Engineering Opportunities Full Time

Nelson, Lancashire
Eastern Colleges Group
Engineering Opportunities

Job description

• West Suffolk College; Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich or Chatteris
• Flexible hours/contracts – Permanent, Part-time, Fixed Term or Hourly basis
• Salary dependant upon Skills and Experience
• ‘Golden Hello’ joining package £3000

Exciting Opportunities Await! Join Our Expanding Engineering Department across the East of England

Do you want to be part of a thriving team that values your growth and supports your career journey? Look no further!

We’re expanding our Engineering department and are on the hunt for talented professionals to join us, particularly if you are currently employed within the sector and looking to explore future options. Please don’t worry if you are not experienced in education as full training will be provided.

You can find out more information about working in Further Education via this link: Share Your Skills – Teach in FE (teach-in-further-education.campaign.gov.uk)

Apply below to be the first to hear about our latest and upcoming roles tailored to your specialist sector. Please also get in touch if you’re interested in one-off talks with our students to share your experiences within the world of Engineering.

Why Join Us?

At our College, we don’t just offer jobs; we offer careers in a supportive environment where your professional development is a priority. Here’s what you can expect:

Valuable Staff Benefits

• Teacher or Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Access to a discounted benefits platform
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working options
• Employee assistance programme for your wellbeing
• Free parking and a canteen on-site
• Exciting company events
• Memberships and discounts through various schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme to suit your needs

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

West Suffolk College is one of the country’s leading further education and Apprenticeship providers. Our Apprenticeship results have consistently remained above the national average. We offer many degrees, HNCs and HNDs at our focused and inclusive University Studies Centre . We have around 13,000 students including over 2,000 Apprentices studying with us. You could be part of furthering their careers.

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about making a difference to the region through education, and who share our commitment to excellence, a first-class student experience, and the long-term development of higher education in West Suffolk.

Over the next few years, we are embarking on an ambitious programme of development and change. We will be developing our digital capacity, reviewing our teaching and learning strategies, and bedding into a new dedicated campuses across the Eastern Region. We are establishing an integrated student support system, an extensive employer engagement programme, and a community of learning-staff and students together-to meet the region’s needs in the long term.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a College, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: email protected

Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal – if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We will be interviewing through the advertisement period , early applications are encouraged. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website.