Job Description

Ref: REQ001822

Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits

Full Time

If you are proud of your profession and interested in sharing your knowledge and experience to help develop the next generation of engineering professionals, you may be the ideal person to join our Engineering team based in Farnborough. Due to continued success, we are currently recruiting a full-time qualified professional to teach Levels 3-5 in

Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering

, starting in

January 2026

.

While previous teaching experience is desirable, it is not essential. Passing on your expertise to future talent can be extremely rewarding and gives you the opportunity to shape the future workforce of your industry.

Relevant industry experience is preferred, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can engage effectively with FE students and support them in reaching their full potential. Teacher training towards a recognised qualification can be provided while you work.

This is a superb opportunity for a first-class applicant to teach in a highly respected and top-performing college. In return, we offer interesting and varied work alongside an excellent benefits package.

Benefits include:

Teachers' Pension 40 days' holiday Onsite gym Employee Assistance Programme, including a Savings Centre with retail discounts Refectory Free on-site parking
If you are new to teaching or within your first five years in FE, you may be eligible for a

Targeted Retention Incentive Payment

. Eligibility criteria and further details can be found here.

Farnborough College of Technology is an

Equal Opportunities Employer

.

Interviews

will take place shortly after the published closing date or once a suitable number of applications have been received. Early applications are encouraged. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Please note: we are

not accepting speculative agency applications

for this role.

Safeguarding for Employees

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Positions within the College will involve contact with young people and vulnerable adults. Consequently, post-holders will be obliged to demonstrate and maintain their suitability to work with young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a requirement to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, in addition to referencing and qualification checks.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Farnborough College of Technology complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Amendment Order 1986) please refer to the DBS website for further information.

Candidates who are offered an interview for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College. The College will regard any failure to disclose your criminal record as a breach of trust. It is College Policy that all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure check if offered the post for which the application has been made. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person