Engineering Trainer (Mechanical Workshop) - OAS

This Engineering Trainer role is required to manage and develop a comprehensive and innovative teaching and learning experience in a variety of practical and theoretical skills within the current apprenticeship standards.

The role will require you to deliver high quality technical training to small groups of learners through face-to-face or online learning. You will also develop softer skills which are embedded within apprenticeships. This will require you to provide regular constructive feedback to learners and record the impact of their own learning on a regular basis.

• Effective delivery of mechanical based knowledge and practical subjects at level 2, 3 and HTC/HNC – L4, developing independent learners.
• Effective practical delivery of Hand Fitting, Assembly, Turning, Milling and CNC programming / operating.
• Enable apprentice progression towards successful completion.
• Manage physical learning resources and teaching spaces required to ensure the training and assessment of learners is achieved within the guided learning hours.
• Learning content creation and development of resources, schemes-of-work and assessment materials.
• Identify and coordinate the integration of relevant existing training offers from industry partners into the apprenticeship scheme of work.
• Monitor the learning environment.
• Ensure learner workplace health, safety and welfare by working with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

• Strong background and experience of practical engineering Mechanical / Electrical based, but multi-skilled is preferable.
• Ideally have experience of the following areas: Milling; Turning; CNC Programming / Manufacturing.
• Ideally have an understanding of assessment methods and techniques.
• Ideally have an understanding of End Point Assessment.
• Ideally have an understanding of Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty.

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• Level 3 Engineering qualification.
• Recognised teaching qualification or willing to gain this.
• Recognised Assessor qualification or willing to gain this, such as A1 or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.

• Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English grade C or above.
• Recognised Quality Assurance qualification, such as V1 or Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.
• Recognised coaching qualification.
• Higher Education qualification (level 4 or above) in an Engineering discipline.