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Engineering Trainer (Electronics / Electrical)
Location: Oxfordshire (On-site, 5 days a week)
About the Role
This position is ideal for an Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Test Engineer, Electronics Technician, PCB Engineer, Automation Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer who is ready to move from an industry role into a training and development career.
You do not need previous teaching or training experience. Full support, training, and recognised teaching/assessor qualifications will be provided.
As an Engineering Trainer, you will deliver engaging, practical, and theoretical training to small groups of learners across a range of modern engineering disciplines. You’ll be helping future engineers develop the technical and professional skills they need to succeed in the industry, drawing directly from your own real-world experience.
Job Purpose
Deliver high-quality electronics, electrical, and/or mechanical engineering training through classroom, workshop, and online sessions.
Teach using your industry background, bringing practical examples, troubleshooting methods, and engineering best practice into the learning environment.
Develop learners’ technical, professional, and behavioural skills in line with current apprenticeship standards.
Provide constructive, supportive feedback that helps learners grow into confident and capable engineers.
Maintain and develop innovative learning resources and curricula that reflect current industry technologies and methods.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning
Deliver practical and theoretical content at Levels 2, 3 and Level 4 (HNC/HND) in subjects such as:
Electrical Principles, Electronic Principles, Digital Electronics, Analogue Electronics, PLCs, Robotics, Sensors & Instrumentation, Control Systems, Microcontrollers, Circuit Design, Fault Finding & Diagnostics, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, or
Engineering Maths, Engineering Science, Mechanical Principles, Materials, Fluid Power if multi-skilled.
Support apprentices to progress successfully through their programme.
Encourage curiosity, problem-solving and innovative thinking in learners.
Guide learners through developing prototypes, testing ideas, and iterative design.
Person Specification
Strong background in electronics, electrical engineering or related disciplines.
(Experience could come from roles such as: Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Systems Engineer, Automation Engineer, Test & Validation Engineer, Controls Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, PCB Designer, RF Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Avionics Engineer.)
Passion for developing others and sharing engineering knowledge.
Able to work both independently and collaboratively.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
Industry experience in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Multi-skilled Engineering.
Ability to explain engineering concepts clearly and logically.
Interest in progressing into a training/teaching career.
Qualifications
Essential:
Level 3 qualification (or higher) in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a similar engineering discipline.
Desirable:
Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE Maths and English (grade C/4+).
Level 4+ engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree).
Internal Quality Assurance qualification (V1/IQA).
Coaching or mentoring qualification.
A recognised teaching qualification
An assessor qualification (e.g., A1, CAVA)