Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Tutor and Assessor

How to Apply

Please click here to fill out the CMN Employment Application Form and along with a covering letter to "network office @ cornwallmarine. net"

For further information or any questions about the role, please contact Neil Payne on 01326 211382 or "neil.payne @cornwallmarine.net"

Are you organised, efficient and passionate about your work? Do you want to join a fantastic, friendly team that enjoys their work and achieves great results through helping others? Then why not apply to join Cornwall Marine Network as an Engineering Tutor and Assessor?

CMN has been operating since 2002 helping businesses operating in the Cornish Marine Sector to grow. Since that time, CMN has expanded to deliver training and skills to all sectors both within and outside of Cornwall. This amazing team has helped to create employment and apprenticeships for more than 5,000 people and secured 43 million of investment and added more than 700 million in economic value to Cornwall. CMN was last graded as 'Good' by Ofsted, the aspiration is to be 'Outstanding'

All CMN's employees are rewarded with benefits including a company pension scheme and contributions; annual leave allocation which grows to 35 days per annum, fully funded and supported CPD training and development, supportive line management and mentoring and regular organised social events. If this sounds like a place of work that you can see yourself in and feel you would suit the role, then why not apply?

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Reports to: Training Delivery and Quality Manager
Location: CMN Office, Falmouth but will be required to travel, primarily within Cornwall

Purpose: To be responsible for delivery and development of engineering training and assessment, undertaking vocational qualifications and apprenticeship programmes in engineering industries. To ensure that teaching, learning and assessment is of the highest quality and meets and exceeds customer/ learner expectations.

The role is seeking individuals with skills and experience in all or some of the following:

Marine Engineering Sheet metal working Welding Hydraulics Electro-mechanical maintenance Fluid power systems
Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the enrolment of learners and apprentices when starting their training to confirm appropriate apprenticeship standard has been selected, making sure all documentation is shared with the Apprenticeship Delivery and Quality Assurance Manager and Trainee Contract Manager. Be responsible for managing a caseload of apprentices across Engineering Standards, and other apprenticeship pathways as required by the Training Delivery and Quality Manager, and be the first point of contact with the apprentice and their employer ensuring:
- all resources to enable learning to take place and recording of progress is arranged and allocated.- workplace assessment & training is carried out- learner records, information and data is kept up to date and relevant and shared appropriately with the Claims and Operations Team.- a safe learning environment is maintained by supporting apprentices in understanding how to keep themselves, and others, safe and notifying management of any risks.- Deliver IAG to support each learners' decision making and progression ambitions through careers guidance, signposting to the relevant organisations and agencies.

Take responsibility for the progress and achievement of all learners within your caseload ensuring timely completions are achieved and are in line with CMN's quality improvement plans.

Relentlessly strive for continuous improvement in quality and provide excellent customer service to CMN members, learners, internal and external customers. Ensure engineering apprenticeships standards and qualifications are delivered, monitored and assessed in the employer's work place to the required standard, meeting awarding organisation and Ofsted requirements. Make sure effective assessment of learners is maintained, and that feedback is provided, so that the learning meets individual need, supports improvement and enables the learner to achieve their goals and raise aspirations. Utilise a wide range of teaching and learning tools to create and plan interesting and engaging learning opportunities. Use and analyse programme data to support effective course management, through CMN's e-portfolio system and utilise relevant software programmes with teaching and learning information for engineering and other related qualifications. Attend caseload reviews with the Apprenticeship Delivery and Quality Assurance Manager and CMN standardisation meetings as required, providing learner information and progress briefings as requested. Contribute to, and support, IV and awarding organisation standardisation visits and meetings for relevant qualificationsRole as a CMN Employee: Ability to inspire and engage learners to achieve their full potential and a passion for teaching and learning. Excellent organisational and administrative skills with the ability to self-motivate; in particular, have excellent time management skills and have an ability to work towards challenging targets. To work at all times in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and to follow all company procedures and guidelines which assist this. Information security and governance - manage information in line with CMN's policies, procedures and guidance on subjects such as Data Protection, Freedom of Information, confidentiality, information security and sharing, the information lifecycle and data quality, to ensure compliance and efficient and effective information governance Safeguarding and Prevent- maintain awareness of CMN's policies and practices regarding the safeguarding of children, young people and adults who may be at risk. Report concerns/ allegations in accordance with corporate guidance and procedures Equality & Diversity and the Prevent agenda - work to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and report incidents as they occur. Treat everyone with dignity and respect and ensure individual's needs are met. Challenge inappropriate behaviour and language constructively, advising on alternatives so the opportunity for change can be considered Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to relate to people at different levels of an organisation and excellent Customer Service skills. Flexible, adaptable, able to work on own initiative with can-do-attitude. Team player with an ability to work on tight deadlines as part of a close-knit team. Ability to support quality improvement initiatives Smart appearance. A professional company image through in-person and phone interaction. Professional approach to all communications internal and external. Own, reliable car / transport with full clean licence to drive. Commitment to Equal Opportunities and environmental efficiency practice Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria:

Occupational competence in Engineering for a minimum of 5 years Experience of the following: Marine Engieering, sheet metal working, welding, hydraulics, electro-mechanical maintenance, and fluid power system. Experience of all is preferable; however experience of one or more will also be considered. Relevant and demonstrable experience in delivering high quality engineering training and apprenticeships, preferably in a business environment. Educated to degree level or hold a relevant occupational qualification in the subject area. Holds (or is willing to work towards) a relevant teaching qualification, assessor's qualifications (A1 or Level 3 TAQA or CAVA Level 3). Demonstrable experience of developing programmes of learning to meet employer/ learner and awarding body requirements. Ability to support quality improvement initiatives A high level of computer literacy, paricularly in the use of information data.
Desirable Criteria:

Understanding and knowledge of engineering environment and engineering training products and delivery Wider experience in the Engineering environment. Passion for all things maritime and Cornwall Ability to assist both setting up and delivering learning programmes. Experience of supporting other teaching staff Experience of working with awarding organisations and Ofsted inspections.
Equal Opportunities

Cornwall Marine Network operates under the principles of Equal Opportunity, insisting on and promoting equality of opportunity and access to all, regardless of age, race, colour, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or impairment, income, education, religious beliefs, or cultural heritage. This applies in all we do, including our campaigns and employment practices, membership of committees, all stages of recruitment or selection processes, working practices, conditions of work, and allocation of resources.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person