Learning Assistant - Engineering

Learning Assistant - Engineering

Ref: 2425/099

Hours: 37 hours per week 
Salary: £29,046 to £30,960 per annum. Plus generous benefits including: 

•    45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) 
•    Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the role

We have an exciting, challenging but rewarding, opportunity available! We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual who would relish the opportunity to share their experience and skills to support high quality design, technology and engineering education.  As well as organising safe workshop environments and resources, the role is predominantly to assist both tutors and students during project & practical activities to maximise our students’ development & learning, their achievement and their enjoyment.  The role is really interesting and varied, from providing technical advice & guidance to the demonstration of skills, from assignment support to developing student’s practical competency.

The successful candidate will be supporting our Design & Technology and Engineering tutors/students across a range of vocational engineering & manufacturing programmes, including A Level Design Technology and T Level Engineering Manufacturing Design and Development and will be able to support practical lessons and project based teaching, supporting the tutor to help students develop skills to create successful protypes and 3D solutions with a range of engineering problems. 

About the Person

Excellent organisational, problem solving and communication/interpersonal skills are essential for the role, as well as having a broad range of experience in design/engineering/ creative industries. Experience of workshop health and safety legislation and workshop organisation & management is a significant advantage.  

The role is multi-disciplinary so general workshop skills are essential, requiring competency when working with a range of materials such as woods, metals & polymers.  Any experience with Computer Numerical Control & Manufacture (Lathe & Mill), 2D / 3D CAD (e.g. AutoCAD, Solidworks), 3D printing/additive manufacture would certainly be of benefit.

A minimum of a relevant Level 2 qualification and relevant industrial or educational experience in the disciplines of design & technology, engineering, manufacturing, or 3D design is critical.

Candidates may offer skills and experiences suitable for a proportion of role or the total 37 hours per week.

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.

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Want to know more?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Wheeler - Curriculum and Standards Manager at   / (phone number removed).

Important Notices

Please see attached document for important notices.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website and apply using our application form.

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Closing date: 2 May 2025 (9am)
Interviews: 16 May 2025

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