Rail Engineer Assessor

Job Title: Rail Engineer Assessor
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Contract Type: Permanent or Temporary, Full-Time (37 hours/week, 48 weeks/year)

Location: Cheshire

Salary: £39,000

Hourly Rate: £37- £40 p/h through an Umbrella company

Role Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Rail Engineer Assessor to join our flexible team at a specialist land-based college. This role is responsible for planning and delivering high-quality practical and theoretical instruction and assessments for learners across a variety of engineering disciplines including Rail, Horticulture, heavy goods.

Key Responsibilities: Rail Engineer Assessor

• Develop and deliver engineering curriculum content tailored to meet learner and industry needs.
• Facilitate engaging practical sessions, classroom-based theory, and assessments aligned with industry standards.
• Conduct vocational assessments at learner workplaces and off-campus locations, ensuring compliance with awarding body and internal quality standards.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to support learner progression and development.
• Utilise digital tools to manage course administration, assessment, and learner tracking effectively.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary teaching team to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Apply flexible skills across a broad range of engineering specialisms within the department.
• Support and mentor learners using diverse approaches to maximise individual achievement.
• Contribute to internal quality assurance processes, ensuring consistency in delivery and assessment.
• Engage with industry partners and employers to maintain curriculum relevance and enhance learner employability.
• Help identify and develop training resources and equipment aligned with industry practices.
• Support budget planning and cost-effective course delivery strategies in collaboration with management.
• Actively participate in marketing, recruitment, and employer engagement activities.
• Commit to ongoing professional development and maintain industry-relevant qualifications.
• Uphold and promote health and safety, safeguarding, equality, diversity, and data protection policies.

Essential Qualities:

• Demonstrable experience in engineering training or teaching (ideally with apprentices or vocational learners).
• Strong practical and theoretical knowledge in relevant engineering disciplines.
• Recognised teaching or training qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality learning experiences and assessments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a learner-centered approach.
• Effective digital literacy and use of administrative learning platforms.
• Understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection within an educational setting.

Additional Information:

• This role includes working with young people and vulnerable adults and is therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and may be subject to online background checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you're passionate about engineering education, committed to excellence, and thrive in a learner-focused environment, please get in contact.

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