Workshop Tutor - Welding

Workshop Tutor - Welding
Salary: Up to £41,273.92 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 31 May 2026
Interview Date: TBC

‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’

Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.

Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success and is seen within the Further Education sector as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning. We offer an outstanding range of A Levels, vocational courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education provision and generations of families have benefited from an exceptional education at Nelson and Colne College.

The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Workshop Tutor in Engineering, specialising in Welding processes to join ELLG on a full-time, permanent basis.
We are looking for candidates with experience in the following areas:

• MIG Welding
• TIG Welding
• MMA Welding
• Sheet Metal

However, please do get in touch if you have other skills, knowledge and experience as we would be keen to explore how this might fit within our team of industry specialists.

To note: This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, or a newly qualified teacher/assessor looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation,

For a candidate wishing to make the move from industry to training, a training package (with support for completing relevant qualifications) could be explored.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson and Colne College but may be required to travel across sites.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Training apprentices in the workshop to develop their knowledge, skills, and behaviours to industry standard.
• Planning and preparing high quality workshop sessions to maximise apprentices’ development and progress on their Apprenticeship Standard.
• Developing and sharing resources for the course/subject.
• Completing required assessments, in line with Awarding Body/EPAO Requirements.
• Working closely with Work Based Trainer Assessors to plan and monitor for student progress and achievement.
• Contributing to 12 weekly progress reviews.

What We Are Looking For:

• Substantial current experience, knowledge and understanding of engineering.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Recognised teaching qualification at Level 3 or above or a willingness to undertake this
• A1 qualification (desirable)
• Successful experience delivering and assessing in a workshop setting (Engineering).

What We Offer in Return:

• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@eastlancslearning.ac.uk

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.

The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.

We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.

Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.

The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.

Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.

Nelson and Colne College Group
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT

H.Resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
01254 389933