Teacher of Engineering (Design & Technology)
Lincoln UTC, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1PF51 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 December 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Engineering
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- In line with experience MPS - UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lincoln UTC rarely has vacancies, teaching or otherwise, so we are in the unusual position of recruiting for a Teacher of Engineering, ideally to join us from September 2026. We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as newly or recently qualified colleagues.
An understanding of Engineering as a subject or through industry experience is highly desirable, though not essential. Many current Engineering teachers were originally trained in Design and Technology. Above all, candidates should demonstrate a genuine passion for the subject and a willingness to develop new, subject-specific Engineering skills, as these qualities are the most important attributes.
Our specialist engineering department is, as you would expect, very strong… we are, after all, a specialist engineering college. We invest heavily in specialist technical equipment within the engineering department. Recently, we received matched government funding totalling £485,000. This was used to purchase: new lathes throughout the department, a fibre laser cutter, advanced welding equipment, a plasma cutter, material testing equipment, and several industry standard CNC machines, robotic arms, and milling machines.
Our specialist subject teachers in maths, computer science and business work hand in hand with the engineering department to support delivery across the curriculum. Our teachers in these areas all support our engineering students extensively at key stage 5, in both technical level engineering and triple engineering.
What the school offers its staff
Lincoln UTC is a genuinely unique learning environment: a 14–18 specialist college for science, technology, engineering, and maths. Visitors often assume, incorrectly, that we are selective or fee-paying. This misconception usually comes from our remarkable buildings: an impressive Victorian listed frontage that would not look out of place at Hogwarts, paired with a striking £9 million new-build housing our laboratories and engineering workshops.
The culture inside is as impressive as the facilities. Students do not wear uniform; instead, they dress in business attire. They look like young professionals, and they behave as young professionals too. The college is calm, purposeful, respectful, and mature in atmosphere.
Our popularity has grown significantly in recent years, and we are already operating a waiting list for September 2026.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2024) backed up our previous inspection as ‘maintaining standards’. These standards were excellent however: Good overall with Outstanding in three areas. Inspectors praised our “strong and supportive culture” and “exceptionally high staff morale.” They described pupil behaviour as “impeccable” and noted that students have “exceptionally positive attitudes towards their learning.”
Further information about the job
If you would like to learn more about the college or about this role, please contact the Principal, Stuart Hamer, for an informal conversation on 01522 775990.
We warmly encourage visits so that you can experience Lincoln UTC for yourself; however, we fully understand that visiting is not always possible and will not disadvantage applicants unable to do so.
To arrange a visit, please contact Holly Hardiman-Crust on 01522 775990 or email HR@lincolnutc.co.uk.
Closing Date: Thursday 5th February 2026 - 12.00pm midday
Commitment to safeguarding
Lincoln UTC is committed to safeguarding and to safer recruitment practices. You will be required to provide a minimum of 2 recent and relevant references. The role is also subject to an Enhanced DBS check, overseas police clearances where applicable and the UTC will carry out checks on eligibility to work in the UK and qualification checks where appropriate.
Applying for the job
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About Lincoln UTC
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 392 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lincoln UTC website
- Email address
- hr@lincolnutc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01522775990
Lincoln UTC is a unique learning environment. We are a 14 to 18 specialist college for science, technology, engineering, and maths. Most visitors to the college assume (wrongly) that we are either a selective or a fee-paying private school. This misunderstanding initially stems from the stunning buildings we are fortunate enough to work in. Our Victorian, listed building at the front is reminiscent of Hogwarts. To the rear of the site, our state-of-the-art laboratories and workshops are housed in an equally impressive, but totally contrasting, £9 million new build. The atmosphere within the college is just as impressive as the physical learning environment. Our students don’t wear uniform. They all (right down to Year 10) wear business dress. They look like adults and they behave like adults. This is an unusually calm, purposeful, and respectful learning community.
Lincoln UTC is much smaller than most schools with 400 students, 26 teaching staff and a senior leadership team of just 3 people. The college is always over-subscribed but has no desire to grow beyond its current numbers. As a specialist college we offer fewer subjects than most schools (excelling in the ones that we do) but we do offer students an exceptionally wide range of other (work-related) experiences and opportunities.
When Ofsted inspected the UTC in June 2019 (two good and three outstanding judgements), they commented on the ‘strong and supportive culture and the exceptionally high staff morale’. Pupil behaviour and conduct were described as ‘impeccable’. They went on to say that, ‘the behaviour of pupils is outstanding. Pupils have exceptionally positive attitudes towards their learning.’
Arranging a visit to Lincoln UTC
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@lincolnutc.co.uk.
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