Agricultural Engineering Tutor

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are seeking an Agricultural Machinery Lecturer for a long-term on-site contract in Ipswich. You will deliver engaging sessions on agricultural machinery and land-based engineering, supporting learners through NVQ and apprentice standards.

Ideally you are an experienced trainer or hands-on agricultural machinery professional with knowledge of tractors, implements and modern farm equipment. A teaching qualification and DBS check are beneficial but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training in Further Education or apprenticeships.
• Hands-on knowledge of tractors, implements and modern farm equipment.
• Teaching or assessing qualifications (preferred but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching and practical training focused on agricultural machinery and land-based engineering
• Assess and support learners working towards NVQ and apprenticeship standards
• Coach and provide feedback to support progression and achievement
• Deliver a full academic year contract on-site in Ipswich

Skills

Hands-on experience with agricultural

Teaching / training ability

Assessment & feedback

NVQ standards familiarity

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Agriculture / Land-Based Engineering

Job description

Agricultural Machinery Lecturer

/ Agricultural Engineering Tutor

£40 - £50 per hour + Full Academic Year (6-12 Months) + Immediate Start + Long-Term Contract

Ipswich, Suffolk (Commutable from: Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Stowmarket, Manningtree, Hadleigh, Colchester, Bury St Edmunds)

Are you an Agricultural Machinery Lecturer, Agricultural Engineering Tutor or Land-Based Machinery Trainer looking for your next immediately available contract role, offering a full academic year assignment within a well-established college?

Do you have experience delivering training within Further Education or apprenticeships, or are you a hands-on agricultural machinery professional (tractors, implements and modern farm equipment) ready to pass on your knowledge to the next generation of engineers?

On offer is a long-term contract where you'll support apprentices and learners working towards their qualifications through high-quality delivery, practical training and structured support, helping them build real, job-ready skills for the agricultural sector.

In this role you will deliver engaging sessions focused on agricultural machinery and equipment, carry out assessments aligned to NVQ/apprenticeship standards where required, and provide coaching and constructive feedback to keep learners progressing and achieving.

This role would suit an experienced trainer/lecturer or an agricultural machinery professional looking for a stable, full-year contract based-on-site in Ipswich.

The Role:

• Deliver teaching and practical training focused on agricultural machinery / land-based engineering
• Support and assess learners/apprentices working towards NVQ and apprenticeship standards
• Coach, mentor and provide constructive feedback to support progression and achievement
• Full academic year contract (6-12 months), on-site in Ipswich
• £40 - £50 per hour

The Person:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Agriculture / Land-Based Engineering / Agricultural Engineering (or strong equivalent industry background)
• Current/previous hands-on experience with agricultural machinery / farm equipment
• Teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed/Level 5 DET) and/or assessing awards (TAQA/A1/D32/D33) preferred but not essential
• Training/lecturing/assessing experience advantageous
• Able to obtain an Enhanced DBS check

Reference Number: BBBH280158

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.