Motorsport Trainer / Lecturer (Full training provided)
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Motorsport Trainer / Lecturer (Full training provided)
York
£31,758 - £34,700 + 50 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Teacher Pension + Full Teacher Training + Excellent Work-Life Balance + Beautiful Campus Environment
Are you a Motorsport professional looking to step away from the pressures of industry while still staying hands-on within the sector?
Do you want a role where you can pass on your knowledge, develop future Motorsport Engineers and Technicians, and work in a structured, rewarding environment with outstanding benefits and long-term career development?
The college has an outstanding reputation for delivering specialist land-based education across the North of England. With industry-leading facilities including specialist workshops, practical learning environments, and modern teaching facilities, the college provides a unique and highly rewarding place to work.
In this role, you will support and deliver both practical and theory-based Motorsport training across a range of courses and qualification levels. You will play a key role in supporting student progress, maintaining high standards, and helping develop the next generation entering the Motorsport industry.
This ideal candidate will come from a Motorsport, Race Team, Performance Vehicle, or Motorsport Engineering background and be looking to move into education and training. Previous teaching experience is not essential, as full teacher training, mentoring, and ongoing development will be provided.
The college is looking for somebody with strong technical knowledge, industry experience, and a genuine passion for passing on skills and professional standards. This is an excellent opportunity to transition into a more structured environment while remaining closely connected to the industry you enjoy.
The Role:
*Deliver practical and classroom-based Motorsport training
*Teach across a range of Motorsport qualifications and levels
*Support student progression, attainment, and development
*Help maintain high standards across teaching and learner outcomes
*Work closely with students to develop technical and employability skills
*Full teacher training and development provided
The Person:
*Background in Motorsport, Motorsport Engineering, or similar
*Industry experience within the Motorsport sector
*Passion for developing and supporting others
*Looking to move into teaching, training, or education
*Teaching experience not essential
*Full UK Driving Licence preferred
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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⭐ Highlight your motorsport industry background prominently as the college specifically seeks candidates from Race Team, Performance Vehicle, or Motorsport Engineering backgrounds
🏁 Emphasise any hands-on technical experience with performance vehicles or racing environments, even if not in formal teaching roles
📚 Mention your willingness to transition into education and any informal training or mentoring you've done in motorsport settings
🎯 Focus on your technical knowledge and industry experience rather than teaching qualifications, as full teacher training is provided
🚗 Include your full UK driving licence prominently as this is specifically mentioned as preferred
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- •Maintained 15 performance vehicles across 3 racing seasons, achieving 95% race completion rate through proactive technical diagnostics
- •Mentored 4 junior technicians in motorsport workshop procedures, reducing setup times by 25% during race weekends
- •Implemented technical standards compliance across 8 race team vehicles, ensuring 100% scrutineering pass rate over 12-month period
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Rise Technical Recruitment's Motorsport Trainer position represents exactly the career transition I've been seeking — moving from motorsport industry pressures into education while maintaining hands-on sector involvement. My background in motorsport engineering and race team operations aligns perfectly with your requirement for industry professionals passionate about developing future technicians.
My background in motorsport has equipped me with the technical expertise and practical experience needed to deliver both workshop-based and classroom training across various qualification levels. The opportunity to receive full teacher training while sharing real-world industry knowledge makes this role particularly appealing.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Describe your experience working with motorsport vehicles and the technical challenges you've encountered
- ›How would you explain complex motorsport engineering concepts to students with varying technical backgrounds?
- ›What motorsport technologies or systems do you have the most hands-on experience with?
- ›How do you stay current with developments in motorsport technology and industry standards?
- ›Describe a technical problem you solved in your motorsport career and how you would teach that process
Behavioural
- ›Why are you looking to transition from industry into education and training?
- ›Describe a time when you had to share knowledge or mentor someone in a motorsport environment
- ›How would you handle a student who is struggling with practical motorsport skills?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt to new processes or technologies in your motorsport career
- ›How would you maintain industry relevance while working in an educational environment?
STAR answer examples
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Why are you looking to transition from industry into education and training?
Describe a time when you had to share knowledge or mentor someone in a motorsport environment