Engineering Technician
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Solihull
- £18,891 - £20,309 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 3 SCP 5 - 9 £21,575 - £23,194 [Pro rata (39 weeks) £18,891 - £20,309]
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 December 2022
Job overview
The WMG Academy Trust Board is seeking to appoint an an enthusiastic and able Engineering Technician to join our Solihull Academy. The successful applicant will be professional, adaptable and dedicated to delivering high quality engineering support. Applications are particularly welcome from current engineering technicians who want to work in an environment with world-class facilities, but more importantly from those who want to develop their career in a learner-facing, ‘hands-on’ environment.
The key academic sponsor of the Academy is the University of Warwick. The Solihull Academy is located adjacent to Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre in North Solihull and boasts over £2 million of specialist equipment and ICT. Our relationship with a broad range of local, national and international business partners will allow the successful candidate to link his/her experiences to an applied, employment-led educational environment.
Further information about WMG Academy Solihull can be found on our website www.wmgacademy.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form with a supporting statement (section 7 of the application form) and our Equality & Diversity Form.
Completed application forms should be returned to:
Principal@wmgacademy.org.uk on/before 16 December 2022.
For an informal conversation please contact the WMG Academy on 0121 289 3556 and ask for the Lead for Engineering, Jason Kirwan.
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About WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B37 5FD
- United Kingdom
The WMG Academy for Young Engineers Multi Academy Trust was formed in March 2015. Following the successful opening of the Coventry Academy in September 2014, the WMG Academy Trust opened its second Academy in September 2016 in North Solihull.
Formed between a partnership of the University of Warwick and with the support of national, regional and local businesses such as Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, and Rolls-Royce, the Trust is committed to providing a better way of learning for the Engineers of the future.
Our Vision
We will ensure that our learners have raised aspirations that will provide the motivational drive to succeed. Strong employer and further and higher education links, as well as a professional ethos and culture, will ensure the learners will be in demand from employers.
Our unique status of working very closely with some of the biggest employers in the region means that we have shaped the curriculum from day one to ensure we produce learners with a professional ethos and culture that is in high demand in today’s working world.
Team working is the normand learners work together to develop the skills that employers value. We are committed to developing team working, problem solving, creativity, leadership, communication, resilience and an ability to respond to change. As staff, it is our role to model those skills and behaviours to our learners in everything that we do.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Coventry
Opened in September 2014 by Ratan Tata, the Coventry Academy has over 500 students on roll. Located close to the Westwood area in Canley and the University of Warwick, the Coventry Academy was designed with a large Engineering Hall filled with over £1M worth of specialist equipment. Three additional dedicated CAD/CAM areas allow industry standard software to be used by students in their Engineering projects.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull
Opened in September 2016, the Solihull Academy boasts over £2M of specialist equipment and ICT and currently has over 420 students on roll. Developed along a similar open plan design to Coventry, the Solihull Academy occupies a slightly bigger footprint.
Dedicated ICT facilities include 3 CAD suites and student PC access in all teaching rooms giving unrivalled access to industry standard software. These facilities allow innovative teaching pedagogy through digital technologies. A large Engineering Hall, complemented by ‘Make and Do’ areas above, allows a flexible group-work approach to learning.
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