Engineering Technician (Fabrication and Welding)

RNN Group; Catcliffe; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pensions

Annual leave

Gym access

Occupational health

Wellbeing hub

Flexible working

Free parking

Career development

STEM grants

Referral scheme

Job summary

RNN Group is seeking an Engineering Technician (Fabrication and Welding) to join the team at Rotherham College. This full-time, permanent role involves hands-on support in the fabrication and welding workshops, aiding both staff and students during practical sessions.

You will help develop and maintain facilities, ensure safety and compliance, and collaborate with other technicians on departmental projects to drive better learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in Fabrication and Welding.
• Level 2 English and Maths (or willing to undertake).
• Industry experience in fabrication and welding.

Responsibilities

• Workshop preparation: set out equipment and materials for practical work.
• Safety cover during practical classes and ensure workshops are safe.
• Assist in constructing apparatus and preparing materials as required.
• Distribute tools and consumables; monitor return of equipment.
• Maintain and clean machinery; keep workshops tidy and safe.
• Monitor stock levels; order replacements; maintain stock records.
• Ensure workshop security; notify Curriculum Team Leader of losses or damages.
• Attend team meetings; support other areas when required.

Education

Fabrication & Welding

Job description

Engineering Technician (Fabrication and Welding)

Hours; Full time (37 hours each week, all year-round)

Duration; Permanent

Salary; £25,456 a year + benefits

Location; Rotherham College, Rotherham

Closing date; 05/10/2026

About the Role

Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for Fabrication and Welding? Do you want to use your expertise to shape the next generation of engineers while helping to build the best training facilities in South Yorkshire?

At RNN Group, we are looking for a dedicated and proactive Engineering Technician to join our dynamic team. This is a varied, hands‑on role where your ideas, knowledge, and experience will directly contribute to continuously improving our workshop processes and procedures.

This key position offers a fantastic opportunity to play an active role in supporting both academic staff and students during practical workshop sessions. You will provide vital technical services to support the delivery of college programmes, ensuring our facilities are safe, efficient, and innovative.

You won't just be maintaining the status quo; you will have the chance to help develop our Fabrication & Welding facilities further, collaborating with other technicians across different craft areas and contributing to exciting departmental projects.

As our Fabrication & Welding Technician, your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• Workshop Preparation: Safe preparation and setting out of equipment and materials for practical work, demonstrations, examinations, and assessments.
• Safety & Supervision: Providing safety cover during practical classes, ensuring workshops and equipment are entirely safe for use.
• Technical Assistance: Assisting in the construction of apparatus and preparation of materials as detailed by academic staff.
• Asset Management: Distributing tools and consumables to students, and operating an efficient system to monitor the return of equipment.
• Maintenance & Cleanliness: Carrying out routine maintenance on machinery and equipment. Ensuring workshops are clean, tidy, and safe, disposing of waste materials according to college policy.
• Stock & Ordering: Monitoring levels of tools, equipment, and consumables, ordering replacements as required, and maintaining accurate stock records.
• Security & Operations: Ensuring the security of workshops and equipment by locking doors and storage areas. Notifying the Curriculum Team Leader of any loss or damage.
• Team Collaboration: Attending and contributing to team meetings, providing First Aid (after appropriate training), and supporting other areas of the college when required.

This is more than just a technician role it is a chance to inspire, support, and make a tangible impact on the future of the engineering sector in our region.

You will

To be successful in this role, you will bring real‑world knowledge into our educational environment. We are looking for candidates who possess:

• Industry Experience: Proven experience working within the fabrication and welding industry, bringing current practices and practical knowledge to our workshops.
• Qualifications: Hold a Level 2 or above professionally related qualification in Fabrication and Welding. You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake).
• Team Player Mentality: An eagerness to be an active part of the Fabrication and Welding team and a drive to continuously develop our workshop environment.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

Department Info

When you join us, you become part of a collaborative and cross‑functional educational team.

• Line Management: Your direct line manager will be the Curriculum Performance Lead for your specific area, ensuring you have clear guidance, regular feedback, and support for your professional development.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Innovation happens when we work together. You may be required to participate in exciting projects with other technicians within the wider department across different craft areas.
• Tutor & Workshop Support: You will work hand-in-hand with academic staff, supporting tutors within practical workshops to deliver seamless, high‑quality lessons.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

• Access to local government pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 15.6% to 23.68%)
• Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in‑house Occupational Health service
• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Free Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made