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Job Title: Assessor Trainer in Electrical Installations
(Full time, Part time & Hourly Paid options available)
Bring Your Industry Expertise to the Classroom Join Us as an Assessor/Trainer in Electrical Installations!
Are you an experienced electrician ready to pass on your skills and make a real impact? The Faculty of Construction and Engineering is on the lookout for a talented Assessor/Trainer in Electrical Installations who brings real-world, hands-on industry experience to the table!
In this dynamic role, your trade knowledge wont go to wasteyoull be the driving force behind maintaining safe, efficient workshops, preparing high-quality teaching materials, and ensuring stock is ready and available to support top-tier training delivery.
Youll work closely with both teaching and support teams to support the learning journey of our studentsbringing your industry background into every session and helping learners gain the skills and confidence they need to thrive.
Youll also lead practical assessments and training sessions, primarily across our college campuses (with occasional work in industry settings), overseeing live projects and ensuring everything meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.
If youve built your career on the tools and are ready to inspire the next generation, this is your chance to step into a rewarding new chapterwhere your experience truly matters.
About the Role:
* Demand excellence in learners work, effort, and behaviour.
* Drive continuous improvement in teaching quality.
* Train and assess with standout materials.
* Keep workshops and gear top-notch and compliant.
* Lead projects that deliver quality results.
* Build strong, professional partnerships.
* Stay on top of stock and orders.
* Prep resources fast and flawlessly.
* Jump in and contribute to teams and committees.
* Nail all documentation and processes.
* Track progress with clear goals and reviews.
* Boost programme promotion and visibility.
* Sharpen your skills constantly.
Essential Qualifications:
* Level 3 Electrical Installations qualification (or equivalent).
* Assessor Award, or willingness to achieve during employment.
* NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installations or Gold card
Essential Experience:
* Significant industrial experience within the Electrical sector
* Supervisory experience and / or experience in dealing directly with customers, clients or students
* Experience of training and assessing electrical subjects
Staff Benefits:
Holidays 40 days for lecturing staff plus bank holidays, 28 days rising to 33 days for business supportstaff and managers after 5 years service plus bank holidays and 35 days plus bank holidays for academic management staff.
Pension scheme membership of a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, either the Local GovernmentPension Scheme or the Teachers Pension Scheme, both with significant employer contributions and bothwith life cover and survivor pension.
Teaching and assessor qualifications funding support if college budget allows for teaching staff thiscan include Certificate in Education/Post
Travel Expense- in line with expenses policy to the exclusion of travel expenses between home and normal work location.
Learning and development and continuing professional development an organisational commitment to staff development, with an in-house Training & Development department responsible for arranging onsite training as well as booking external conferences and events.
Travel discounts discounted travel on local and regional bus and rail networks, with the Colchester campus being close to the mainline Colchester station on the London to Norwich intercity rail service and with access to a number of local rail lines.
Cycle to work scheme salaried employees can purchase a new bike and accessories and make savings on income tax and National Insurance. These savings can be equivalent of up to 40% of the retail price of the bike and equipment.
Childcare vouchers these enable employees to make savings on childcare costs by sacrificing part of their salary for childcare vouchers. Within specified limits, these vouchers are non-taxable and exempt from National Insurance contributions and therefore represent a saving.
Technogym and fitness facilities at our Colchester campus staff can join our state of the art
Technogym with good value membership at only £10 per month by salary deduction. There is also the use of a sports hall available with staff using this for basketball and badminton.
Discounted onsite hair and beauty facilities- our onsite salons offer a wide range of hair, beauty and holistic services at very competitive prices. Treatments are carried out by students under the full guidance of experienced lecturers. Employees are entitled to a 15% discount.
On Site Food & Drink facilities- Colchester Campus has a takeaway food service operated by the Centre for Hospitality & Food students. Here you can taste foods prepared freshly by students at low prices. Also on site at Colchester Campus is the Balkerne Restaurant where you can enjoy a full dining experience at incredibly low prices.
MOT and Servicing- all work will be carried out by a fully qualified and experienced mechanic assisted by students. This provides students with a 'real world' garage experience to help them flourish upon completion of their qualification. In addition, all this will be conducted in the fully accredited state of the art workshops run by the college.
Staff Association- run by staff on a voluntary basis. All employees joining automatically become members of the Staff Association. The aim of the Staff Association is to organise as many varied social events throughout the year to include all staff members and their close families.
Employee Assistance Programme a 24/7 service available to employees and their immediate families providing free and confidential advice and support for personal issues; the programme also allows access to a Savings Centre where savings of up to 50% can be made with a large number of retailers.
Wellbeing a range of activities under our wellbeing programme include items already listed here plus choir and initiatives such as Wellbeing Days where a range of sporting, health and socialisation activities take place for staff.
VDU Users contribution to eye tests and glasses if required for VDU users via our corporate partner, Vision Express; employees receive a free eye test and if glasses are required, a contribution of £45 towards these is covered.
Colchester Institute Course Discounts- 35% discount off a number of courses including Higher Education courses, and a 10% discount off other courses, further details can be provided.
Colchester Campus Nursery and Pre School Discount there is a privately-run nursery and pre-school located right next to Colchester campus which enables parents to have easy drop off and collection with employees enjoying a 10% discount.
Discounted reprographic printing and PC software employees have access to reprographic printing and purchase of PC software such as Adobe and Microsoft products at low / discounted prices.
Purchase of NUS card employees can purchase an NUS card which then allows for a range of savings including those from a wide range of retailers / services e.g. Amazon online, Topshop/Topman, Pizza Express, Zizzi, Odeon, Cineworld and Vue.
A number of direct retail discounts for example, discounts on purchases from The Book People, 5% discount and free delivery for purchases from Kent Blaxill, 10% discount on purchases made at the Tiptree Tea Room at the Minories Colchester, 10% discount at Kiddi Karu nurseries, 10% discount at the Lifehouse Spa and Hotel, and discount on membership for Leisure World Colchester with facilities.
All applications will be assessed against the stated essential requirements, so please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet them.
Additional Information
Please note: Internal applicants are ineligible for the Skill Supplements. External applicants will be eligible to receive this after successfully completing a 6-month probationary period.
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