Engineering Trainer
The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Engineering Trainer to join our team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality and effective practical and theoretical training to students across apprenticeship and FE pathways. You will be responsible for the full learning experience for students and employers, ensuring compliance with course regulations and delivering outstanding outcomes for all apprentices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver both practical and theoretical engineering training to students across apprenticeship and FE pathways.
- Develop and manage effective training materials and conduct detailed progress reviews with students and employers.
- Ensure compliance with course regulations and contribute to quality improvement within the curriculum area.
- Use college systems to monitor and support student progress, and assist with recruitment activities as needed.
Why Join B&FC?
B&FC is a dynamic and supportive institution, offering you the chance to make a meaningful impact on the education and career progression of our students. You’ll benefit from working in a professional, collaborative environment, with access to ongoing professional development opportunities.
If you're passionate about education and engineering, and you want to help shape the future workforce, we encourage you to apply!
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible. We may close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
This position attracts a competitive salary plus a potential non-contractual scarcity payment (T&Cs Apply). Please discuss at interview stage.
Rewards and Benefits
- Enhanced leave allowance of 43 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive pension scheme:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 19.3% employer contribution
- Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
- Agile working opportunities
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Occupational Health
- FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
- FREE eye tests
- Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
- FREE healthy breakfast
- Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
- Health and beauty salon
- Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
- Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
- FREE car parking
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
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