Electrical Installation Technician

South and City College Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK further education provider in Birmingham is seeking an Electrical Installation Technician to support the daily operations of workshops. Responsibilities include maintaining workshop cleanliness, assisting lecturers, logging equipment usage, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Ideal candidates should have experience in workshop maintenance and a strong commitment to supporting students in their practical learning. Interested applicants can find more details via the application process outlined.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of health and safety standards in workshop environments.
• Experience in assisting in practical classes in an educational setting.
• Ability to maintain and repair workshop equipment efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Keep workshop tidy and maintain hygiene standards.
• Assist lecturers during practical classes.
• Repair and maintain machines and tools.
• Log tools and equipment in and out of stores.
• Develop and maintain work areas for student use.

Skills

Workshop maintenance

Supervisory skills

Health & safety compliance

Inventory management

Job description

Electrical Installation Technician

We are seeking to appoint a Technician in Electrical Engineering - previous applicants for this position need not apply.

Closing Date for applications is: 16th January 2026.

Interviews will be held on: 30th January 2026.

Aims of Job/Job Purpose

The main responsibility of this role is to support the day-to-day effective running of the workshops as directed.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• To keep workshop clean and tidy and ensure standards of hygiene are met and maintained.
• To assist lecturers in all practical classes, in a supervisory/teaching capacity.
• Be responsible for equipment, first aid requisites, fitting and consumables.
• Log all tools and equipment in and out of tool stores.
• To repair and maintain machines and tooling.
• Keep inventory and stock of all tools, machines and fitting.
• To check that all equipment is in a safe working order at all times.
• Liaise with Head of School and Lecturers in ordering tools, fittings, consumables and keep accurate budgetary records.
• Develop work areas and rigs for students use.
• Maintain rigs and work areas.
• Plan and progress a series of jobs, keeping the line manager informed of activity.
• Attend and contribute to the section meetings.
• Prepare materials for classes as requested by teaching staff.
• Work in other trade areas for the effective support of students and cover for absent colleagues; this could involve supporting/cover of teaching staff as/when required during staff shortage/sickness.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety in own work and in the workshop area.
• Support teaching team with formative and summative assessments.

The Job Description for this role has been attached, please refer to it for more detailed information on the role.

About South and City College Birmingham

South and City College Birmingham is one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education.

Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economic resource by providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders.

At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and embedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.

How to apply

To apply, please click onto the “Apply Online” button below.

If you have any queries not specified in this Job Description, please contact the People Services team by email to .

Safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; childcare disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5-year period.

An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.