Burnley College
Lancashire
£35,394 per year
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
03 November 2025
Apply by:
25 September 2025
Job overview
We are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Engineer with expertise in Fitting and Mechanical Maintenance to join our highly successful Centre of Engineering Excellence as a Trainer.
This is a rewarding role, giving you the opportunity to see young people gain new skills, grow in confidence, and become the future engineers across East Lancashire.
Many of our outstanding training staff have successfully transitioned from industry into education, using their experience to challenge, inspire and develop the next generation of engineers.
As a Fitter and Mechanical Maintenance Trainer, you will plan, deliver and review the development of underpinning knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours within a workshop environment. You will guide apprentices through their learning journey, track and record their progress, and ensure they are fully prepared for end-point assessment and their future engineering careers.
The successful candidate will have Significant industry experience in Fitting and/or Mechanical Maintenance, a recognised engineering qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3, HNC, or equivalent) and ideally have experience of delivering training or mentoring within an educational or workplace setting.
The salary for this post is up to £35,394.
Burnley College Sixth Form Centre provides first-class Further Education, University Education, Apprenticeship, business training and adult learning programmes, in the heart of Pennine Lancashire. Please also see our College Charter on the Burnley College website.
At Burnley College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study and work to the best of their abilities and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all.
The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check.
To apply for this post, please complete the application form using the link below. If you experience any problems when completing the application form, please e-mail
The location for this role is on site delivery.
The closing date for this post is 5.00pm, Thursday 25 September 2025.
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About Burnley College
Burnley College
Princess Way, Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 0AN
United Kingdom
The iconic Burnley College campus combines a highly successful Sixth Form Centre, a Skills and Adult Centre and a University of Central Lancashire campus. The College aims to provide students with high quality learning and resources to help them reach their full potential and is now amongst the highest performing schools and colleges in the country.
Burnley College was judged Outstanding across all areas by the Government's school and college standards inspectors, Ofsted, in May 2009:
"Achievement and standards are outstanding."
"Innovative strategies promote and enable students' independent learning."
"In their time at College students make exceptional progress."
In addition to the Outstanding Ofsted judgement, Burnley College was named a 'Beacon Status Institution' in 2010 by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). Beacon status identifies and recognises the very best providers of Further Education in the UK. Beacons are a source of expertise and agree to willingly share their expertise and good practice with other organisations. Nationally of 1800 institutions there are 160 Beacon institutions with only eight Colleges, including Burnley College, being awarded the status this year.
Students at the College are able to study A Level and Advanced Vocational subjects through to full degrees and work based professional development qualifications. They achieve consistently high pass rates and many receive national recognition for their achievements.
Innovative technologies have been incorporated into all classrooms, laboratories and workshops. Classroom layouts have been carefully planned to facilitate the highest standard of teaching. The newly developed large, flexible open plan Science Hub contains high specification laboratory facilities, interactive whiteboards and an extensive range of science books and journals. Independent study is promoted through Active Learning Zones (ALZs) which combine traditional learning materials such as books and journals with online learning resources. These ALZs have been recognised as best practice by Ofsted.
The campus has superior sports facilities which include a large sports centre, with a climbing wall which meets the criteria for outward bound courses and a state-of-the-art fitness suite. There is also a UEFA standard, full-sized outdoor 3G pitch and a 5-a-side multi-use pitch. There are excellent facilities for performance and exhibitions including a 160 seat Performance Theatre and 110 seat Lecture Theatre.
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