Technical Skills Instructor

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

The Role

Due to the continued growth and success of our undergraduate and postgraduate engineering teaching, we wish to appoint a Technical Skills Instructor (TSI) in Aerospace to provide technical and practical support to students and staff in the High-Performance Engineering Centre. The role will centre on support for the aerospace courses and include activities that range from aircraft maintenance, aerospace systems testing (avionics, propulsion, structures), flight simulation, manufacturing, and workshop practice.

You will share your engineering knowledge and experience with the next generation of engineers, who are keen to learn. You will also have the opportunity to support students with project work and entry to national student competitions such as BFMA/RAeS Aircraft Design and IMechE UAS challenges, through to seeing students graduating as professional engineers at the end of their studies.

You will be required to support the use of the current facilities including:

• Open and closed section wind tunnels
• X-Plane based Flight Simulator Suite
• Harrier VSTOL aircraft
• Additive and subtractive manufacturing
• Precision measurement equipment
• Range of specialist aerospace rigs

Training will be provided.

Our Successful Candidate:

We are seeking a person with a good level of general education in an engineering discipline. Experience of aircraft engineering or maintenance would be advantageous but not essential. Relevant industrial or educational experience will also be considered, as will experience in a teaching or practical instructional capacity. You will be willing to work in a flexible manner, be able to work effectively both under your own initiative and as a member of a team and promote and support positive learning to individuals and groups of students.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have a access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4 x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing date: Wednesday 15 October 2025.

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