At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and equip students for exciting careers in aviation and travel.
- Company: Join RNN Group, a leading education provider committed to excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, and extensive wellbeing support.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and fantastic career development opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Shape the future of the aviation industry while making a real impact on learners' lives.
- Qualifications: Vocational qualification and industry experience required; teaching qualification preferred.
Aviation / Travel & Tourism Lecturer Hours; Part time (22.5 hours each week, all year round) Duration; Permanent Salary; £17,911.82 (non-QTS) to £20,363.72 (QTS) pro-rata a year + benefits Location; Rotherham College, Rotherham Closing date; 05/10/2026 Aim high and turn your aviation expertise into a career that makes a difference to the future of the aviation industry and our learners.
About the Role We're looking for an inspiring Aviation / Travel & Tourism Lecturer to equip the next generation with the skills, knowledge, behaviours and confidence to succeed in the aviation industry.
This is more than a teaching role – it's an opportunity to shape futures, inspire and prepare learners for exciting careers in a fast-paced global sector.
Using your industry experience, empathy and expertise, you'll deliver engaging and innovative lessons, support students both academically and pastorally, and help them develop the vocational and employability and power skills employers value most such as resilience, decision making, communication and team player skills.
You’ll motivate learners to achieve their best, build strong industry links, and create meaningful pathways into higher education and employment.
Whether you're already teaching or looking to bring your aviation expertise into education, you'll join a supportive team committed to delivering outstanding learning experiences and helping every student succeed.
- What You’ll Do
- Be the Expert: Deliver high-quality teaching and assessment that bridges the gap between textbooks and the industry.
- Ignite Ambition: Use your enthusiasm to motivate learners, helping them master technical skills and reach their full potential.
- Build the Bridge: Develop vital industry links to provide students with "gold-standard" work experience and clear career pathways.
- Collaborate & Innovate: Work within a supportive team at our Rotherham Campus, using practical, theoretical, and digital tools to make learning stick. You will…
- 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 and industry experience, as well as a relevant teaching qualification and assessors award, or be willing to work towards.
You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths or be willing to work towards.
- 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, we encourage you to apply!
Department Info You’ll be line-managed by a dedicated Curriculum Manager and work closely with our Team Leaders and other Lecturers in a collaborative environment where your industry insights are truly valued.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package
- Access to teachers pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 15.6% to 23.68%)
- Up to 50 days annual leave per year 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 To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for RNN Group, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application
Aviation / Travel & Tourism Lecturer in Rotherham employer: RNN Group
At RNN Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and innovative work culture. Located at the Dearne Valley Campus in Rotherham, we offer our staff generous benefits including up to 50 days of annual leave, access to health and wellbeing schemes, and fantastic career development opportunities. Join us to inspire the next generation of esports professionals while enjoying a supportive environment that values your growth and contributions.
