Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Recruiter
- Peterborough Regional College
- Location
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £24,915 - £28,855 per annum (depending on qualifications), and further supplements*
- Posted
- 14 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 30 Jun 2018
- Ref
- 10634a
- Subject Area
- Engineering
- Job Level
- Lecturer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Peterborough Regional College is a large, successful college of further and higher education. We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team to develop our engineering provision to support skills development in the mechanical engineering industry.
If you are a hands-on, skilled and experienced Mechanical Engineer and you are looking for a new challenge then this role will allow you to utilise your engineering skills and experience in a rewarding and fulfilling role that will have a significant impact on the industry. Your remit will be to pass on your specialist knowledge, to aspiring engineers and ensure they develop the relevant knowledge, appropriate skills and behaviours to be successful in industry – in essence providing a pipeline of talent to sustain the engineering industry for the future.
The role will entail, teaching engineering qualifications across a range of levels and ideally you will be a qualified lecturer, but if not then the College will support you in developing those skills and achieving the relevant qualifications so that you can be successful in the role. You will also be supporting work-based learners who will be applying their fresh knowledge and developing their skills in the real world of the industry. Key duties would include:
- Delivering a high quality teaching and learning experience for apprentices and learners.
- Guiding and supporting apprentices and learners, providing pastoral support, care and career guidance
- Developing contextual learning, monitoring the progress, retention and achievement of learners both in academic and work-based settings.
The working hours will usually be 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, which may include evening teaching. This position will be based at our Peterborough Park Crescent site.
*The salary starts at £24,915 per annum for non-qualified teachers/£27,281 for qualified teachers, rising to £28,855 with experience in the role. There is a further £3,400 market allowance for holding a Level 3 qualification and a golden hello payment of up to £2000.
Essential requirements are a Level 4 or above qualification in Mechanical Engineering and suitable industrial experience. Experience and/or qualifications in Programmable Logic Controllers and teaching and assessing would be advantageous, but as highlighted, is not essential.
The College offers some excellent employment benefits including 37 days holiday entitlement plus Christmas close down (or additional payment for hourly employees), access to the Teachers Pension scheme, and many on-site benefits and facilities, including a gym and on-site nursery.