Lecturer: Carpentry and Joinery vacancy

Lecturer: Carpentry and Joinery (Newtown College)  

We have great ambitions to be a sector leading education provider, and we would like you to play a part in this. If you are passionate about Education and want to make a difference to people’s lives, then keep reading.

About the role: As one of our lecturers at NPTC Group of Colleges you will carry out a full range of teaching duties and administration associated with the delivery and management of learning programmes as appropriate.

Band A.  Annualised hours: 699.6 – 835 (including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends), permanent, flexible fractional.

Associate Lecturer Scales 1 – 4, £26,387 - £31,140 per annum, pro rata.  Main Grade Scales 1 – UP1, £33,596 - £48,289 per annum, pro rata (for qualified lecturers).

About you: Our ideal applicant will have a teaching qualification (training may be provided), along with a NVQ Level 3/Advanced Craft Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery and have relevant industrial experience. Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are also required (GCSE or equivalent). With the impact the digital world is having on teaching and learning candidates will also need to be IT literate to at least level 2.

About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.  NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.

Why work for us? As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute at least £10 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.  We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources. 

The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job. 

Interested? To find out more about the role and for applications please apply online via our website - NPTC Group of Colleges Careers

Closing date: 08/10/2026