Aerospace Tutor and Skills Coach

About the Role

The Isle of Wight College is looking for a driven and enthusiastic Aerospace Tutor and Skills Coach to join our forward thinking team. This is a unique opportunity to influence and develop tomorrow's engineers within a department that celebrates innovation, practical learning, and real-world skills. Whether you're an experienced aerospace professional looking to move into teaching or already delivering vocational training and ready for your next challenge — we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging classroom and workshop-based teaching that develops apprentices' technical knowledge and practical aerospace engineering skills
• Provide tailored coaching and guidance to support learners throughout their apprenticeship journey
• Assess learner competence through observations, skills assessments, and portfolio evidence
• Create high quality learning materials and practical tasks aligned to industry standards and curriculum requirements
• Track, record, and report on learner progress, ensuring timely completion and achievement of milestones
• Work collaboratively with employers to ensure learners gain meaningful workplace experience aligned to programme objectives
• Support learners to develop essential skills in English, maths, health & safety, technical understanding, and professional behaviours
• Maintain high standards of quality assurance through active participation in standardisation, moderation, and team meetings
• Promote a positive learning environment that reflects real world aerospace processes, tooling, and safe systems of work
• Contribute to continuous improvement within the department through CPD, innovation, and reflective practice

Requirements

• Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths
• A Level 2 or 3 qualification in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline related subject (or equivalent)
• A teaching qualification or willingness to achieve one
• Ability to manage workload and stay organised in a busy, dynamic environment

Pay

Salary up to £35,619 per annum based on experience and qualifications. Additional market supplement may be considered for this role depending upon experience and qualifications up to £5,000.

Schedule

39 hours per week (reduce to 37 hours per week from 1st August 2026 with no change in salary).

Benefits

• 40 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Excellent Local Government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wightlink travel discounts
• Discounted Hair & Beauty treatments
• Free on site gym access
• Free parking
• On site Starbucks & restaurant
• Eye Care Scheme, Kaarp Benefits, and enhanced Maternity/Adoption & Sickness Schemes
• Free counselling and wellbeing support
• Regular CPD days, coaching, and staff development opportunities
• Wellbeing events and activities