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Electrical Installation Lecturer


Job Location:

Wigan - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 31699 - 42540
Posted: 29 September 2026 (21 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Construction

Job Summary

Full-time and part-time roles available permanent
Teach the next generation of electricians.

At Wigan & Leigh College youll teach electrical installation across Levels 1 to 3. Your students will be heading into apprenticeships first jobs in the trade and the qualifications that get them there.

This role suits someone whos worked as an electrician and can teach what they know. Youll cover practical work and classroom theory build students understanding of regulations materials and methods and set the standards theyll be expected to meet on site.

What youll do

  • Plan and deliver lessons across Levels 1 to 3 covering practical and theory work.
  • Teach the standards regulations and methods that working electricians have to know.
  • Mark work give clear feedback and use assessment results to shape how you teach.
  • Act as a Personal Tutor supporting students through their course and into their next steps.
  • Contribute to curriculum development departmental initiatives and recruitment activities including Open Evenings taster sessions and school liaison.
  • Keep your trade knowledge current as regulations and practice develop.

What youll bring

  • A vocational qualification in Electrical Installation or a related area.
  • Working experience as an electrician.
  • A teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one. Well support you to get there.
  • GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or equivalent. You can work towards this during your probationary period.
  • Confident to pick up IT and learning technologies for teaching.
What youre like
  • Methodical. You teach the regulations and the reasoning behind them.
  • Patient. You explain things in different ways until they land.
  • Direct. Students know where they stand and what they need to do.
  • Connected to the trade. You keep your knowledge current.
  • Organised. You stay on top of marking attendance and admin.
Essentials
  • A vocational qualification in Electrical Installation or a closely related area.
  • Right to work in the UK.
  • Youll need an enhanced DBS check if you get the job well do this for you.
  • Youre committed to safeguarding and inclusion.
  • You can travel across our sites.
  • Youre flexible and happy to work beyond standard hours when its needed.

Why work with us

At Wigan & Leigh College the moments that change lives are often quiet ones. A practical task completed properly for the first time. A conversation in a corridor that helps someone work out where theyre heading. Thats what Great People. Change Lives. means in practice. Youll join an Electrical Installation team where students learn from people whove done the work.

Youll have time to teach well the facilities to teach electrical installation properly and colleagues who care about doing the job right. Youll see the impact when students leave ready for an apprenticeship or a first job in the trade. And youll be part of The North-West Construction Technical Excellence College building the workforce of the future.

Time to recharge
  • Generous annual leave entitlement including bank holidays (depending on your role)
  • Family-friendly leave policies
Wellbeing as well as work
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Medicash healthcare plan
  • Occupational health support
  • Confidential counselling
  • Specsavers eye test vouchers
  • A culture where people look out for each other
Financial peace of mind
  • Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work buy tech)
  • Railcard & Tusker Green car scheme
  • Local and national discount schemes
Clear progression routes
  • Opportunities to step up specialise or move across departments
  • Leadership pathways
  • Support to gain teaching qualifications
Read more about our benefits.

Attention FE teachers: You could be eligible for a government levelling-up payment of if you teach subjects like construction engineering maths computing or early years. This applies if youre in your first 5 years of FE teaching and spend at least 50% of your time teaching eligible level 3 (or below) courses. Find out more.

Please complete our application form in full. We cant accept CVs.

Required Experience:

IC


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