Course Leader - Motor Vehicle and Engineering, Harrogate

Job Title: Course Leader - Motor Vehicle and Engineering Salary: Commencing at 34,869 with progression to 40,410 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

Are you a passionate automotive and engineering professional ready to inspire the next generation of talent? Harrogate College are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team!

In this rewarding role, you will be at the heart of our vocational training, directly assessing and mentoring learners through their Level 2 Autocare Technician and Level 3 Light Motor Vehicle Maintenance apprenticeships. Beyond hands-on assessing, you will take on a pivotal leadership role, managing and developing additional apprenticeship programs that align with our engineering subject sector area. This role will require you to work flexibly across locations.

Youll play a crucial part in bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical workplace skills, guiding apprentices as they launch their careers.

If you possess strong industry experience, a knack for coaching, and the leadership drive to champion high-quality engineering education, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Combine hands-on learner development with strategic programme coordination

• Work flexibly across locations (mobile role)

• Assess Level 2 Autocare apprentices and Level 3 Light Motor Vehicle apprentices

• Support learners directly in their workplaces

• Conduct regular, in-depth progress reviews and ensure apprentices achieve key milestone

• Provide targeted coaching to support success

• Build and maintain strong employer relationships and collaborate with external stakeholders

• Align training delivery with industry and business needs

• Manage and mentor a team of assessors

About You

• Experienced automotive/engineering professional
• Strong organisational skills
• Proven experience leading teams
• Assessors award and IQA qualification
• Certificate in Education (or equivalent)

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Peoples Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035.We have recently been awarded 16m of government funding to transform our campus. The energy-efficient new building will include a workshop unit that provides large scale facilities aligned to industry needs including advanced manufacturing, low carbon construction, retrofit, sustainable energy and bioeconomy, health science and hospitality. This will complement the colleges existing tech centre which is home to its motor vehicle, electrical, joinery and welding workshops.Choosing to work for Harrogate College means that you will be part of a nurturing, inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate College.SAFEGUARDING At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. Its not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyones contributions and perspectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

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