Assessor - Engineering (Fabrication and Welding)

Luminate Education Group, Leeds City College, Printworks Campus, Hunslet Road, Leeds, LS10 1JY

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (560)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Engineering, Fabrication and welding
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Commencing at £31,916 with progression to £35,912 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leeds City College are recruiting for an Engineering Assessor, with experience in fabrication and welding to join our team.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our expanding community of talented, committed and inspirational colleagues. Working in a dynamic, values-led organisation, this role is for those who are passionate about development and innovation within a lively college community.

As an Engineering Assessor at Printworks Campus, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of engineers. Your primary responsibilities will include managing a caseload of apprentice learners. You may be required to design and implement innovative teaching methods to enhance the learning experience and ensure that students are well-prepared for careers in various engineering fields.

Overall, this role requires a dynamic individual with a passion for engineering education, a commitment to student success, and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, industry partners, and the broader community.

There may be scope for this role to be classified as a Lead Assessor – this will be discussed with candidates at interview. Our Assessor salary band is £31,916 to £35,912 and Lead Assessor salary band is £34,869 to £40,410.

What You Will Do

The focus of this role is to visit our partner employers and assess apprentices studying the engineering apprenticeship standards. You'll complete administrative work connected with the assessments and apprenticeships and provide prompt and constructive feedback to candidates soon after assessment.

• Plan and deliver high-quality Engineering lessons to learners at Level 2 and Level 3 level.

• Develop and adapt curriculum materials to meet the needs of learners.

• Assess and provide feedback on student progress.

• Support learners in achieving their educational goals.

• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills.

• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the overall learning experience.

• Conduct regular workplace visits as directed to observe and assess apprentices, ensuring progress is recorded via the e-portfolio system.

• Facilitate scheduled day-release sessions at college, ensuring all learning activities contribute to the development of knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

• Ensure all learning activities are recorded on OneFile and off the job hours are on track.

• Prepare apprentices for end-point assessments, supporting them to achieve high grades through structured teaching and targeted assessment preparation.

• Support apprentices in developing digital skills and embedding English and maths into all aspects of delivery.

• Coordinate effectively with employers, mentors, IQAs, awarding bodies, and internal teams to ensure smooth delivery and assessment.

• Attend standardisation meetings, team briefings, performance reviews, and CPD activities to maintain professional competence.

About You

• Qualified to Level 3 or above in Engineering.

• Experience working within the Engineering Industry.

• We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about their subject and has a demonstrable commitment to using their expertise to create an excellent teaching and learning experience for our learners.

• You need to have in depth teaching experience in the field of Fabrication and Welding.

• You will have English and Mathematics at Level 2 or above.

• You will ensure an excellent learning experience which allows learners to progress to a high level, higher education or employment and in which their attainment is maximized.

• Enabling learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge will be a key aspect of your role.

• You will work alongside the team to ensure that the learner retention, achievement and progression rates within all the department’s provisions exceed national average year-on-year while planning, developing and delivering a curriculum which meets the needs of the industry/sector.

• You will apply restorative practice to your communications with learners and colleagues and be a proactive, flexible and supportive member of the team.

• Promote excellence and continuously improve practice.

What the college offers its staff

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
• People’s 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

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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 a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

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About Luminate Education Group

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 14 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 14 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Luminate Education Group website
• Email address: careers@luminate.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leeds-city-college

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We are a group of seven organisations, based in the Leeds City Region: Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College and University Centre Leeds. 

Together, we are inspiring a whole generation of people and new leaders who will go on to make their own impact on the region and beyond.

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