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Colchester Institute’s mission is to deliver first class education, professional development and technical skills training to develop careers and strengthen the local economy. Our core values include placing the success and wellbeing of students and an outstanding student experience at the heart of our choices, decisions and priorities.

Colchester Institute is a provider of high quality vocational education throughout north Essex. We are committed to great teaching to provide our students an excellent learning experience and to support each and every student to achieve. We provide excellent employee benefits including generous holiday entitlement and excellent pension benefits.

Have you ever thought about becoming a lecturer?

Are you passionate about your area of expertise and want to apply or share your knowledge?

Are you looking to transfer your practical skills into teaching?

Do you want to work for an employer that encourages staff to thrive and develop?

If so we want to hear from you.

If you have experience in industry and are thinking about a change of career, why not consider working as a teacher in a post-16 Further Education. The become a lecturer website contains information, videos and vacancy links about becoming a lecturer, tutor or assessor – essentially a teacher in Further Education.

What Our Staff SayQuotation Mark

Matthew McGuchan, Lecturer in the area of Digital Media

"My professional experience in Film and Television as a writer, producer and director serves me well in helping students develop their skills and take their first steps into industry."

Hazel BanhamWhat Our Staff SayQuotation Mark

Hazel Banham, Course Leader in the area of Performing Arts and Music

"Working as a professional dancer I travelled the world being paid for doing a job I love. Now I get to help prepare students to take that next step in their careers so that they can do the same. Hard work really does pay off!"

Rachel SheddWhat Our Staff SayQuotation Mark

Rachel Shedd, Lecturer in the area of Science

"I love teaching science at Colchester Institute as it is more hands-on than at other colleges. 100% of our students have gone to university to study science-related courses and I'm very proud of that!."


“My professional experience in Film and Television as a writer, producer and director serves me well in helping students develop their skills and take their first steps into industry.”

Matthew McGuchan, Lecturer in the area of Digital Media


“Working as a professional dancer I travelled the world being paid for doing a job I love. Now I get to help prepare students to take that next step in their careers so that they can do the same. Hard work really does pay off!”

Hazel Banham, Course Leader in the area of Performing Arts and Music


“I love teaching science at Colchester Institute as it is more hands-on than at other colleges. 100% of our students have gone to university to study science-related courses and I’m very proud of that!.”

Rachel Shedd, Lecturer in the area of Science