Teaching Facilitator - Engineering and Manufacturing

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Travel discounts

Job summary

Leeds City College is seeking a Teaching Facilitator for Engineering and Manufacturing at the Printworks Campus. You will help shape the next generation of engineers by facilitating learning in classroom and workshop settings, supporting teaching staff, and guiding cohorts of learners to develop practical skills for engineering careers.

The role emphasizes student success, collaboration with colleagues, and a dynamic, values-led college environment focused on development and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering environments and workshops.
• Commitment to developing learners and delivering quality teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, deliver and set up equipment for practical sessions and related paperwork.
• Keep workshops and equipment clean, safe and well-maintained.
• Perform routine and non-routine checks and report replacements/investigations as needed.
• Monitor stock levels and inform management when replenishments are required.
• Ensure safe storage and correct disposal of waste and hazardous materials.

Skills

Engineering industry experience

Workshop environment experience

Education

Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy

Level 2 qualification in Engineering

Job description

Teaching Facilitator - Engineering and Manufacturing

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the college offers its staff

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:

• Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:

• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• 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

Commitment to safeguarding

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 a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.