Teacher of Engineering - Maintenance/Mechatronics
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 September 2017
Job overview
Derby College Engineering department have a long term commitment to build a high performing and highly successful team. In return we can offer exciting opportunities to train and develop you; securing your future in an ever expanding organisation.
We have developed a seamless progression route for both Apprentices and full time students to gain qualifications and experience from entry to degree level.
Maintenance and Mechatronics are key areas of expansion and the successful candidate will work closely with some of the leading employers in the country in sectors such as Aerospace, Food & Drink and the Rail Industry. In addition, we will expect to see work with SMEs to develop qualifications/courses and lead to students and employers developing long term relationships with Derby College.
Knowledge of Maintenance, Electrical-Mechanical systems and how they relate and perform together is required, as well as practical experience of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and PLC, having worked within the relevant industry.
The successful candidate will be required to deliver to Apprentices and fulltime cohorts from Level 2 and above. The main focus initially will be to develop programs from Level 2 and to prepare students to progress to the next levels of study, personal knowledge and practical abilities; to suit the needs of our employers.
We are committed to developing people and for the successful applicant we will support a program to develop your long term career in teaching, enabling you to pass on your valuable experience to the next generation.
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About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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