Apprenticeship Skills Tutor - Engineering

Hours:

Full time (37 hours per week, all year round). Duration:
Permanent. Salary: up to £38,487 including MFS per annum + benefits (Dependent on qualifications and experience).

Location:

Rotherham College, Rotherham (with offsite travel). Apply by: 03/08/2026.

Ready to mentor the next generation of Mechatronics experts? Bring your expertise in apprenticeship delivery and assessment to a team that truly makes a difference. In this role, you won't just teach—you will actively shape the skills, behaviours, and knowledge that local employers are looking for, paving a bright career path for enthusiastic engineering talent.

The rewarding position involves coaching, assessing & supporting the apprentices on Engineering courses. This role involves regular use of e-portfolios & carrying out on-site performance reviews and assessments to ensure the next generation of mechatronics technicians are the very best. Using your excellent IT skills, you will maintain accurate records of student progress via tracking systems and e-portfolios.

You will need to be able to build good relationships, manage a caseload of apprentices and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people and organisations.

As part of the department of Work based Learning you will report directly to the Curriculum Team Leader/Curriculum Manager. You will play an active role in the curriculum team, working with key stakeholders such as Curriculum Team Leaders, Curriculum Manager, and Curriculum Lecturers etc. You will also build good working relationships with other key stakeholders in apprenticeship programmes such as the Functional Skills Team.

You will be able to adopt a flexible and proactive approach to supporting learners undertaking qualifications in the workplace.

• Experience in Mechatronics within industry
• A relevant industry NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) or higher
• An A1/V1 Assessors Award (or equivalent)
• Excellent IT skills
• Teaching Qualification
• IQA Award is desirable

• Access to local government pensions scheme
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made