Technical Support Instructor - Welding
East Coast College, East Coast College, Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2PJ33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 December 2026 at 8am
Date listed
30 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Student support, learning and progress
- Apprenticeships and commercial services
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Fabrication and welding
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours a week. Monday to Thursday - 8:30am-5:00pm Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £25,811.10 - £26,025.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose of Role:To provide specialist technical and learning support within practical learning environments, ensuring equipment, resources and workshops are safe, compliant and industry-standard, while enabling students with additional needs to access learning, develop independence and achieve their goals. The role may involve working across all East Coast College sites.
Key needs from you and the role;
Industry experience in welding, engineering or a related technical field, with a passion for developing students’ vocational, employability and workplace skills.
Ability to support and motivate young people with learning difficulties and disabilities, helping them build confidence, independence and achieve positive employment outcomes.
Strong employer engagement and networking skills, with experience developing work placements, supported internships and employment opportunities within the welding sector.
Organised and collaborative professional with excellent communication skills, committed to safeguarding, student wellbeing, accurate record-keeping and working effectively with colleagues, employers and external agencies.
What the college offers its staff
- 38 days holiday FTE (including bank holidays)
- Generous Pension - 18% Employer Contribution
- Free gym and swim membership
- Discounted access to campus salon and restaurant
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About East Coast College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- East Coast College website
- Email address
- recruitment@eastcoast.ac.uk
At East Coast College, our mission is to create individual, local and regional prosperity and wellbeing by unlocking potential through learning. We are looking for talented, motivated and committed people who share our passion for transforming lives through education.
As one of the region's leading further education colleges, we offer an extensive range of courses and opportunities across our campuses in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Our merger with Lowestoft Sixth Form College and our long-standing partnership with the University of Suffolk enable us to provide clear progression pathways from further education through to higher education, supporting learners at every stage of their journey.
Working at East Coast College means being part of a supportive and ambitious organisation that is making a real difference to its communities. Based on the beautiful Norfolk and Suffolk coast, our campuses are surrounded by stunning beaches, expansive skies and picturesque landscapes, while the vibrant city of Norwich is less than an hour away, offering the perfect balance of coastal living and city access.
Arranging a visit to East Coast College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@eastcoast.ac.uk.
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