Workshop Tutor – Fluid Power
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Location | West Midlands |
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Job Type | Make UK |
Engineering Tutor – Fluid Power (Workshop)
Full time
Birmingham
Permanent
Competitive salaries and excellent benefits including up to one day’s paid leave each year to undertake volunteering opportunities
Make UK is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing skills development, delivering high-quality apprenticeship programmes that support the future of UK industry. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Fluid Power Technical Tutor to deliver engaging training in hydraulics, pneumatics and associated maintenance technologies to apprentices and adult learners.
This role is ideal for a skilled engineer or maintenance professional with experience in fluid power systems who is passionate about developing future talent and sharing their industry expertise.
Responsibilities
The Role
As a Fluid Power Technical Tutor, you will be responsible for planning, delivering and assessing apprenticeship standards, technical qualifications and commercial training programmes. You will support learners in developing the practical skills, technical knowledge and behaviours required to work safely and effectively with hydraulic and pneumatic systems across a range of engineering and manufacturing environments.
Working within workshop settings, you will create engaging learning experiences that develop learner competence in fluid power principles and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality practical training in fluid power
- Develop schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments and assessment activities that meet awarding body and customer requirements.
- Produce learning resources, practical exercises and reference materials to support learner development.
- Deliver training in fluid power subjects such as hydraulics and pneumatics
- Create a positive, engaging and inclusive learning environment that motivates learners to achieve their full potential.
- Assess learner competence through a variety of assessment methods and provide timely, constructive feedback.
- Monitor learner progress, identify learners requiring additional support and implement appropriate intervention strategies.
- Produce learner progress reports and maintain accurate learner records in accordance with centre procedures.
- Ensure teaching, learning and assessment activities comply with Ofsted, awarding body and apprenticeship standard requirements.
- Promote and maintain high standards of learner behaviour, professionalism and attendance.
- Ensure health and safety is embedded within all workshop activities
- Maintain and continuously improve fluid power training equipment, resources and workshop facilities.
Requirements
- Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Fluid Power, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
- City & Guilds Part 3, Technical Certificate, National Certificate, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
- NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Level 3 teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Recent industrial experience within manufacturing, maintenance, process, automation or engineering environments.
- Strong practical knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
- Ability to motivate, inspire and gain the respect of apprentices and adult learners.
Desirable
- A1 Assessor Award.
- V1/Internal Quality Assurance qualification.
- Previous experience delivering apprenticeship standards or vocational qualifications.
Benefits
With over 125 years of experience, Make UK is a leading provider of essential business support and a champion for manufacturing industry in the UK. Make UK has the close ear of Government and is a trusted provider of essential services for world leading manufacturing companies across the country. Everything we do is designed to inspire British manufacturers to compete, innovate and grow.
Make UK staff enjoy a good benefits package and values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Benefits to include, but not limited to: Free parking, meal service on site, no bank holiday/weekend work, flexible hours, health cover, matched pension contributions up to 8%, and life assurance.
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Our Values at Make UK: Inclusivity & Diversity, Integrity, Innovation, & Collaboration
SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore a mandatory requirement that the successful candidate agrees to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Individuals barred from working in this sector are reminded it is a criminal offence to submit an application.