Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in Cheshire, Warrington

Our Engineering Department are excited to announce that we are looking for a team member to join as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. We are seeking a passionate and experienced candidate to join our dedicated team. Join us in shaping the future of our students and make a lasting impact with Macclesfield College!

The Role

We are looking for a skilled candidate with practical experience in operating lathes, milling machines, and CNC machining equipment. Macclesfield College has an innovative vision in delivering high quality education to a wide range of learners. The post-holder will be involved in the marketing, planning, delivery, assessment and internal verification of Engineering programmes across a range of levels from level 1 up to HNC/D. This will involve supporting the College learners in achieving their academic goals and career progression by delivering high quality lessons, and ensuring high student attendance and satisfaction. Experience in delivery of Pearsons, City and Guilds including T Levels is required. The post-holder's existing excellent skills will be enhanced by the College's continuous professional development programme. The successful candidate will teach on a range of programmes including Level 1 /2 and T Level provisions. The post may require course management responsibility acting in the role as Course Lead. Teaching may be across a range of programmes and levels within both workshop and theoretical settings.

Main Duties for this role include:

• To plan teaching, learning and assessment for college programmes across a range of levels using the appropriate college format to ensure effective learning.
• To deliver teaching and learning to at least a consistently good or outstanding standard to achieve high success rates.
• To assess accurately learners' work both formatively and summative against appropriate awarding body criteria to ensure learners achieve their qualifications.
• To comply with all college quality assurance procedures as prescribed by the Deputy Principal to ensure the achievement of all internal and external audits.
• To liaise with external agencies, including validating bodies, employers and placement providers.
• To take personal and professional responsibility for keeping up-to-date in the subject area.

Benefits:

• 48 days annual leave inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays
• 2 weeks additional leave at Christmas closedown (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Teachers Pension Scheme
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Family friendly policy
• Free secure campus parking and excellent transport links
• Long Service Recognition and Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health
• Onsite staff counsellor to support our mental health strategy.
• Investment in our employees Continuous Professional Development at the College with a comprehensive timetable of training and development alongside coaching and mentoring from our experienced Quality team.
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work
• Good for ME, Good for FE Volunteering, Fundraising
• Discounted gym membership, and hair and beauty treatments
• Onsite Starbucks café

Pre-employment Screening

All posts are subject to standard pre-employment checks and you will be asked to provide; Evidence of your right to work in the UK, Proof of Identity, A minimum of two professional referees to cover a five-year period, Health Declaration for any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need the College to make appropriate adjustments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

At Macclesfield College, we proudly stand alongside our Armed Forces. As a dedicated supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, we actively welcome applications from service members, veterans, and their families.

Please note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post.