Trainee Engineering teacher
Partnerships Co-ordinator
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated graduate trainee, aspiring Engineering teacher, or experienced education professional who can combine strong technical knowledge with a genuine passion for helping young people learn.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A UK undergraduate degree or equivalent in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Design Engineering, or a closely related subject.
- Previous teaching or classroom experience, which is essential for this role.
- Experience delivering lessons, practical sessions, tutoring, training, or supporting learning.
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to explain complex concepts clearly and adapt explanations for different learners.
- A genuine ambition to become a qualified secondary teacher.
- Strong communication, organisation, and classroom management skills.
- A reliable, professional, and reflective approach to teaching.
- A commitment to supporting students of different abilities and backgrounds.
This opportunity could suit an experienced tutor, instructor, teaching assistant with substantial teaching responsibility, trainer, technician with teaching experience, or unqualified teacher looking for a salaried route into teaching.
Training & Progression
Grad2Teach's salaried teacher training programme combines practical classroom experience with structured professional development.
Phase One
You will:
- Complete the Level 4 qualification.
- Develop your teaching practice through the Core Content Framework (CCF).
- Build evidence towards the Teachers' Standards.
- Receive regular mentoring, coaching, and developmental feedback.
- Develop your skills in lesson planning, practical teaching, assessment, behaviour management, and reflective practice.
- Take increasing responsibility for planning and delivering Engineering lessons.
Phase Two
Following successful completion of Phase One, you will progress towards:
- Greater independent teaching responsibility.
- Continued development of your subject knowledge and teaching practice.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- A PGCE with Coventry University through the Grad2Teach programme.
This provides a clear PGCE route from experienced classroom practitioner to fully qualified teacher.