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Variable Hours Painting & Decorating Lecturer
Salary £34.04 or £30.39 per hour (depending on qualifications) Package
We offer an excellent pension scheme, family friendly policies, opportunities for training and development and an employee discount scheme
Leeds College of Building is the UK’s only specialist further education construction college, and we have an excellent reputation for providing quality education in Construction and the Built Environment.
Our Painting and Decorating team are looking for a qualified trade professional willing to share their knowledge and skills with young people and adults.
You should have relevant and recent industry experience, an NVQ Level 3 in Painting and Decorating and the ability to demonstrate skills and understand the needs of learners in a training environment.
Previous teaching experience is desirable but not essential; The ability to communicate effectively is essential together with excellent knowledge of health & safety issues.
In return we offer a warm and welcoming college with outstanding facilities and an excellent benefits package that includes:
- A well-respected occupational pension scheme (Teachers Pensions)
- Free parking at all of our College site (on a first come, first served basis)
- Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working
- Superb opportunities for training and development
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Therefore, if you would like to be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most diverse employment sectors in the UK, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st November 2025
Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2025) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
Leeds College of Building is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.
Leeds College of Building is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are under-represented at our College. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive to provide the best construction and the built environment education in England.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.
- We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
- We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.
