Engineering Trainer- Mechanical

The Vacancy

About MTC Training

MTC Training’s vision is to develop a training capability that embeds adaptable knowledge, skills and behaviours that future‑proof UK manufacturing. Our strategy centres on aligning the technical excellence of MTC’s core business with apprenticeship and commercial upskilling programmes, ensuring industry‑relevant, high‑impact learning for the engineers of today and tomorrow.

The Role

We are seeking an Engineering Trainer with a strong mechanical maintenance and assembly bias to deliver high‑quality, innovative training across a range of practical and theoretical engineering subjects.

You will design and deliver engaging learning experiences that meet Awarding Body requirements and apprenticeship Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs). You will also support delivery in additional areas aligned to your expertise, ensuring a smooth and consistent learner experience across MTC Training provision.

A key part of the role is developing apprentices’ softer skills, providing constructive feedback, and supporting learners to reflect on and record their progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality training in subjects aligned to your engineering competencies, with a focus on Mechanical Maintenance and Assembly.
• Support delivery across Level 2, Level 3 and HNC programmes, developing independent learners and enabling successful progression.
• Manage physical learning resources and teaching spaces to ensure effective training and assessment within guided learning hours.
• Create and develop learning content, including schemes of work for apprenticeship trailblazers.
• Integrate relevant training offers from industry partners into the curriculum.
• Monitor the learning environment and work with the DSL to ensure learner health, safety and welfare.
• Track and support the progress of your caseload, tailoring your approach to individual learner needs and ensuring timely completion.

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong engineering knowledge, ideally gained through several years of industrial experience.
• Experience in key competencies such as:
• Installing and maintaining fluid power systems
• Mechatronic systems
• Mechanical maintenance and assembly
• Understanding of effective teaching methodologies.

Qualifications

Essential

• Industry‑related qualification (L3 Apprenticeship, HNC, HND or Degree).
• Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE Grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills).

Desirable

• Recognised Training/Teaching Qualification.
• CAVA or equivalent assessor qualification.
• Internal Quality Assurance qualification.

MTC Training will fund and support successful candidates to achieve a teaching qualification within two years of appointment.

Safeguarding & Vetting

Learner safety and wellbeing are paramount. All shortlisted candidates will undergo safer recruitment screening, including:

• Employment history, identity and right‑to‑work checks
• Two references
• Qualification verification
• Industry prohibitions check (where applicable)
• Public online activity search
• Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check

The successful candidate must complete safeguarding and Prevent training promptly and contribute actively to our safeguarding culture, supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and wider safeguarding team. Adherence to our Code of Conduct and commitment to the welfare of children is essential.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.