Fabrication & Welding Trainer

Fabrication & Welding Lecturer

Full Time | Permanent Location: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: £34,000 - £37,000 per annum

Are you an experienced fabrication and welding professional looking to take your career in a new direction?

We're looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Fabrication & Welding Lecturer to join our growing team in Barrow. Whether you're an experienced teacher or currently working in industry, we'd love to hear from you. If you have the right industry experience, we'll provide fully funded teacher training to help you transition into an inspiring and rewarding career in education.

About the Role

As a Fabrication & Welding Lecturer, you'll deliver engaging practical and theoretical lessons to students studying Level 1 to Level 3 EAL qualifications and Engineering Apprenticeships. You'll play a key role in developing the next generation of skilled engineers, supporting learners to build the knowledge, practical skills and confidence needed to succeed in the industry.

Teaching will take place in both our well-equipped workshops and classroom environments, with responsibilities including:

Delivering high-quality practical fabrication and welding training. Teaching the theoretical knowledge that underpins engineering practice. Supporting full-time students and apprentices to achieve their qualifications. Assessing learner progress and providing constructive feedback. Creating a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment. Working collaboratively with colleagues and employers to ensure outstanding learner outcomes.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Fabrication & Welding or a closely related discipline. Recent industry experience within fabrication and welding. A passion for developing others and sharing your industry knowledge.Desirable (but not essential):

Teaching qualification. Experience delivering EAL qualifications or apprenticeship training. Assessing or IQA qualifications.Don't have teaching experience? No problem. We actively welcome applications from industry professionals and will provide fully funded teacher training and ongoing support to help you become an outstanding lecturer.

What We Offer

In return, you'll benefit from an excellent package including:

28.68% employer pension contribution Up to 55 days annual leave Fully funded teaching qualifications Excellent professional development opportunities A supportive and collaborative working environment The opportunity to inspire the next generation of skilled engineers Access to a range of additional staff benefits and wellbeing initiatives

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to use your industry experience to shape future careers, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and begin your journey into teaching with full training and support provided.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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