Specialist Trainer Assessor – Welding
Closing in 14 days (22 February 2026 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £35,814 - £43,240 per annum *Plus 20.3% Employer pension Contribution
Employer: University Centre Somerset College Group
Location: Bridgwater College , Somerset,
Contract type: All year round, Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 22 February 2026 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
37 hours per week
What will I be doing?
University Centre Somerset (UCS) College Group Bridgwater College are looking for an outstanding individual with experience to join our delivery team.
UCS College Group are the delivery partner for the National College for Nuclear (NCfN) southern hub, supported by its Energy Skills and Advanced Engineering Centres, The Welding Centre of Excellence, the Construction Skills and Innovation Centre at Cannington, a new University Centre in Taunton.
The successful candidate will be based at our Bridgwater College. This college is home to the Welding Centre of Excellence which focuses on the teaching, learning and assessment for the welding industry. This includes development, quality and testing of welding skills to meet employer’s on-site requirements. This provides an exceptional learning experience through both practical and knowledge-based study.
This particular role is required for UCS College Group, Bridgwater College to fulfil the growing skills demand in order to meet local and national workforce requirements, for current and future civils projects such as Hinkley Point C power station.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
You will need to be a motivated and enthusiastic professional, proactive, student-centred individual who can provide expertise to further enhance our teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum development.
What is in it for me?
- Generous pension scheme
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Dedicated CPD days
- 2 wellbeing days
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- On-site discounted gym
- Free parking
UCS College Group Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!
Supporting documents and information
UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.
If you have any questions about the role please email jobs@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk