Calling All Engineers: Tutor of Design & Engineering

  • Job Reference: 2324/161
  • Date Posted: 16 October 2024
  • Employer: York College
  • Website: https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/
  • Location: York
  • Salary: £34,620 to £40,109
  • Bonus/Benefits: Generous annual leave and occupational pension scheme
  • Sector: Education, Engineering
  • Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

Calling all Engineers : Tutor of Design & Engineering opportunity
Ref: 2324/161

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Up to £40,109 per annum (subject to experience and qualifications). Plus generous benefits, including: 

• 55 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme 
• Financial support towards teacher training course fees if you do not have a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (Cert Ed/PGCE) – worth up to £6,000 over two years

About the role
Are you working or teaching in the field of engineering, design and/or manufacturing?! Would you be interested in a rewarding role which supports the development of future engineering workforce. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who would relish the opportunity to share their knowledge, skills and industry experience to teach, support and develop our next generation of engineers.  

This is a great opportunity to inspire our future engineers, teaching across a range of vocational engineering & manufacturing programmes and Apprenticeship Standards.  Predominantly our Level 3 programmes such as our BTEC Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and our T Level Engineering Manufacturing Design and Development.  The successful candidate would need engineering & manufacturing/design technology experience to deliver a range of topics from engineering materials and processes to engineering design, as well as project based teaching, supporting students to develop skills to create successful protypes and solutions. General workshop skills are an advantage, any experience with Computer Numerical Control & Manufacture (Lathe & Mill), 2D / 3D CAD (e.g. AutoCAD, Solidworks), 3D printing/additive manufacture would be of benefit, but not essential.

About the person
You may be an experienced FE trainer/tutor, or a newly qualified tutor/teacher, however we would encourage applications from those working in design, manufacturing and/or engineering industry.  Experience of leading projects/programmes would also be of benefit.

You should have a minimum of HND in a relevant Engineering discipline, or/and relevant industry standard qualifications and experience. You will ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and assessor/IQA awards, or be willing to work towards these with funding support from the College. Recent experience within a manufacturing / engineering industry would be a significant advantage. 

Candidates may offer skills and experiences suitable for a proportion of role or the total 37 hours per week.

About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. 

Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.

We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
 
Please check out our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Want to know more? 
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Wheeler, Head of Curriculum Engineering and Digital Technologies, on 07803 615613.

If you would like to apply for this post please submit your application as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as they are received and the vacancy may close earlier than the date listed.

Important Notices
1. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 
The College is exempt from the provisions of the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974, by virtue of the fact that postholders have access to children and young people, and to vulnerable adults. 

In such circumstances, York College is legally entitled to ask applicants for details of all convictions, and cautions irrespective of whether they are ‘spent’ or ‘unspent’. This means that you must disclose all convictions and cautions in your application.     

2. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
We take the safety of our learners extremely seriously, and to ensure no unsuitable persons are employed, all successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, regardless of the role they undertake. This is a regulated role (e.g. those roles providing teaching, training, instructing, advice and guidance, or supervision of children). As such it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

3. Online Search of Shortlisted Candidates
Please note we will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates, to identify any candidates who may give cause for concern in relation to learner safety.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through a job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application.

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG
).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.  York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health.  We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer.  Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.