Agricultural /Plant Engineering Trainer(Full Training Provided)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28% pension

50 days holiday

Free onsite parking

Full teacher training

Excellent onsite facilities

Training and progression

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited in York is seeking an Agricultural / Heavy Plant Engineering Trainer. You will use your hands-on engineering background to train apprentices in Level 2 and Level 3 land-based engineering, focusing on mechanical systems, engines, hydraulics and servicing.

No teaching experience is required as full teacher training and support are provided, with a Monday–Friday days-based schedule, excellent facilities, a 28% pension and around 50 days of holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining, diagnosing and repairing agricultural machinery and heavy plant.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Willing to move into teaching and assessment.
• No previous teaching experience required; full teacher training provided.
• Industry background in agricultural or heavy machinery is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Teach Level 2 & 3 Agricultural/Land-Based Engineering students and apprentices.
• Provide training covering servicing, maintenance, diagnostics and repair.
• Work with agricultural machinery and land-based engineering equipment.
• Develop understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, engine and transmission principles.
• Participate in full teacher training to become a lecturer.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Maintenance & fault finding

Servicing & repair

Education

Relevant engineering qualification or substantial equivalent experience

Job description

Agricultural / Heavy Plant Engineering Trainer - Full Training Provided

York

£34669 + Full Teacher Training + 28% Pension + 50 Days Holiday + Excellent Onsite Facilities + Training + Progression

Are you an Agricultural Engineer, Heavy Plant Engineer, HGV Technician or similar looking to move away from industry into a Monday-to-Friday role where you can use your technical experience to train the next generation of engineers?

Do you have strong hands-on experience maintaining, servicing and repairing agricultural machinery, heavy plant, construction equipment, HGVs or other heavy mechanical equipment and want a career offering an excellent work-life balance, outstanding benefits and full training to become a qualified lecturer?

This specialist college is renowned for the quality of its land-based and engineering education and has invested significantly in its practical training facilities. You'll work within a well-equipped engineering environment where students develop the skills required to become the next generation of agricultural and land-based engineers.

In this role, you'll use your existing mechanical engineering experience to teach apprentices and learners across Level 2 and Level 3 land-based engineering programmes. The training will focus on areas including mechanical systems, engines, hydraulics, transmissions, servicing, fault finding, maintenance and repair of agricultural and land-based machinery. You do not need previous teaching experience, as full teacher training and support will be provided.

The ideal candidate could come from Agricultural Engineering, Heavy Plant, Construction Plant, HGV/Heavy Vehicle or a similar heavy mechanical engineering background. What's important is that you have strong practical experience maintaining, diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical equipment and are interested in transferring those skills into agricultural and land-based engineering.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step away from the pressures, hours and physical demands of industry into a rewarding Monday-to-Friday career where you'll receive full teacher training, a 28% pension and approximately 50 days' holiday, while passing your experience on to the next generation of engineers.

The Role:

• Teach Level 2 & 3 Agricultural/Land-Based Engineering students and apprentices
• Training covering servicing, maintenance, diagnostics and repair
• Work with agricultural machinery and land-based engineering equipment
• Teach mechanical, hydraulic, engine and transmission principles
• Full training provided to become a qualified lecturer
• Monday-Friday, days based
• Excellent practical engineering facilities
• Training and progression opportunities
• Free onsite parking

The Person:

• Agricultural Engineer, Heavy Plant Engineer, Plant Fitter, HGV Technician, Heavy Vehicle Technician or similar
• Strong mechanical maintenance, servicing and fault-finding experience
• Experience with agricultural machinery, heavy plant, construction equipment, HGVs or similar equipment
• Good understanding of mechanical and ideally hydraulic systems
• Relevant engineering qualification or substantial equivalent industry experience
• No previous teaching experience required
• Wants to move from industry into teaching and assessing
• Looking for improved work-life balance and a long-term career in education

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