Casual Technician in Construction (Wet Trades)

Coleg Sir Gar; Ammanford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Coleg Sir Gâr invites applications for a Casual Technician in Construction at Ammanford Campus. The role provides technical support across construction teaching, helping lecturers and students with workshop activities and maintaining equipment.

You should have Level 2/3 in Construction trades with health and safety training and industry experience. The post is zero-hours with a pay rate of £15.97 per hour, requiring a flexible, reliable team player.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2/3 Qualification in Construction trades.
• Appropriate Health & Safety training (or willingness to undertake).
• Recent and relevant experience in the technical field/s concerned.
• Good communicator with diplomacy and tact.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work harmoniously with learners and colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent punctuality and ability to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support for teaching and learning within your area.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in line with Health and Safety regulations.
• Prepare, maintain and update Health & Safety documentation with course teams.
• Maintain, upgrade and service equipment, including wood machining and related machinery.
• Ensure care, control, maintenance and security of course equipment, materials and stock.
• Maintain stores inventory for consumables, equipment and delivery resources.
• Carry out stock ordering and update online ordering database.
• Provide stores issue and return service for equipment and consumables.
• Participate in course team, student committees, and curriculum area meetings.
• Support marketing and promotion of course programmes.
• Assist lecturers and students in workshop-based activities per timetable.

Skills

Level 2/3 Construction

Health & Safety training

Recent industry experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork with learners

Punctuality & flexibility

Education

Minimum Level 2/3 in Construction trades

Tools

Woodworking equipment

Electrotechnical machinery

Job description

Casual Technician in Construction (Wet Trades)

Department: Construction

Employment Type: Zero Hours

Location: Ammanford Campus

Reporting To: Head of Curriculum

Compensation: £15.97 / hour

Description

Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion is seeking a motivated and skilled Casual Technician in Construction to join our Construction Curriculum Area at our Ammanford Campus.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic and industry-connected department delivering high-quality construction education and training across building crafts, building services, technical construction, and higher education programmes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with practical construction industry experience, strong technical skills, and a commitment to supporting outstanding teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will have a minimum Level 2/3 qualification in Construction trades or relevant field, experience in the industry and a passion for learning and development. Within this role you will mainly support the Electrotechnical Installation team but will also be expected to contribute to all technical support requirements within the Curriculum Area.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support for teaching and learning within your area, responding to the needs of students, academic staff and the relevant course leader/s;
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety regulations;
• Prepare, maintain and update relevant Health & Safety documentation such as Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work, COSHH records and equipment maintenance records, in liaison with course teams;
• Maintain, upgrade and service equipment as planned, required or requested; wood machining and other construction related static and portable machinery and equipment. Receive relevant training as and when necessary;
• Ensure the care, control, maintenance and security of course equipment, materials and stock;
• Maintain stores inventory for consumables, equipment and delivery resources;
• Carry out ordering of stock in line with college financial procedures and update online ordering database;
• Provide a stores issue service for course consumables and an issue and return service for all departmental equipment and other course items;
• Participate in course team; student consultative committees; and curriculum area meetings as required;
• Carry out duties which support marketing and promotion of course programme;
• Support lecturers and students in undertaking workshop based activities, in line with agreed timetable

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum Level 2/3 Qualification in Construction trades
• Appropriate Health & Safety training (or willingness to undertake appropriate training)
• Recent and relevant experience of the technical field/s concerned
• Good communicator with diplomacy and tact
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work harmoniously with learners and colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent punctuality and ability to work flexibly

Desirable Criteria:

• GCSE English and Mathematics at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent
• IOSH Managing Safely (If you are not IOSH qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible)
• PUWER Training (If you are not PUWER qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible)
• First Aid qualification (If you are not First Aid qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible)
• A good understanding of the technical support role in Further Education
• Be competent in the use and maintenance of the following machinery: Electrotechnical installation and maintenance of static and portable machinery and equipment related to the trade.

Welsh Language Requirements:

• Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1
• Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.