Specialist Trainer Assessor - Welding

UCS College Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Competitive holiday entitlement

Dedicated CPD days

2 wellbeing days

2-week Christmas closure

Opportunities for hybrid working

On-site discounted gym

Free parking

Extra discount package

Job summary

UCS College Group Bridgwater College are seeking an outstanding Specialist Trainer Assessor - Welding to join our delivery team. This role requires a motivated, student-centred professional who can enhance teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum development.

The post supports local and national workforce needs, including civils projects like Hinkley Point C; training or sector experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Motivated and enthusiastic professional, student-centred, to enhance teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum development.
• Role supports growing skills demand to meet local and national workforce requirements.
• Training will be provided; sector experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver welding training and assessment at Bridgwater College.
• Contribute to curriculum development and quality assurance.
• Support students and employers on-site requirements.
• Engage in CPD and professional development.

Job description

Specialist Trainer Assessor - Welding

Closing in 11 days (21 September 2026 11:59 pm)

Job details

• Salary: £36,767 - £45,138 per annum
• Employer: UCS College Group
• Location: Bridgwater College, Somerset
• Contract type: All year round, Permanent
• Working pattern: Full time
• Closing date: 21 September 2026 11:59 pm

About the job

Key information

University Centre Somerset (UCS) College Group Bridgwater College are looking for an outstanding individual with experience to join our delivery team. You will need to be a motivated and enthusiastic professional, proactive, student-centred individual who can provide expertise to further enhance our teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum development.

This particular role is required for UCS College Group, Bridgwater College to fulfil the growing skills demand in order to meet local and national workforce requirements, for current and future civils projects such as Hinkley Point C power station.

We welcome applications from individuals without educational sector experience as support and training will be given to the successful candidate. Existing training or educational sector experience would be an advantage.

UCS College Group are the delivery partner for the National College for Nuclear (NCfN) southern hub, supported by its Energy Skills and Advanced Engineering Centres, The Welding Centre of Excellence, the Construction Skills and Innovation Centre at Cannington, a new University Centre in Taunton.

The successful candidate will be based at our Bridgwater College. This college is home to the Welding Centre of Excellence which focuses on the teaching, learning and assessment for the welding industry. This includes development, quality and testing of welding skills to meet employer's on-site requirements. This provides an exceptional learning experience through both practical and knowledge-based study.

If you have any questions about the role please email [e-mail].

UCS offers a range of fantastic employee benefits including:

• Generous pension scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Dedicated CPD days
• 2 wellbeing days
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• On-site discounted gym
• Free parking
• UCS College Group Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!

UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.