Instructor: Fabrication and Welding Neath, United Kingdom

Educators; Neath; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 41 days (from 1st year)

Flexible working options

Job summary

NPTC Group of Colleges invites applications for an Engineering department instructor in Neath. You will contribute to delivering education to current and future engineers, with potential pathways into teaching later in your career.

The post is full-time and fixed-term to 7 June 2027. The College offers a generous package with pension schemes, substantial annual leave and flexible working options alongside strong professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ in a relevant discipline required.
• Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English.
• IT literacy to Level 2 required.

Skills

IT literate (Level 2)

Education

NVQ Level 3

Maths and English at Level 2

Job description

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.

Salary

Scale 5, Points 25-28, £32,241 - £34,720 per annum.

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!