Apprenticeship Trainer Assessor - Engineering

College of West Anglia; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days annual leave

5 college closure days

Bank holidays (pro-rata)

Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension)

Cycle to work scheme

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

College of West Anglia is recruiting an Apprenticeship Trainer Assessor - Engineering for Kings Lynn. The role is 37 hours per week with a salary of £31,904–£40,233 per annum.

You will work with apprentices and learners across practical, classroom, and hands-on delivery, including assessments, reviews, and site visits. The successful candidate must have a Level 3 Engineering qualification and industry experience, and you must be able to gain or hold an assessing qualification.

Qualifications

• Essential Level 3 Engineering qualification and industry experience.
• Ability to gain or already hold an assessing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and reviews for apprentices and learners.
• Carry out site visits and contribute to teaching as required.
• Collaborate with apprentices, employers and colleagues to support delivery.

Skills

Assessment

Teaching

Site visits

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Job description

JOB TITLE: Apprenticeship Trainer Assessor - Engineering

LOCATION: Kings Lynn/Wisbech

HOURS: 37 hours per week

SALARY: £31,904 - £40,233 per annum

(progression through the scale is dependent on gaining teaching qualifications and undertaking teaching duties as required)

Due to the continued growth and success of our electrical provision we are looking to appoint to the new role. This role involves working with both apprentices and learners on other courses through practical, classroom and hands on delivery.

Apprenticeship Trainer Assessors work closely with our apprentices, their employers and their colleagues to ensure that our apprentices thrive. These roles include assessments, reviews, site visits and an element of teaching.

The successful applicant will need to have a Level 3 Engineering qualification which is essential and industry experience. You must be able to gain, or already hold, an assessing qualification.

We pride ourselves on our approach to the work life balance of our team and actively support job share and flexible working opportunities.

Please note that your point on the salary scale will be determined based on both experience and teaching qualifications. Appointments will not normally be made at point 10 or above (£34,687.01 FTE) without a level 5 teaching qualification and experience.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 37 days per year for curriculum staff,plusfive College closure days,plusBank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers' Pension Scheme (current employer contribution is 23.68%), discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

Closing date for receipt of all applications: midnight, Tuesday 18 August 2026

Interviews are provisionally planned for 27 August 2026 at our King's Lynn campus.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk).

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.