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Job Title: Lecturer in Land-based Service Engineering (FE)
Location: Writtle
Salary: £30,805 (unqualified) / £35,116 (qualified) - £34,132 (unqualified) / £37,174 (qualified) Plus £3,000 Market Supplement
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 27th April 2025.
It is expected that interviews will take place on the week commencing 12th May 2025.
About the University:
The university is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. The University holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
The Universities' research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
At our Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Role:
The College is offering an exciting opportunity for a Land-based Service Engineer to join our team in delivering a new national apprenticeship scheme for apprentices. In this role, you will collaborate with a small team of experienced former industry engineers to provide both practical and theoretical instruction in the workshop and classroom.
You will be involved in developing the programme, liaising with employers, partnering with the training centre at Basildon, and making site visits across the UK. Close collaboration with colleagues in the College Further Education teams will also be necessary.
If you have an interest in servicing and repairing agricultural machinery, working with the latest high-tech equipment, if you enjoy working with young adults and are eager to learn new technical subjects and teaching methods, this is your opportunity! You'll hold an appropriate endorsed Teaching Qualification or be willing to commence studies within 1 year of employment.
Who are we partnered with?
We are partnered with a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its five core Brands, supplying 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them, delivering a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive.
Across a history spanning over two centuries, the company has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success, driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground. As a truly global company, their 35,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.
Extra Information:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff to share this commitment.
We value diversity at the University and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Land-based Service Engineering Lecturer, Service Engineering Lecturer, Engineering Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.
