Workshop Technician

Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Workshop Technician at our Crawley campus. You will join us on a full time, permanent basisand in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £22,079 per annum plus £610.08 Crawley Weighting Allowance.

The Workshop Technician role:

Are you looking for a role where you can use your experience of construction subjects, including plumbing and electrical in the convenient location of central Crawley?

Crawley College are recruiting for a Workshop Technician to join their Construction team and support our workshops, where a variety of construction related subjects are taught including Plumbing and Electrical. This role would be ideal if you have an interest in the Construction field but don’t want to be working in an outside environment in all weathers!

Our Workshop Technician will provide technical support to staff and students, including the safe use of equipment and facilitate daily activities within the learning environment, including the preparation of teaching resources and housekeeping.

Key Responsibilities of ourWorkshop Technician:

• Facilitating daily activities within the learning environment, including the preparation of teaching resources and housekeeping.
• Providing assistance to individuals or groups of students within the learning environment.
• Implementing and maintaining the regulations of the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health legislation, including the reviews of health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace and undertake risk assessments.
• Participating in curriculum area, College, employer/parent functions, meetings and promotional activities as required.
• Participating in course review activities and the generation and implementation of new resources and action plans.
• Monitoring and maintaining equipment and prepare replacement plans.
• Ordering and stock taking materials and equipment.
• Cleaning and maintaining working spaces, develop a working environment and provide technical support and assistance for projects.

Our ideal Workshop Technicianshould have the below skills and experience:

• Level 2 Qualification in the relevant subject area
• Relevant industrial/subject experience
• Experience Following/applying Health and Safety procedures
• Working knowledge of the relevant vocational area
• Time management skills, organisational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines

Closing date for applications: 15th April 2024

The Chichester College Group has seven colleges, Anglia Examinations, First Steps Childcare Group, Chichester English School and 2,600 staff spread across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. This makes us the largest college group in Sussex, providing high quality learning opportunities for over 25,000 students every year.

We offer generous pension schemes, hybrid working opportunities, college closure days over the Christmas period (which is not deducted from annual leave entitlement) plus the option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave, and discounts at onsite facilities such as gym membership and nursery fees at certain campuses

If you would like to learn more about our Workshop Technician role, then please click ‘apply’ today!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.