Jobs in Tadcaster

Learning Assistant (Electrical)

Ref: 2526/135

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £30,572 to £32,586 per annum. Plus generous benefits. These include: 

•  45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
•  Generous Occupational Pension Scheme 

About the role
We are seeking a motivated and experienced electrician who is considering a new direction in their career and is passionate about supporting the next generation of skilled professionals.

In this role, you will take responsibility for the day to day management and supervision of our modern electrical installation training workshop. Working closely with tutors, you will support both full time learners and apprentice electricians, helping them develop their practical skills and achieve high quality outcomes in a safe, well organised environment.

Key responsibilities include:
•  Preparing, maintaining, and improving training workstations and assessment rigs
•  Managing the ordering, storage, and availability of electrical materials and consumables
•  Creating, reviewing, and updating risk assessments and safe systems of work
•  Supporting tutors in the delivery of engaging practical sessions and assessments
•  Maintaining excellent standards of organisation, safety, and housekeeping across the workshop

About the Person
This is a key role within our Electrical Installation team, and you will have a meaningful impact on the development of future electricians. You will support apprentices as they work toward external assessments and share your skills, knowledge, and industry experience with full time learners in workshop sessions.

We are looking for someone who is positive, self motivated, and confident working with young people in a supportive, encouraging, and professional manner. If you are passionate about helping learners reach their potential and want to make a genuine difference to their training experience, we would love to hear from you.

About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. 

Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.

We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

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Want to know more? 
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mike Burdett, Curriculum and Standards Manager for Construction, at  

Important Notices
Please see the attached document for Important Notices.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website and apply using our application form.

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

Closing date: 13th April 2026 (9am)
Interview date: 27th April 2026

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.  York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health.  We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions