Lead Welding Tutor & IQA

Momentum Recruitment LTD; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave + birthday off

Company pension

CPD and professional development

Opportunity to shape welding delivery

Job summary

Momentum Recruitment & Training in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Lead Welding Tutor & IQA to drive high standards of welding delivery across our network of training centres. Based in Sheffield, you will lead quality assurance, standardisation and IQA while delivering practical welding training and supporting tutors at multiple locations.

This role suits a hands‑on welding professional who enjoys developing others, ensuring awarding body compliance and helping learners build careers in

Qualifications

• Significant welding and fabrication experience.
• Level 3 Welding qualification or equivalent experience.
• IQA qualification or substantial IQA responsibilities experience.
• Experience delivering practical welding training.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Level 1–3 welding programmes with practical sessions.
• Teach MIG, TIG and fabrication skills to learners.
• Lead Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) across welding provision.
• Carry out observations, sampling and standardisation activities.
• Coach and develop Welding Tutors across multiple centres.
• Maintain awarding body compliance and quality assurance standards.
• Ensure learner records, assessments and evidence are accurate and compliant.
• Work with delivery managers to improve learner outcomes.
• Contribute to curriculum development to meet employer needs.
• Travel to Momentum's other training centres when required.

Skills

Welding

IQA

Leadership

Teaching

Observation

Education

Level 3 Welding qualification

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Fabrication

Job description

Lead Welding Tutor & IQA

Momentum Recruitment & Training

Location: Sheffield (Travel to other training centres required)

Salary: 34,000 per annum

Job Type: Full-time Monday to Friday

Lead the Future of Welding Training

Momentum Recruitment & Training is looking for an experienced Lead Welding Tutor & IQA to help shape and maintain the highest standards of welding delivery across our growing network of training centres.

Based in Sheffield, you'll lead on quality, standardisation and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) while delivering practical welding training and supporting tutors across multiple locations. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced welding professional who enjoys developing people, maintaining quality standards and helping learners secure careers within engineering and manufacturing.

About the Role

You'll combine hands-on workshop delivery with leadership responsibilities, ensuring our welding programmes consistently meet awarding body requirements and employer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 welding programmes, including practical workshop sessions.
• Teach MIG, TIG and fabrication skills alongside industry best practice.
• Lead Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) across welding provision.
• Carry out observations, sampling and standardisation activities.
• Support, coach and develop Welding Tutors across multiple centres.
• Maintain awarding body compliance and quality assurance standards.
• Ensure learner records, assessments and evidence are accurate and compliant.
• Work closely with delivery managers to continuously improve learner outcomes.
• Support curriculum development to meet employer and industry needs.
• Travel to Momentum's other training centres when required.

What We're Looking For

• Significant occupational experience within welding and fabrication.
• A recognised Level 3 Welding qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• A recognised IQA qualification (or significant experience undertaking IQA responsibilities).
• Experience delivering practical welding training.
• Strong knowledge of awarding body requirements and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Why Join Momentum?

• 34,000 salary.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• 20 days annual leave plus your birthday off.
• Company pension.
• Ongoing CPD and professional development.
• The opportunity to shape welding delivery across multiple training centres.
• Be part of an Ofsted-rated Good training provider with a growing engineering provision.

Mandatory Centre Staffing Requirements

Staff delivering these qualifications must be able to demonstrate that they:

• Are technically competent in the areas they are delivering.
• Can deliver across the full breadth and depth of the qualification content being taught.
• Have recent relevant teaching and assessment experience in the specific area they will be delivering, or be actively working towards this.
• Demonstrate ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).