Engineering Workshop Technician (Instructor)

Loughborough College Group • Full-time • LE11 3BT • £25,266 - £28,006 / year • 3h ago

Would you like to work with a skilled team of professional people that are committed to developing the next generation of Engineers? Do you want to help shape the way young people are educated in trade skills?

We are currently looking for an Engineering Workshop technician (Instructor) to help shape and deliver an innovative Engineering curriculum. This is a truly exciting time to join the college as we are a rapidly growing department who are re-designing the Engineering curriculum to offer learners the latest and best opportunity in the workshop environment.

The successful candidate will hold an appropriate level 3 apprenticeship or T level Maintenance, Installation and Repair (Mechanical) qualification. Ideally with a level of appropriate industry experience and be willing to work towards a teaching qualification. We are open to year 2 Engineering university students needing to complete placement projects.

To be successful in this post, you will need to demonstrate strong practical knowledge and a passion for helping young people achieve their potential. Excellent communications skills are essential. You must have the ability to work effectively in teams and autonomously.The successful candidate will be able to use a range of tools and techniques to support decision making and solve problems that are often non-routine.

This role will make a considerable contribution to College’s Engineering team, as well as general machinery repair and maintenance to ensure compliance with health and safety. The broad purpose of the role is to work alongside the workshop teaching staff and provide technical support for learners and apprentices across our level 2 and level 3 pathways. The role is to ensure development of workshop skills and equipment to meet education and industry 4.0.

Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

Cycle-to-work scheme
On-site parking
Access to healthcare scheme
Subsided nursery fees
Up to 25 days annual leave per year
Additional annual leave available
Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
Well-being hours
Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campus’ of Loughborough College Group.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk