Lecturer in Travel and Tourism

Lecturer in Travel and Tourism

Location: Salisbury

Salary: £29,294 - £40,814 per year (depending on skills, qualifications, and experience)

Are you a passionate Travel & Tourism professional who enjoys helping others develop industry knowledge, customer service expertise, destination awareness, and the skills needed to succeed in the dynamic travel and tourism sector? Do you want to inspire learners to achieve qualifications that can lead to exciting careers in tourism, hospitality, aviation, events, visitor attractions, and further study?

Whether you're an experienced Travel & Tourism lecturer or an industry professional looking to move into teaching, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in learners’ lives.

One of the unique features of this role is the opportunity to teach within a college that is committed to providing industry-relevant learning experiences. Salisbury Campus benefits from an impressive purpose-built aircraft cabin training facility, enabling learners to develop practical customer service, passenger experience, and cabin crew skills in a realistic aviation environment. This specialist resource enhances the learner experience and creates exciting opportunities to bring the world of aviation and travel to life in the classroom.

Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and bring your industry expertise to a supportive, learner-focused environment where your impact is seen every day.

What We Offer

💷 Salary

Unqualified Lecturer: £29,294 per year
Qualified Lecturer: £31,885 – £40,814 per year
(Depending on Skills, Qualifications & Experience)

🕰️ Contract Type

Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

✔️ Outstanding Benefits

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme – secure your future with an excellent pension

• Generous Holiday Allowance – 37 days paid annual leave + 8 days paid bank holidays

• College Closure & Wellbeing Days – including a fully paid 2-week Christmas break

• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support whenever you need it

• Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses

• Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, travel, tech and more

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money and stay active

• Professional Development – fully funded qualifications and structured CPD

• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and local attraction offers

A stable, rewarding teaching role — designed to support your wellbeing and long-term career.

What You'll Do

• Teach and assess learners across a range of Travel & Tourism programmes and qualifications

• Deliver engaging, industry-relevant lessons that develop learners’ understanding of the global travel and tourism sector

• Utilise specialist resources, including our purpose-built aircraft cabin facility, to enhance learning and provide practical insight into aviation and passenger service careers

• Support learners to achieve qualifications and progress into employment, apprenticeships, higher education, or specialist industry training

• Use practical and creative teaching approaches to bring destinations, tourism operations, customer service, aviation, and industry trends to life

• Organise and support educational visits, employer engagement activities, and enrichment opportunities where appropriate

• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, professionalism, and learner wellbeing

• Track learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support achievement

• Contribute to curriculum development and help create an inspiring learning environment

What You'll Bring

• A relevant qualification in Travel & Tourism, Tourism Management, Hospitality, Aviation, Events, or a related subject (Level 3 or above)

• Strong industry knowledge and the ability to inspire learners through real-world examples

• Experience working of working within the travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, visitor attraction, or events sectors is desirable, or supporting learners in education or training

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• A commitment to inclusive teaching and learner success

• A Level 4 teaching qualification or above is welcomed — but if you don’t have one yet, we’ll support you to achieve it while you work

✨ Why Become a Lecturer?

Make a real difference — and enjoy:

• A healthier work-life balance

• A stable and respected career in education

• The opportunity to prepare learners for careers in one of the world's largest and most exciting industries

• The chance to inspire future travel professionals, tourism specialists, and aspiring cabin crew members

• Access to specialist teaching environments that bring industry learning to life

• A meaningful role where confidence, ambition, and future careers are built lesson by lesson

Help learners develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in the travel, tourism, and aviation sectors.

⚡ Inspire ambition. Create opportunities. Teach Travel & Tourism.

If you're ready to take on a fulfilling and impactful role in education, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safer Recruitment

Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

Closing date: 8th July 2026

Shortlist date: 9th July 2026

Interview date: 13th July 2026