Instructor: Fabrication and Welding

Nptc-Group-of-College; Cilfrew; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension

Generous annual leave

Job summary

NPTC Group of Colleges in Neath seeks an Instructor in Fabrication and Welding to deliver education to aspiring engineers. This fixed-term role supports practical and theoretical learning within the Engineering department.

You will require a Level 3 NVQ, Level 2 Maths/English, and IT literacy. The post offers a competitive salary, pension, and generous annual leave, with potential career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• You will hold a Level 3 NVQ in a relevant discipline and have the required experience.
• Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are essential.
• IT literacy to at least Level 2 is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education in Fabrication and Welding to future engineers.
• Support learners to achieve practical and theoretical competencies.
• Contribute to curriculum development and share industry knowledge.

Skills

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 in relevant discipline

Maths Level 2

English Level 2

Job description

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Instructor: Fabrication and Welding

Reference: SEP20262023

Expiry date: 12:00, Mon, 26th Oct 2026

Location: Neath

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Competitive salary, defined benefit pension, generous annual leave entitlement

Duration: fixed term until 7 June 2027 or return of the post holder whichever is sooner.

An exciting opportunity to join our Engineering department has arisen where you will play a key role in the delivery of education to future Engineers.This role can also provide you with worthwhile experience if you wish to pursue a career in teaching at a later stage.

Contract: Full time, fixed term until 7 June 2027 or return of the post holder whichever is sooner.

About you: You will need to hold a Level 3 NVQ in relevant discipline and have the relevant experience along with level 2 qualifications in Maths and English and be IT Literate to level 2.

About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.

NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.

Why work for us?

As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute at least £10 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.

The holiday allowance is excellent right from year 1. You have 28 days per year of holiday (rising to 32 after 5 years’ service), and as we close the College for up to 5 days over Christmas, this means up to an additional 5 days of leave. With the 8 days of public/bank holidays on top of this, you could benefit from 41 days of annual leave as an Instructor. This is work-life balance!

We have a range of potential flexible working options available including sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.

There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and if you are based in the South we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.

The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.

On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.

NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!