Tutor of Engineering: Fabrication & Welding

Ref: 2425/197

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Up to £43,408 per annum* (subject to experience and qualifications).

Plus generous benefits . These include:

57 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
Financial support towards teacher training course fees if you do not have a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (Cert Ed/PGCE) - worth up to £7,000 over two years

About the role
Calling all fabricator welders and engineers! Are you a professional fabricator welder, or engineer with fabrication/welding experience, or fabrication & welding / engineering tutor, and looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role where you could be developing the skills, knowledge and professional behaviors of our future workforce of fabrication & welding engineers?

We are seeking a dynamic, inspirational and enthusiastic individual who would relish the opportunity to share their knowledge, skills and experience with students and apprentices, teaching a range of fabrication, welding & potentially engineering units across Level 2 & 3 programmes including apprenticeship standards.

This is a great opportunity to inspire our future engineers, teaching across our Level 2 & 3 programmes including NVQ 2 Performing Engineering Operations, Level 3 Diploma in Engineering & Technology, Metal Fabricator Apprenticeships etc. The successful candidate would bring confidence and experience with a breadth of engineering topics such as welding, sheet metal fabrication, pattern development, fabrication & welding principles as well as wider topics such as Health & Safety, Engineering Communication, Engineering Maths etc.

*Progression beyond point 12 of the salary scale (£40,407) is subject to Tutors obtaining QTLS. Staff with Advanced Teacher Status (ATS) via the Society for Education and Training (SET) are eligible to receive an enhanced salary of £44,875 - ask us for further details

About the person
You may be an experienced FE tutor already, or a newly qualified tutor, however, we would certainly encourage applications from candidates working in the fabrication & welding/engineering sector, or with a fabrication and welding background. Experience of leading projects/programmes would also be of benefit.

You should have a minimum of HND in a relevant Engineering discipline, or (and) relevant fabrication & welding industry standard qualifications and experience at Level 3 as a minimum. You will ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and assessor/IQA awards, or would be keen and willing to work towards these with funding support from the College. Recent experience within the fabrication / welding sector would be a significant advantage.

This is a readvertisement previous applicants need not reapply.

About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.

Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.

We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Please visit our website:www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Wheeler, Curriculum & Standards Manager: Engineering, on 07803 615613.

Important Notices
Please see the attached document for Important Notices.

Closing date: 8 January 2026 (9 am)
Interview date: 19 January 2026

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ?Mindful Employer' charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ?protected' characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

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