Lecturer - DTEC Cyber and Computing
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL1 5QG |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 5 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
37 Hours Per Week | One year fixed term contract in the first instance, subject to funding | £38,625 Per Annum (Plus £5,000 Market Forces Uplift)
Who we are
At City College Plymouth you will be joining a college that is proud of its culture, where our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity are there to nurture and support a passion for teaching and learning, enriching our community through knowledge, experience and skills enabling every student to be the best they can be.
At City College Plymouth, one of the country’s largest providers of quality education and training, we are going through a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We pride ourselves on delivering a learning environment and organisational culture that impact positively on the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enables all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.
The Role
We are seeking a Cyber & Computing Lecturer to deliver relevant, high-quality technical education aligned to the needs of the defence and secure digital sectors. You will bring knowledge from areas such as cyber security, secure networks and systems, programming and software development, AI and data, or other mission-critical digital environments. The role is suitable for experienced educators and industry professionals who can translate current practice into engaging learning and help learners progress into employment, apprenticeships and higher-level cyber and computing pathways.
What Will You Bring to the Role
• Adapting - Able to adapt rapidly to changing technologies, cyber threats and curriculum requirements, switching effectively between teaching, technical troubleshooting, practical environments and learner support.
• Focused - Able to maintain sustained attention to detail when working with code, systems, networks and security configurations, making careful and appropriate decisions during troubleshooting, assessment and practical delivery.
• Problem-solving - Able to identify patterns in system or network behaviour, diagnose technical problems, critically evaluate information and develop logical, secure solutions to computing and cyber challenges.
• Learning - Able to keep technical knowledge current in a fast-changing field, learn from new technologies and security developments, and translate emerging practice into relevant and engaging teaching.
What the college offers its staff
Benefits
City College Plymouth will offer you;
• Holiday: 50 days inclusive of bank holidays and College Closure over Christmas.
• Career development opportunities.
• Generous contributions towards your pension.
• Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.
How we recruit
We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.
After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this Vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.
The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.
The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.