Lecturer in Mechatronics Engineering

Location

Deeside

Application Deadline

10 July 2022

Scale Point From

£27,382

Scale Point To

£42,326

Job Profile

 Job description

Coleg Cambria: An Introduction

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education. Having already achieved an ‘Excellent’ in our recent Estyn inspection and won a Platinum Corporate Standard Health at Work Award, we feel this is a good start.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself. On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Job Summary

Exceeding expectations through education, innovation and inspiration…

Role Title: Lecturer in Mechatronics Engineering

Location: Deeside 

Contract Type: Permanent , Full Time 

Salary: £ 27,382-£42,326 (Upper pay range points UP2 and UP3 are subject to evidence of previous progression to Upper Pay Spine)

Coleg Cambria are excited to be recruiting a Lecturer in Mechatronics Engineering to deliver a range of Engineering based courses at both Further and Higher Education levels (L2 - L5/6) at our Deeside Engineering Centre of Excellence. 

Displaying energy and enthusiasm in the learning environment, you will perform scheduled teaching sessions, prepare learning materials, mark students’ work, liaise with awarding bodies and exam invigilation as required. Providing educational guidance and support for all students of various backgrounds and with a wide range of learning needs, you will liaise with tutors from other business areas with regard to resources, curriculum development, student reports and other related matters, and complete and produce documentation such as registers, schemes of work, records of work, course review and student reports.

Requirements

• Qualified to a minimum of Level 5 or equivalent in a professionally relevant subject area.
• Hold an appropriate teaching qualification such as PGCE, Certificate in Education, or be willing to work towards one.
• Possess relevant industrial experience of mechanical and/or electrical/electronic engineering.
• Possess a strong understanding and application of mathematical based subjects.
• Be able to demonstrate how you keep up with ongoing developments in your own specialist area.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong team player.
• Develop and use a range of teaching and learning techniques and prepare effective written and visual teaching materials.
• Be self motivated, well organised and able to work on your own initiative and to agreed deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of IT, including packages such as Microsoft Office, and ideally in Google applications.
• Awareness of the importance of quality standards within teaching.

Coleg Cambria is committed to raising the profile of the Welsh language.

Welsh language skills are desirable  for this position. 

Coleg Cambria is a ‘Disability Confident’ Employer.  

The promotion of Equality and Diversity is an essential part of the work we do and as part of this, the College is committed to having a diverse staff group. 

The safety of children, young people and adults identified as ‘vulnerable’ is paramount and Coleg Cambria is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of these individuals and to the rigorous implementation of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) procedures and arrangements. A DBS Disclosure will be requested from the successful candidate being offered the position. Depending on the role you are applying for if successful, you may also be required to register with the Education Workforce Council.

Please be aware that Coleg Cambria reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible. 

Benefits

• Excellent Pension Scheme(s)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• On Site Nursery Provision
• Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses
• Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities
• Free Parking on All Sites
• Cycle Scheme
• Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments
• Discounted Rates for Restaurants