Engineer Instructor / Technician

We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced instructor/technician in Engineering to make an effective contribution to the Engineering provision at our City Centre Campus. who can provide high levels of specialist technical and instructor support and maintenance for the Engineering curriculum areas, servicing academic programmes and the maintenance of tooling, equipment and materials, ensuring a healthy and safe environment for students, visitors and staff.

About the Candidate

You will possess a high level of understanding and an awareness of specialist process in all aspects of general mechanical and electrical engineering and be particularly familiar with aspects of machining such as lathes, milling, grinding as well as general hand fitting techniques. It would be advantageous to have knowledge of robotics and PLC's

Adopting an innovative approach to supporting teaching, learning and assessment, you should be capable of providing highly specialist technical support and maintenance for the engineering curriculum areas, instructing on academic programmes and servicing the maintenance of equipment and materials in the designated areas, ensuring a healthy and safe environment for students and staff.

This role is an ideal position for anyone either wishing to develop into teaching or someone who would just like to support the development of the skills of the learners in Sunderland College.

For this post applicants should be able to demonstrate in their personal statement practical examples of how they fulfil the person specification.

Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check. We are big advocates of diversity so applications are welcome from anyone who's suitably qualified.

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 2- years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.

The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates. In May 2022, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding for personal development for our students. We are proud of our diverse student and staff community and provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.

About EPNE

At Education Partnership North East, we are passionate about transforming lives through education. As a leading education provider in the North East of England, comprising of Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences that help our students to achieve their full potential; and we are ambitious. We are currently the top performing General Further Education college in the North East for 16-19 student achievement and ranked 2nd nationally.

We have a strong college community and encourage our staff and students to be their authentic selves, be respectful of others and to be innovative in how they deliver an excellent student experience by creating an exciting future for everyone working and studying across the group.

As an employer, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where our staff can thrive. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and wellbeing.

We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.