Engineering Trainer
Join Our Team as an Engineering Trainer at Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC)!
Are you passionate about engineering and eager to inspire the next generation of skilled professionals? At B&FC, we’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic and committed Engineering Trainer to deliver high-quality practical and theoretical training to our diverse students across apprenticeship and Further Education (FE) pathways. This is your chance to make a real impact on the future workforce and contribute to student success.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide hands-on and classroom-based engineering training to apprentices and FE students, tailoring your approach to meet individual learning needs.
- Develop engaging training materials and regularly review progress with both students and their employers to ensure the best outcomes.
- Maintain full compliance with course regulations while driving quality improvement across the curriculum.
- Monitor student progress using college systems and actively support recruitment activities to grow our engineering programs.
What You’ll Bring:
- A passion for engineering and education, with a strong desire to support and mentor students as they progress through their training.
- Experience in delivering technical content in both practical and theoretical settings.
- A commitment to high standards and continuous quality improvement.
Why Work with B&FC?
At B&FC, we’re committed to fostering a dynamic and supportive environment where you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while making a difference. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, with access to ongoing professional development to help you stay at the forefront of your field.
If you’re driven by helping students succeed and shaping the future of engineering, we’d love to hear from you!
Ready to Make an Impact?
Submit your application today and take the next step in your career with B&FC. Please note, we may close this opportunity early if we receive a high volume of applications, so apply soon!
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 38 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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