Lecturer in Engineering / Land Based Service Engineering

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields.  We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.  Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the Role:

The College is offering an exiting opportunity for an experienced Land-based Service Engineer/technician (Agricultural Service Engineer/technician) to join our team delivering the CNH Level 2 and 3 Land Based Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Programme.  In this role you will be working with three highly experienced and time served engineering lecturers to provide both practical and theoretical instruction in the workshops and classroom.

The role provides a wide range of opportunities for either:

The experienced individual to pass on their knowledge and skills to the next generation of Land- based Service Engineers.

OR

The enthusiastic, capable but less experienced individual a chance to develop knowledge and skills backed by the world-famous Case New Holland (CNH) machinery manufacturer.

In each case you must have a fundamental interest, background knowledge in agricultural and or other service engineering workshop activities i.e. vehicles, plant, horticultural machinery, welding and fabrication repairs.

The individual will become part of the team and will support the delivery by:

• Assisting in the preparation, delivery and supervision of “live work” student projects.  These include tractor and machinery repairs, servicing work and overhauls.

• Assist the team in ensuring that machinery, technical and teaching resources are maintained and ready for each teaching session.

• Assist the team with general workshop operations such as tool and equipment storage, maintenance and health and safety compliance in line with industry standards.

• Transporting apprentices (Minibus driving) and attending CNH technical training courses with the apprentices at various stages through the course.

• Developing their own subject delivery in areas where they feel confident.

• Be prepared to undertake technical, educational and personal development courses including the opportunity to develop teacher training courses.

If you have an interest in servicing and repairing agricultural machinery, working with the latest high-tech equipment and you enjoy working with young adults to pass on your knowledge and skills, this is your opportunity.

To be considered for this role you will have a GCSE English and Maths or equivalent to level 2, vocational qualification at NVQ level 4 or equivalent and appropriate endorsed teaching qualification (or required to commence studies within 1 year of employment).

Who is CNH?

CNH Industrial is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centres on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its five core Brands: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and STEYR, supplying 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment delivering a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive.

Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH Industrial has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success, driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground.

Informal enquiries can be made to Lindsey.rowan@aru.ac.uk

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children’s Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes: 

Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.