Technical Tutor – Mechanical Engineering

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Salary: Competitive – negotiable dependent upon experience
Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.
Hours: Typical working hours are 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and Friday 8.:00 am – 3:15 pm.
Summary
We wish to recruit a Mechanical Engineering Tutor to join the successful team at The Engineering College, delivering a high quality learning experience to engineering apprentices ensuring they reach their maximum educational and developmental potential. This role will suit an experienced tutor or a qualified engineer looking to progress into a teaching role.
You will be a time served Mechanical Engineer/Fitter with Machining experience (turning, drilling and milling) and hold a Level 2 or above in Engineering. Maths and English. You must possess or be willing to work towards relevant teacher/assessor qualifications which will be fully funded, if required. You will be a team player and an effective communicator with the ability to cope under pressure and happy to work on a variety of tasks.
The role is diverse and covers a number of different elements, including:
Teaching, Learning and Assessment: delivery of practical and theory sessions to meet the requirements of the business, the planning of lessons and learning plans effectively, making use of resources and curriculum.
Verification: maintain all records and work-pieces, track progress for each student in your designated group/s and carry out essential marking for assessments.
Learner Reviews: work within the team to develop and regularly update learner ‘off-the-job’ learning plans in conjunction with the learner/s. Work within the relevant team to contribute timely information to the individual’s ‘training officer’ to support with performance reviews
Learner Support:
‘first line’ academic and pastoral support, working with the team in identifying any high or additional needs students, etc
Technical & Administration:
identifying opportunities for CPD, improving competency, fulfilling ESFA requirements regarding tracking attendance, support with recruitment and promotion of the brand.
Additional team responsibilities are shared within the organisation, including high quality health and safety provision, support and promotion of Equality and Diversity within this industry.
The Engineering College is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Preferred candidates will undergo screening checks with past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.
The Engineering College is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Benefits
An opportunity to develop vocational skills and CPD to enrich your knowledge and skills and personal career development
Monday to Friday, no weekends
Family friendly and flexible working policies
Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days per year with Christmas shutdown, plus birthday leave and all public/bank holidays
Medicash Health Care Plan
Life Assurance (Death in Service) Scheme
Enhanced Sick Pay
Free access to on-site gym facility with leisure zones including pool and table tennis
Free parking
Cycle loan/storage
Health & Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme
A calendar punctuated with social and team building events.
To assist your application, please consider the following questions and incorporate your answers into the application form:
Do you have teaching experience or will you require training and development?
Are you familiar with Microsoft programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel and/or OneNote or Canvas or will you require IT training?
Please advise your availability providing 2 or 3 dates and times of one hour duration when you could make an initial interview to discuss the role and undertake a tour of College.
The Engineering College is committed to equality and valuing diversity.