Carpentry & Joinery Technician

Macclesfield College; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Professional development and upskiling

Up to 51 days of annual leave

Free campus parking

Job summary

Macclesfield College invites applications for a hands-on Carpentry & Joinery Technician at Macclesfield Campus. You will support tutors and students, maintain workshop facilities and equipment, and ensure safe operation of tools.

You’ll monitor stores, stock control, and help set up demonstrations for timber-related practicals. This role requires a practical mindset and commitment to safety and quality learning.

Qualifications

• Hands-on role as part of a vocational team.
• Maintenance of equipment and practical facilities; day-to-day workshop upkeep.
• Stock control and stores monitoring in the department.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and annual maintenance to workshop facilities including all equipment.
• Monitor and assist students during practical activities.
• Set up demonstration resources and ensure they work; prepare equipment, tools, timber as needed.
• Clean and prepare training equipment and tools used by staff and students.
• Ensure efficient stocking, storing and distributing of consumables in the department.
• Inspect, maintain and promote safe use of safety equipment.
• Keep up-to-date in the subject area.

Skills

Maintenance

Safety awareness

Student supervision

Job description

Macclesfield Campus is a place that fires ambition, realises potential and looks to the future.

We continue to build a growth mindset for both students and colleagues alike and are excited to continue to attract, retain and develop our outstanding people to provide only the best for our learners.

We have the most supportive and collaborative colleagues who enrich the lives of our students though are values.

Our Construction Department are excited to announce that we are looking for a team member to join as a Carpentry & Joinery Technician.

Join us in shaping the future of our students and make a lasting impact within our college group!

The Role

• Macclesfield Campus has an innovative vision in delivering high quality education to a wide range of learners.
• This is a hands-on role which involves working as a member of a vocational team. The Technician provides effective technical support for tutors and students, ensuring that the team in the Carpentry provision operates to a consistently high standard. The role includes the maintenance of equipment and practical facilities, the day to day maintenance of workshop equipment and tools, monitoring stores and stock control.

Main Duties for this role include

• To carry out routine and annual maintenance to workshop facilities including all equipment
• To monitor and assist students who are conducting practical activities.
• To set up demonstration resources and ensure that they will work satisfactorily. This will include the preparation of equipment, tools, cutting and sizing timber.
• The clean and prepare training equipment and tools used by teaching staff and students.
• To ensure the efficient operating systems for stocking, storing and distributing all consumables used in the Department.
• To inspect, maintain and assist in the correct use of safety equipment
• To take personal and professional responsibility for keeping up-to-date in the subject area.

We offer a brilliant package of benefits to support your career and wellbeing including:

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities
• Financial support to gain your teaching qualification
• Professional development and upskilling opportunities
• Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day
• Discounted gym membership, and hair and beauty treatments
• Free secure campus parking and excellent transport links
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Staff Awards & Recognition
• Access to our employee benefits platform

Pre-employment Screening

All posts are subject to standard pre-employment checks and you will be asked to provide;

• Evidence of your right to work in the UK
• Proof of Identity
• A minimum of two professional referees to cover a five-year period
• Health Declaration for any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need the College to make appropriate adjustments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post.