Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery

Eastern Education Group Trust, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RL

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 1 FTE* - 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,583 to £41,964 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College- Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE* - 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary:£29,583to £41,964per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Additional £3,000 Joining Bonus!**
• Employee Referral Bonus Scheme

*Full and part time opportunities available, please detail your preference within your application.

Are you an experienced and passionate Carpenter, eager to inspire and support the next generation of construction professionals? We are seeking a dedicated Lecturer in Carpentry and Joinery to join our team within the School of Built Environment, playing a vital role in delivering a high-quality learning experience for our students.

As a Level 3 qualified Carpenter with hands-on industry experience, you will bring your technical expertise and professional knowledge to our dynamic teaching environment. Your strong communication and mentoring skills will enable you to support both staff and students during practical demonstrations, workshops, and classroom activities.You will have a natural ability to pass on your skills and experiences, nurturing learners as they develop their own capabilities in carpentry techniques such as measuring, cutting, assembling and installing timber structures.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday allowance of 52 days per annum + Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Eastern Education Group Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffolk-academies-trust

Arranging a visit to Eastern Education Group Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk.

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