Welding and Fabrication Trainer

Role Overview

Plan and deliver technical or vocational training, helping students build practical skills and prepare for examinations and workplace opportunities. The role combines teaching and assessment with student guidance, workshop oversight, client-service supervision and the administration needed to keep training activities on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update curriculum materials, course outlines, schemes of work, lesson plans and training records.
• Teach and assess students regularly, track their progress, set learning targets, provide constructive feedback and prepare them for internal and final examinations.
• Support student recruitment and maintain accurate student records, eligibility checks, attendance registers, examination files and monitoring data.
• Guide students on conduct, resolve conflicts where possible, communicate institutional rules and values, and encourage participation in relevant activities.
• Help students arrange industrial attachments and mentor them in meeting deadlines, serving clients effectively, pricing their work and marketing their skills.
• Supervise student work during service delivery, provide services as required and promote a satisfactory experience for clients.
• Schedule maintenance of tools and equipment, manage their allocation and use, report damage or repair needs, and help safeguard workshop facilities.
• Submit activity reports on time, follow up on agreed processes, and support the timely payment of student fees.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma or diploma in a relevant technical or vocational discipline.
• A diploma in technical education or a pedagogy certificate from Kenya School of TVET or KTTC.
• At least one year of teaching or relevant industry experience.
• Current registration and licensing with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
• Knowledge of examination procedures for KNEC, NITA or CDACC competency-based programmes.
• Ability to plan practical instruction, assess learning, guide students and manage training equipment and records.