Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

Chatham, Kent
Technical Placements Ltd

MKC Training offers a unique opportunity for a Lecturer Mechanical Engineering at a prestigious training facility in Chatham, Kent. £44,800 + excellent benefits, continuous professional development and career prospects. 37 hours per week (8-4.30), permanent.

MKC Training, is an expert in the design and delivery of innovative teaching, learning, assessment and training design for the defence construction and engineering sectors. Supporting employers, training providers and awarding organisations to provide a stimulating environment to help individuals and organisations achieve their goals. They have a long and very successful partnership contract based at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks.

As the Mechanical Engineering Lecturer, you will be joining a team of diverse higher education professionals in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering disciplines. The team works with the military to train professionally qualified engineers to enable UK military to live, work and move, by designing, constructing, and maintaining infrastructure and accommodation on bases and on operations around the world. MKC Training provides an important training capability to the army and the UK that has allowed them to:

• Design and manage the build of Camp Bastion in Afghanistan from a desert, to a 26km2 base able to accommodate 28,000 personnel as well as a significant airport
• Design and manage the build of the Nightingale hospitals to provide resilience to the NHS infrastructure during the COVID pandemic. The London Nightingale was built, able to accommodate 4,000 beds within 10 days
• Provide resilience for the UK by working with the Environmental Agency to support the Civil authorities in reaction to national flooding events

The students are therefore professionally minded and committed to their personal development.

The Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering will provide subject expertise within a small multidisciplinary teaching team with a focus on mechanical engineering to enhance current teaching delivery, reflecting current, state of the art and emerging engineering practices. Expertise in design, installation and management of built M&E services is preferred. Teaching delivery and assessment will cover modules on both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.

Mechanical Engineering Lecturer Candidate essentials:

• At least a postgraduate qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent professional practice
• Level 7 teaching qualification or a commitment to achieve one within 2 years of contract commencement.
• Incorporated Engineer, or Chartered Engineer, or willing to work towards professional registration in an agreed timeframe.

Essential experience and knowledge.

• Good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
• Experience in higher education teaching the relevant subject area or have demonstrated that you have the strong potential to be able to teach their subject during interview.
• Ability to motivate and encourage students.
• Knowledge & experience of e-learning and e-assessment tools, or the willingness to engage with and develop these forms of learning.
• Knowledge & experience of quality assurance & improvement
• Experience of contributing to the development of academic strategies for example, research and innovation, teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation & requirements or acquire this knowledge promptly after taking up post.
• Ability to promote safeguarding and welfare of children & young people that they may be responsible for or meet.
• Well-developed organisational and management skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and influence others.
• Personal drive.

Desirable

• Membership of a recognised Higher Education teaching body
• Good understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
• Experience of engaging in pedagogic and practitioner research.
• Experience in mentoring and developing engineers.
• External/ industrial experience relevant to the subject area.
• Have previously worked within Defence to deliver engineering excellence.

MKC Training is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.

Their core values are;

• Commitment to learner success
• Investment in People
• Collaboration through partnership to achieve shared goals
• Innovation to prepare for tomorrow

We recognise the talent that the ex-armed forces community offer and guarantee an interview to personnel who meet the selection criteria as advertised.

A competitive salary, excellent benefits to include: 6 weeks holidays (plus bank hols), contributory pension, private healthcare, on-site gym / sports equipment, sick pay, cycle to work and on-going professional development.Closing date for applications – Tuesday 11th July 2023 .

All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service application. MKC Training follows the DBS Code of Practice.