Instructor - Mechanical Engineering

Location: Bedford College - Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £26,780 and £31,415 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time Contract. This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unable to offer sponsorship. Any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

• Practical Instruction & Assessment: Deliver hands-on training in fitting, milling, turning, and maintenance, assessing learners' competence and providing constructive feedback.
• Workshop Oversight & Safety: Manage workshop environments, ensuring equipment is maintained, hazards are controlled, and health and safety regulations are rigorously followed.
• Resource Preparation & Support: Prepare practical learning materials, support classroom delivery, and facilitate resource-based learning across multiple programmes.
• Quality Assurance & Administration: Carry out verification duties, maintain inventory records, and complete administrative tasks such as registers and progress reports.
• Team Collaboration & Compliance: Attend team meetings, uphold safeguarding and EDI standards, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and high-performing learning environment.

About you:

• Qualifications & Industry Knowledge: Level 2 qualification in the specialism, GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade A-C), and up-to-date knowledge of industry practices and workshop safety procedures.
• Teaching & Assessment Readiness: Willingness to work towards teaching, assessor, and verifier qualifications, with the ability to deliver high-quality learning experiences and demonstrate practical tasks.
• Communication & Teamwork: Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work with young people and diverse groups, and contribute positively to team goals and collaboration.
• Organisation & Reliability: Proven ability to manage workload independently, meet deadlines, maintain equipment, and consistently demonstrate high job performance with a flexible and punctual approach.
• Safeguarding & Professionalism: Committed to safeguarding responsibilities, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and willing to undertake first aid and professional development to support student welfare and safety.

Interviews to be held TBC

Organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group:

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year. Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College, Tresham College, and Shuttleworth College – a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students:

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Additional Information:

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advert should we receive a sufficient level of interest. Please note most roles advertised on AoC Jobs are posted directly by the college or employing organisation and are not being handled by the AoC Recruitment Team.