Advanced Technical Trainer in Agricultural Engineering

• *Salary**

£28,337 - £39,098 (L6 - L14) Per Annum.

Potential Welcome Bonus of £5,000 paid over 2 years

Access to STEP payment up to £5,000

• *Contractual hours**

37

• *Basis**

Full time

• *Package**

35 days annual leave, bank holidays, two-week festive closure, free parking, generous pension scheme (Teachers’ Pension) with 28.68% employer contribution, on site gym membership available, Pluxee reward scheme plus other benefits

• *Job category/type**

Teaching

• *Date posted**

13/03/2026

• *Job reference**

R101906

• *Job Title:*Advanced Technical Trainer in Agricultural Engineering
• *Status: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week
• *Closing Date:*Midnight, Sunday 26th April 2026
• *Assessment Centre Date: Rolling Interviews
• *Overview**

Reaseheath College is a forward thinking and dynamic College providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 students a year. The College has significantly invested in the Engineering facility, with a £7 million Advanced Engineering and Agri-Tech Centre boasting some fantastic, state of the art facilities and equipment for teaching purposes.

As the UK’s leading academy for agricultural engineering, we are constantly raising the bar to deliver training in the advanced technology needed to maintain the complex tractors and agricultural machinery used in precision farming. Our Agricultural Engineering team with industry expertise, support the development of students technical knowledge and practical skills with the maintenance of agricultural machinery.

• *About the role**

Due to significant growth in the Engineering department, we're looking for a motivated and innovative Advanced Technical Trainer to deliver high-quality, progressive training and assessment for Agricultural Engineering Apprentices. This is a vital role to the Engineering department, providing practical delivery to our Apprentices who are on block release from their employers.

• *Key responsibilities:
• Plan and deliver practical and theory-based teaching sessions to apprentices.
• Assess their progress against industry standards and quality assure training delivery.
• Work with national and local employers.
• Gain teaching skills and relevant qualifications to enhance your career
• Work within exceptional state of the art facilities with industry specific resources
• Share the benefits of working for a premier provider of agricultural engineering as endorsed by the Institute of Agricultural Engineers.
• *The successful candidate will:
• Have a minimum level 3 qualification within an Engineering related vocational area (or be willing to work towards one)
• Have Level 2 Maths & English qualifications
• Have experience working as an engineer focusing on equipment service, maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery
• Have excellent people skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Be willing to participate in training to improve and further your skills
• *We can offer you:**
• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme
• Free Parking

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CPD programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.

• *For more information, please refer to the additional job description. Alternatively, you can email humanresources@reasheath.ac.uk to arrange a conversation or tour with our hiring managers.**

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

• *Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

• *Disability Support**

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

• *We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
• *We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.