Engineering Lecturer

BAE Systems; Samlesbury; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is looking for an Engineering Lecturer in Samlesbury. This role involves teaching advanced manufacturing programmes and contributing to curriculum development while encouraging a positive learning culture. The ideal candidate will have a teaching qualification and relevant experience in Aero and Aviation or Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Science. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary, along with various employee benefits including health plans and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• A teaching qualification with blended learning experience on a VLE.
• Experience delivering on Aero or Advanced Manufacturing programs up to Level 4.
• Recent mentoring experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach on advanced manufacturing programmes.
• Contribute to planning and evaluation of the curriculum.
• Prepare and mark assessments providing feedback.
• Participate in Apprentice performance reviews.
• Produce reports and data on Apprentice progress.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Experience in developing blended learning resources

Experience delivering Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Science programmes

Team collaboration for innovative teaching resources

Recent teaching and mentoring experience

Job description

Job Description - Engineering Lecturer (00132731)

Engineering Lecturer - 00132731

Job Title: Engineering Lecturer

Location: Samlesbury. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £46,702 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Teaching on advanced manufacturing programmes, in line with Apprenticeship standards and BAE systems learning delivery models capitalising on ideas and innovation to enhance teaching and learning practice
• Contributing to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum always promoting a positive, meaningful learning culture
• Preparing and marking assessments as required within the range of programmes providing informative, meaningful feedback and ensuring rapid progress of our Apprentices individual development
• Embedding the delivery of maths, English throughout the curriculum
• Undertaking Apprentice performance reviews ensuring high quality target setting to continuously develop our Apprentices skills, knowledge and behaviours ensuring rapid progress is made
• Producing full, considered and timely reports and data on Apprentice progress and further ensuring proactive data monitoring and analysis
• Participating in Apprentice interviews, enrolment and induction, open days and enrichment activities
• Participating in the development of an inclusive blended learning approach using CANVAS as a platform enriching the curriculum delivery

Your skills and experiences:

• A teaching qualification paired with experience of developing blended learning resources and delivery on a VLE (virtual learning Environment) platform
• Experience delivering on Aero and Aviation or Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Science programmes up to Level 4
• Able to work as part of a team to develop, share innovative and stimulating blended teaching and learning resources
• Applicants should have recent experience of teaching and mentoring

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Early Careers Team

Would you like the opportunity to create a bespoke, creative curriculum to engage and inspire the apprentice community in BAE Systems? We currently have a vacancy for an Engineering Lecturer at our state of the art training academy in Samlesbury.

As an Engineering Lecturer you will be a responsible, confident and an outstanding Aero and Aviation Engineering Lecturer who has the skills to inspire Apprentices, colleagues and stakeholder. You will have an imaginative approach to teaching that generates wonderfully creative lessons to fully engage and inspire our Apprentices to achieve to the world class standards BAE Systems expects.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to teach on advanced manufacturing programmes, in line with Apprenticeship standards and BAE systems learning delivery models capitalising on ideas and innovation to enhance teaching and learning practice.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 12th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.