Apprenticeship Trainer

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Aylesbury

08/01/2026

Apprenticeship Trainer - Automotive

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

£31,200 to £35,880 per annum (pro rata for fractional posts) plus, an
Industry Sector Payment of £7,500.00

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

South

Package

LGPS Pension Scheme, Free Parking, Discounted Childcare in the Aylesbury Day Nursery, Discounted treatments in the Aylesbury Salon HAB, Cycle to Work Scheme, Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Job category/type

Academic

Date posted

27/11/2025

Job reference

REQ2017

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Buckinghamshire College Group Recruitment

Job description

About Us:

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

Trainer in Automotive Apprenticeships – The Role:

Are you an experienced light vehicle technician in the Automotive Industry? Do you have a passion for nurturing the next generation of automotive specialists? We're seeking a 'Trainer - Apprenticeship in Automotive' to support our Apprenticeship programme. As the Trainer in Automotive Apprenticeships, you will:

• Transfer your expertise to apprentices in classroom, workshop, and garage settings to enhance their employability and technical skills
• Collaborate with employers to incorporate additional training and qualifications into apprentices' training plans, enhancing their workplace contributions
• Leverage your industry passion and experience to create new training courses tailored to local industry needs

Trainer in Automotive Apprenticeships – Key Responsibilities:

Day-to-day responsibilities will include (not limited to):

• Plan and deliver high quality teaching in the subject areas required, using up to date vocational knowledge
• Plan and deliver high quality teaching with due recognition of the relevant apprenticeship standards, syllabus, qualification and course specifications, given the resources available and within the agreed and approved timetable
• Satisfy the administrative requirements of the College and examining/validating bodies; including internal verification requirements
• Support students to develop a growth mind-set and provide constructive and complete 1:1 sessions with students and setting of targets

Trainer in Apprenticeships in Automotive – You:

• Level 3 qualification in relevant area or Degree level qualification in a relevant subject area or equivalent in industry experience
• Teaching qualification or willingness to obtain designated teaching qualification within specified time
• Maths and English qualification to Level 2 or higher
• Up to date, relevant industry or professional experience

• An in-depth and practical knowledge of relevant subject

• Recent, successful professional experience in the relevant occupations and industry

Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Employee benefits include:

• Pension scheme – TPS (Teacher Pension Scheme)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

As a member of our team, you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

The closing date for applications is 08/01/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 20/01/2026; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early

Apprenticeship Trainer - Automotive