Job Title: Engineering Lecturer – (Electrical/ Mechanical)

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Job Location: Samlesbury, Hybrid – Working 4 days per week – 2 teaching days onsite Mondays and Thursday, Tuesday & Wednesday from home if not required on site. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £43,509 depending on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

Role Description:

Applicants should have recent experience of teaching and mentoring and have the ability to work as part of a team to develop, share innovative and stimulating blended teaching and learning resources. Applicants must be passionate about teaching apprenticeship standards in the employer provider sector, and be committed to ensuring that our Apprentices make the best possible progress developing their skills, knowledge and behaviors. As such, applicants must have the ability to work under pressure and adapt to change. A teaching qualification is mandatory as is experience of developing blended learning resources and delivery on a VLE platform. It is highly desirable that the candidate has experience delivering on Aero and Aviation programmes up to Level 3 and/or Advanced Manufacturing Engineering programmes.

Core Duties:

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

Contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum always promoting a positive, meaningful learning culture

To contribute to the safeguarding of our Apprentices and wider team

Fully participate in the development of an inclusive blended learning approach using CANVAS as a platform enriching the curriculum delivery

To maintain current and appropriate resources for all course units taught including Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans, and suitable teaching materials ensuring individualised learning opportunities are in place

Essential Skills:

At least a HNC degree to teach level 3

Experience working in a college environment

Electrical based unit delivery experience

Pearson education units is what BAE Systems deliver, practical experiments in a workshop experience would be good

Experience delivering on Aero and Aviation programmes up to Level 3 and/or Advanced Manufacturing Engineering programmes

The Knowledge Delivery team:

You will be a responsible, confident and outstanding Mechanical, Electrical or 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.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 15th April 2026

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

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