Teaching Facilitator - Engineering and Manufacturing

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave – 44 days + bank holidays

Pension schemes: Teachers’ Pension, LG

CPD opportunities: staff conference +

Wellbeing initiatives

Travel discounts

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Leeds City College is seeking a Teaching Facilitator to join our Engineering and Manufacturing team at the Printworks Campus. You will facilitate learning in classrooms and workshops and support fellow staff to deliver high-quality engineering training.

You may work with cohorts of learners, helping them develop practical engineering skills for diverse career paths, with a focus on safety, equipment setup and assessment.

Qualifications

• Experience working within the Engineering Industry and/or a workshop environment.
• Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualification or equivalent.
• Appropriate Level 2 qualification or willingness to work towards this (e.g., Level 2 apprenticeship in Engineering).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, deliver and set up equipment for practical sessions.
• Keep teaching spaces and equipment clean and safe.
• Carry out routine checks and report faults to the manager.
• Monitor stock and inform when supplies are needed.
• Ensure safe storage and disposal of waste and hazardous materials.
• Plan and deliver training, development and assessment plans.
• Supervise learners on work experience or placements and provide feedback.

Skills

Engineering experience

Workshop environment

Education

Level 2 Engineering qualification

Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy

Job description

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Teaching Facilitator - Engineering and Manufacturing

Job Reference LUM348/2945

Number of Positions Requested:

1

Contract Type:

LEG - Permanent - Full Time

52 weeks

Commencing at £30,106 with progression to £31,916 per annum pro rata

Working Hours:

37 hours

City/Town:

Leeds

Closing Date:

22/11/2026

Job Category:

Group Member:

Leeds City College

Campus:

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting:Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About the Role

Leeds City College is seeking a Teaching Facilitator to join our team. This is a brilliant opportunity to join our expanding community of talented, committed, and inspirational colleagues. Working in a dynamic, values-led organisation, this role is for those who are passionate about development and innovation within a lively college community.

As a Teaching Facilitator for Engineering and Manufacturing at our Printworks Campus, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of engineers. Your responsibilities will include facilitating learning in a classroom and workshop environment in relation to the skills you hold, supporting other teaching staff in their delivery, and working with cohorts of learners. At times you will be the sole teacher working with cohorts of students, supporting learners in developing skills for careers in various engineering fields.

Overall, this role requires a dynamic individual with a passion for engineering education, a commitment to student success, and the ability to collaborate effectively.

What You Will Do

Ensure the preparation, delivery, and setting up of all equipment (where necessary) for use by staff and students including related paperwork for practical sessions.

Ensure that workshops/ teaching spaces and all equipment used are kept clean, tidy, and in a safe condition.

Carry out routine and non-routine checking and fault investigation of all commonly used equipment and report to the manager in cases where replacements/further investigation might be required.

Monitor supplies of stock especially those in frequent use, and inform manager when further supplies are needed or if appropriate order stock.

Be responsible for the safe storage of equipment and materials. Understanding of the correct disposal of waste and hazardous materials, according to the relevant regulation’s guidelines and school procedures and in line with Health and Safety good practice.

Plan, prepare and create training, skills development and assessment plans in accordance with quality standards and deliver quality training and assessment in appropriate environments.

Supervise learner work experience and or placements, assess student work, provide feedback to help the learner improve, and record learner’s progress.

Maintain CPD in subject specialist knowledge and skills, as well as training and assessment, to ensure training and assessment conforms to current best practice.

Completion of administration tasks related to the role.

About You

Experience working within the Engineering Industry and/or a workshop environment.

Appropriate level 2 qualification or willingness to work towards this e.g. Level 2 apprenticeship in Engineering.

Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualification or equivalent.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about their subject and has a demonstrable commitment to using their expertise to create an excellent teaching and learning experience for our learners.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.