Teacher in Mechanical Engineering

Overview

Title: Teacher in Mechanical Engineering

Closing date for applicants: 4 weeks from going live

Salary: £33,809 to £46,603

Are you looking for your next challenge and an opportunity to improve the life chances of our learners as a Teacher in Mechanical Engineering with a main focus on planning, delivery and assessment of Higher Education, including knowledge of CAD/CAM up to Level 5.

We are looking for a Teacher in Mechanical Engineering.

As a teaching colleague you’ll go into the Teacher Pensions scheme and enjoy some great benefits, including a 45 day holiday allowance, on-site Costa Coffee, a Free on-site Gym at Beaufort Road, on-site bakery products at Tameside One, and The Restaurant at Tameside One, plus retail discounts, cycle to work and a savings club via Manchester Credit Union.

• Plan, deliver and develop teaching/learning programmes using a flexible range of strategies and learning styles; take responsibility for the quality of teaching and related curriculum development that meet learner needs, whilst assessing learners progress in College or on work experience and devise assessment processes against highly personalised progress targets.
• Focus on planning, delivery and assessment of practical skills in the areas of fitting, milling and turning at Level 2 and Level 3.

• Experience in teaching CAD and mechanical engineering including maths and science.
• Be enthusiastic, resilient and highly motivated with Literacy and Numeracy to at least Level 2.
• You must have a Level 3/4 qualification or relevant NVQ (or equivalent).
• Level 5 Diploma (DTLLS) or equivalent within 2 years of appointment, relevant assessment qualifications IQA/A1/V1 and evidence of current Continuous Professional Development.
• It would be of benefit if you held a Level 4 Teaching
  
  Qualification:
  
  Certificate in Education/ PGCE/Bachelor of Education (desirable).

Tameside College has an excellent reputation and this is a real opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives. We’re based in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester in a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of courses including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience.

We believe in excellence and back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification; this is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

Tameside College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Tameside College is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. Tameside College will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

You will be experienced and be a strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Come join us on our journey to outstanding!

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.