Teacher - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

37 hours per week

Location: Skills Academy - Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics

We have an exciting opportunity within our Engineering department for an experienced Engineering Teacher, which will be based at our Skills Academy for Automotive & Engineering. This position involves teaching on a range of level 2 and 3 classroom and workshop based vocational related engineering programs for full time students and apprentices.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to high standards of teaching, learning and assessment. Have proven Industrial experience within Electrical and Electronic Engineering. You will be a part of a very successful team, with great work ethics and commitment to support engineering students, apprentices and industrial partners.

It would be desirable for you to have experience in one or more of the following:

• Electrical engineering

• Electronic systems and devices

• Design and testing of electronic circuits

• PLC’s 

• Automation

In return, your hard work and commitment will be rewarded with:

- An excellent work/life balance to help you recharge your batteries including 47 days holiday plus bank holidays

- a career average pension with the Teacher’s Pension Scheme 

- a discount rewards scheme at a host of retailers exclusively for Gateshead College employees

- free gym membership at Baltic Campus

- travel support including on-site parking, discounted public transport scheme and a cycle to work scheme

- dedicated mental health support 

- 24/7 confidential support helpline and counselling support 

- hair and beauty discounts at our onsite salon, Botanica

- company sick pay

Why Gateshead College?

If you’re looking for an opportunity to shape students’ lives and take pride in what they achieve, we’d love to hear from you. We have a workplace culture that sets us apart. We pride ourselves on the very highest standards and look to recruit people to join our team who share our passion for ensuring that our students enjoy a top quality education and the real world skills they need to get on in life. A unique combination we call education with employment edge. We know that a qualification alone isn’t enough to ensure our students are successful, so whether you’re a member of our teaching team or part of our support staff, everyone at Gateshead College has the potential to positively influence our students’ lives. It is this clear purpose that sets us apart from other colleges and makes us such a rewarding and enjoyable place to work.

Please apply online for this position, telling us all about yourself and why you think you’d be perfect for this role.

Gateshead College take all reasonably practicable measures to reduce the risks presented to employees undertaking business-driving duties as part of their role to an acceptable level as required under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. If you are required to drive as part of your role, it is essential that you provide us with a copy of your Business insurance certificate, and a copy of your driving licence and vehicle check.

The deadline for applications is midnight Sunday 10th July 2022.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 14th July 2022.

Gateshead College is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices and pre-employment processes are in line with the Government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance to ensure safeguarding is at the forefront our recruitment and selection decisions.

As a college, we are committed to being an exemplar employer with equality of opportunity central to the recruitment and development of all our employees. We continually strive to provide an inclusive place to work where diversity it promoted and celebrated.

Please apply via the link