Practical Facilitator (Aeronautical). Full or part time
Exeter College
Devon
- New
- Salary:
- c£26k - £28k per year, plus a market forces payment of £6k for teaching CAA approved courses, plus a £2k allowance for people in their first 5 years of teaching
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 November 2024
Job overview
Background in the aviation industry? Fancy sharing your skills & knowledge with the next generation?
We’re looking for someone patient and super-organised to work in our aviation team. You don’t need any teaching experience for this role, but you’ll need industry experience, whether that’s as a mechanic, engineer or anything in between. Your role is to support students, prepare workspaces and facilitate practical activities.
You’ll need to be…
- organised and reliable
- supportive, patient and approachable
- confident with relevant tools and equipment
- able to explain things simply and clearly
- flexible and happy muck to in and do what’s needed
- have experience of work in the aviation industry or air force
- a CAA licence holder (A or B licence) or, if you’re RAF-trained, we’ll support you to complete the B licence modules
What you’ll be doing…
- preparing for practical lessons - ensuring workspaces are tidy
- maintaining virtual hangars
- ordering tools, equipment, materials – keeping stocks just right
- supporting lessons by guiding students and sharing your technical knowledge
- a limited amount of teaching
In return, you’ll get…
- a whopping 28% pension. No, that’s not a typo. On top of your salary, we’ll pay an extra 28% of your salary into your pension pot
- at least 45 days’ paid holiday per year. That’s not a typo either
- progression - if you’re up for it, and you’ve got what it takes. Many of our staff started out doing this role
- a truly rewarding job, working with likeminded people who really care about what they do
- plenty of training from experienced staff before you teach alone
- loads of training, leading to a teaching qualification for the right person
- free parking at our Future Skills Centre
- c£26k - £28k per year, plus a market forces payment of £6k for teaching CAA approved courses, plus a £2k allowance for people in their first 5 years of teaching
- total possible package, including pension, of £33k - £44k
Register here to meet the team and see our state-of-the-art facilities.
Closing date: midnight 17th November 2024
Take a peek at the job description for more details…
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About Exeter College
Why Work For Us?
Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi award-winning education provider in Devon, but our vision to be an exceptional college is only made possible with the determination and enthusiasm of our staff. We offer a wide range of fulfilling roles across multiple sites, all with the opportunity for further training and development. We acknowledge our employees’ involvement in shaping futures and making a difference by offering amazing benefits and the opportunity to progress and grow in one of the most successful colleges in the South West.
Exeter College ranked 65th in the 2022 Best Companies League Tables as one of the UK’s Best Large Companies to work for, the third year in a row we have featured in the top 100. A Disability Confident employer, we aim to provide an environment where all staff can thrive because they feel valued, engaged and challenged. If you would like to join our team of exceptional people, please have a look at our vacancies below.
Our Benefits
We depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:
🔹 We offer two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff
🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a two-week Christmas shutdown
🔹 We have an onsite gym, Central Fitness, and a variety of classes including spinning, yoga and Pilates, which is affordable and discounted for staff
🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees – more info below
🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year
🔹 Our @34 restaurant offers a range of eat-in and takeaway options at very reasonable prices with staff discount
🔹 Owlets Nursery is part of the Exeter College Group, providing high quality childcare at a short walk from the College
🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Sodexo platform, plus the ability to get an NUS Card
🔹Staff can receive a voucher every 2 years which will pay for the basic eye test
🔹 Our H2B spa and salon offers a wonderful pampering experience at discounted rates
Principal
John Laramy
Values and vision
Exeter College aims to be an outstanding, dynamic and thriving college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page.
Ofsted report
“As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.”
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