise: Deep industry knowledge of Accident Body Repair.

Technical Skill: Mastery of practical repair and workshop techniques.

Standards: Full understanding of current automotive repair regulations.

Communication: Ability to motivate, organize, and support diverse learners.

Growth Mindset: Commitment to continuous personal professional development.

You will be able to bring the subject to life, using combined methods of practical, theoretical and digital which will engage your learners and provide them with the best skills, knowledge and behaviours for the future.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, please apply.

Department Info

As a member of the Motor Vehicle delivery team, you will play an important role in developing and creating resources, as well as tracking and monitoring students, to promote positive outcomes and achieve the key priorities for the College. Your line manager will be the Curriculum Manager. You will regularly report on your objectives to update your line manager regarding a range of KPI’s including (but not limited to) student recruitment, retention, anticipated achievement, attendance and punctuality.

Our Excellent Benefits And Rewards Package

• Access to teachers pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)
• Up to 50 days annual leave per year (35) including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Free Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too; We are Inclusive, We have Integrity, We Deliver, We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022) We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme and offer reasonable adjustments to all applicants throughout the recruitment process.

The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT). We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance. The Group’s core operating hours are 8.30am-5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met. All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 24th August 2026 – if you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.