The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a motivated and experienced Trainer in the Construction Department, with a specific focus on Electrical Installations. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of aspiring electricians by delivering both practical and theoretical training to students.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Duties
As a key member of the Construction team, your primary responsibility is to deliver high-quality and effective training. Specific duties will include:
Delivering practical and theoretical training in Electrical Installations to apprenticeship and FE students.
Conducting apprentice progress reviews with students and employers, ensuring effective tracking of Individual Learning Plans (ILPs).
Assessing student work and providing constructive feedback.
Collaborating with colleagues to support student progress across all programme areas.
Using college systems to monitor student success.
Promoting Health and Safety awareness and ensuring safe practices are followed.
About The Construction Department
Our department is committed to delivering industry-leading education in Construction. We work closely with employers and industry bodies to ensure our students are equipped with the skills they need to succeed. As part of our team, you will be essential in fostering a learning environment that emphasises both technical proficiency and safety.
Why Join Us?
You will join a dynamic and supportive team that is passionate about education and dedicated to developing skilled professionals in the construction industry. This role provides the chance to directly influence student success while honing your own skills in training and curriculum development. We are committed to professional growth and offer opportunities for ongoing development and industry engagement.
Interested? Apply Early
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible
How we support you
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we're committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work Certified
Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive Pension Scheme
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS % employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS % employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive Wellbeing Provision Including, But Not Limited To
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids 'Sports Camp' 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
Our Safeguarding Responsibilities
B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College's policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.
All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the UK. The amendments to the Act (2013 and 2020) mean that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, and you can check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting the Disclosure Calculator
For further information on DBS, please click here
If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please email
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.