Technical Skills Instructor

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Job Title: Technical Skills Instructor

Job Reference: 3044

Application Closing Date: 15/10/2025

Division, Department: College of Engineering, Environment and Science (CEES), CEES School of Engineering

Salary: Competitive starting salary range from £31,637 up to £35,116 per annum (dependent upon experience) with the potential to progress. A discretionary range for candidates with exceptional experience can be discussed/considered

Mode: Permanent, Full Time

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

Due to the continued growth and success of our undergraduate and postgraduate engineering teaching, we wish to appoint a Technical Skills Instructor (TSI) in Aerospace to provide technical and practical support to students and staff in the High Performance Engineering Centre. The role will centre on support for the aerospace courses and include activities that range from aircraft maintenance, aerospace systems testing (avionics, propulsion, structures), flight simulation, manufacturing and workshop practice.

The Role

As a Technical Skills Instructor working in the School of Future Transport Engineering, you will be committed to contributing to our continued success in the delivery of engineering programmes to the next generation of young engineers. You will join a School with high levels of teaching quality and student satisfaction (ranked 7th in the Guardian University Guide 2022 for our courses in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering).

You will share your engineering knowledge and experience with the next generation of engineers, who are keen to learn. You will gain great job satisfaction as you support engineers develop through their academic studies and gain hands on workshop experience under your guidance. You will also have the opportunity to support students with project work and entry to national student competitions such as BFMA/RAeS Aircraft Design and IMechE UAS challenges, through to seeing students graduating as professional engineers at the end of their studies.

You will be required to support the use of the current facilities including:

• Open and closed section wind tunnels.
• X-Plane based Flight Simulator Suite.
• Additive and subtractive manufacturing.
• Precision measurement equipment.
• Range of specialist aerospace rigs.

Training will be provided.

Our Successful Candidate

Working in the School of Future Transport Engineering, you will be committed to contributing to our continued success in the delivery of engineering programmes to the next generation of young engineers. You will join a School with high levels of teaching quality and student satisfaction (ranked 7th in the Guardian University Guide 2022 for our courses in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering).

We are seeking a person with a good level of general education in an engineering discipline. Experience of aircraft engineering or maintenance would be advantageous but not essential. Relevant industrial or educational experience will also be considered, as will experience in a teaching or practical instructional capacity. You will be willing to work in a flexible manner, be able to work effectively both under your own initiative and as a member of a team and promote and support positive learning to individuals and groups of students.

You will be an active team player and contribute to the creation of an open positive and helpful environment. You will want to share our passion for delivering a positive student experience that puts excellence in teaching and learning at the heart of everything we do and will be able to demonstrate significant knowledge in your machining skills.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have a access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.