Motor Vehicle and Engineering Lecturer
| Posting date: | 03 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,743.00 to £35,204.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | Skipton, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Craven College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A669A |
Summary
Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16–18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Motor Vehicle and Engineering Lecturer, to teach and assess a range of units from Engineering programmes including apprenticeships within the department and to act as Programme Leader, as required for Engineering courses. To meet quality standards with particular reference to retention and achievement and contribute to monitoring and reporting on performance and continuous improvement within the Engineering Department. You will also need to develop initiatives in order to generate income for the College.
Engineering courses include Motor Mechanics, Agriculture Maintenance and Welding/Fabrication.
For candidates who have relevant industrial experience but do not possess a teaching qualification, there may be an opportunity to undertake your teaching qualification at Craven College. Please still apply if interested in a career in teaching.
Essential requirements:
• Minimum Level 3 vocational qualification in a relevant vocational area;
• Vocational experience in the industry;
• Current teaching qualification to Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training/PGCE/Cert Ed (or willingness to working towards completion);
• Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A*-C or equivalent) in English and maths;
• Good administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate and relevant records in line with quality procedures;
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines;
• High level of interpersonal skills;
• Willingness and ability to liaise effectively with external bodies and agencies, including examination boards and employers;
• Appreciation of quality issues in Further Education;
• Willingness and ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the College;
• Willing to undertake professional development linked to the needs of the College;
• The ability to teach high quality sessions remotely maintaining a high level of student engagement;
• Computer literate;
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Motor Vehicle and Engineering Lecturer, to teach and assess a range of units from Engineering programmes including apprenticeships within the department and to act as Programme Leader, as required for Engineering courses. To meet quality standards with particular reference to retention and achievement and contribute to monitoring and reporting on performance and continuous improvement within the Engineering Department. You will also need to develop initiatives in order to generate income for the College.
Engineering courses include Motor Mechanics, Agriculture Maintenance and Welding/Fabrication.
For candidates who have relevant industrial experience but do not possess a teaching qualification, there may be an opportunity to undertake your teaching qualification at Craven College. Please still apply if interested in a career in teaching.
Essential requirements:
• Minimum Level 3 vocational qualification in a relevant vocational area;
• Vocational experience in the industry;
• Current teaching qualification to Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training/PGCE/Cert Ed (or willingness to working towards completion);
• Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A*-C or equivalent) in English and maths;
• Good administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate and relevant records in line with quality procedures;
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines;
• High level of interpersonal skills;
• Willingness and ability to liaise effectively with external bodies and agencies, including examination boards and employers;
• Appreciation of quality issues in Further Education;
• Willingness and ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the College;
• Willing to undertake professional development linked to the needs of the College;
• The ability to teach high quality sessions remotely maintaining a high level of student engagement;
• Computer literate;
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.