Instructor in Electrical Engineering - Northumberland College

Northumberland College has two main campuses at Ashington and Kirkley Hall and centres at Hexham and Berwick.

We offer hundreds of full-time and part-time courses, work with students aged 14-18, mature students, higher education students and employers from numerous industry sectors.

Northumberland College is fully committed to improving the quality of service and provision to our students and in order to achieve this we encourage continuing professional development and improvement at all levels.

The Engineering Academy has specialist resources that gives students the technical knowledge and work-based skills in addition to academic qualifications, providing a head start for a career in Engineering or further study.

Our state of the art brand new workshop facilities which opened in December 2014, aims to inspire and nurture young people to be skilled and enterprising professionals with the academic, personal and practical skills to enter careers in this sector. It provides a work-related environment focusing on skills relating to business awareness, teamwork, project management and employability, which will be at the heart of the curriculum. Every student is encouraged to focus positively and practically on his or her future.

Our new facilities include:

• Electrical workshop with real installation bays
• Welding workshop with MIG, TIG, MMA and sheet metal work capabilities
• Motor vehicle workshop with six ramp systems, MOT capabilities and diagnostic equipment for both light vehicles and heavy vehicles
• Plumbing workshop with purpose build gas assessment center and solar thermal equipment
• Mechanical engineering workshop with CNC milling and turning facilities, 3D printing, conventional lathes and milling machines
• Design center with Industry standard AutoCAD, Inventor and Master CAM software
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration workshop

Engineering is high-growth sector that is critical to the success of the region. The Engineering Academy, with its specialist approach, is intended to support both young people and local employers in developing this vital growth area in the region.

Northumberland College is fully committed to:

• 'safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment'

• 'equality & diversity and inclusion for students, employers, the communities it serves, staff, governors and customers who come into contact with the College'