Specialist Practitioner in Automotive Engineering

Description

Blackpool & The Fylde College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Specialist Practitioner in Automotive Engineering to join our dynamic team based at our Bispham campus. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of up to £27,313 - £30,454 per annum.

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Specialist Practitioner in Automotive Engineering to join our forward-thinking curriculum team. This role is central to coordinating and supporting effective learning across a range of automotive programmes, helping students develop the technical skills, confidence, and professionalism needed for the modern automotive industry.

Key Responsibilities of our Specialist Practitioner in Automotive Engineering:

As a key contributor to the Automotive Engineering provision, your responsibilities will include:

Delivering and facilitating high-quality learning and assessment across classrooms, workshops, laboratories, and digital learning environments.

Instructing, assessing, and supporting students across a range of qualifications and modes of attendance, ensuring learning is aligned with individual learning plans and curriculum requirements.

Preparing, maintaining, and monitoring learning resources, equipment, and workshops, with a strong focus on health and safety compliance.

Providing information, advice, and guidance to support student recruitment, enrolment, progression, and achievement.

Assessing, monitoring, and recording student progress, including marking work, maintaining records, and contributing to tutorials and action planning.

Supporting curriculum development, quality improvement activities, internal verification/moderation, and the development of online learning and assessment materials.

Contributing to students’ personal development, encouraging independence, responsibility for learning, and safe working practices.

Why Join Us?

At B&FC, you’ll join a supportive and ambitious college committed to delivering industry-relevant education. We offer opportunities for professional development, collaboration with experienced practitioners, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on learners preparing for careers in automotive engineering.

Rewards and Benefits:

Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™

Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Competitive pension scheme:

Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution

Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications

Agile working opportunities

Enhanced Family friendly policies

Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:

Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year

Occupational Health

FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS

FREE eye tests

Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing

FREE healthy breakfast

Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships

Health and beauty salon

Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)

Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates

FREE car parking

Car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks

Closing date: 24th March 2026

If you would like to learn more about our Specialist Practitioner in Automotive Engineering role, then please click ‘apply’ today!

B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners. xjnqpsq

All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the UK. The amendments to the Act (2013 and 2020) mean that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, and you can check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting the Disclosure Calculator

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