Teacher – Engineering or Aerospace

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Are you passionate about engineering, aerospace and education? Do you want to inspire and mentor the next generation of engineers, working in an industry-leading environment? Join one of the most successful engineering faculties in the UK.

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering or Aerospace teacher who is….

positive, supportive and passionate, with a can-do attitude
aerospace candidates will hold a current CAA B Licence
a team player, with experience of working within the sector
eager to offer our students the best support and guidance to help them achieve their goals
keen to engage in personal development
successful Aerospace candidates may be eligible for market forces payment of £6,000 (reviewed annually)

What you’ll be doing…

working in an engineering team that teaches BTEC, City & Guilds + new national T-level programme for 16–18 year-olds
aeronautical will be delivering on BTEC Extended Diploma or our CAA Part 66 programme
pastoral tutoring of a cohort of 16–18 year-old students, liaising with parents and carers
involvement in the verification and quality of the curriculum
attending celebration and guidance events

Why join us?

highly motivated, dedicated and supportive team
our resources are the envy of other providers. Our workshops are equipped with lathes, mills, CNC machines, EDM, QMM and a fully equipped 3D printing lab. We also have a large number of Industrial robotic cells, Augmented Reality Welding workshops, and furnaces to perform foundry work. We recently enhanced our offer with a dedicated composites facility and additional HAAS CNC machinery.
Aeronautical workshops with 2 aircraft, a number of jet engines , landing gear and flight surfaces, a fully equipped hand fitting workshop, wind tunnels.
paid industry upskilling days, with great professional development opportunities
Sunday Times 100 Best Company
great benefits, including discounted shopping, bikes, electric cars and watersports
the best reward of all… seeing your students flourish and gain in confidence

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a nationally recognised team who are passionate about ensuring our students get the skills and knowledge to be able to compete with the best in the country.

Interested? Then have a look at the full job description for more details.

Applying for the role

If you’re reading this on our website, click on the apply button, below. If you’re reading this advert on another site, visit our vacancies page.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 21st September 2025 at midnight.

Interviews date Monday 29th August 2025.

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.

And see what our staff have to say here.

Benefits

We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.

No CVs or agencies please.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

Safeguarding Statement

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.