Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering

Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £44,746 - £56,535 per annum - AC3

Job type: Permanent, Full time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Lecturer in Automotive to lead and develop our brand-new automotive provision at the University. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator and industry professional to shape curriculum delivery, drive quality improvement, and support the next generation of automotive technicians.

The successful candidate will combine strong teaching expertise with curriculum leadership experience and a deep understanding of current automotive industry standards, including hybrid and electric vehicle technologies.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions
    • Teachers' Pension Scheme - 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 8th March 2026.

Interview Date - Friday 27th March 2026.

The University is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Lecturer, Automotive Engineering Lecturer, Engineering Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.