Hygiene Technician

East Coast College; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday (FTE) including bank刘

Pension – 18% employer contribution

Free gym and swim

Discounted campus salon and restaurant

Job summary

East Coast College is seeking a Hygiene Technician for the Lowestoft Campus on a permanent part-time basis. The role supports workshops and training environments by maintaining equipment, preparing materials and resources, and ensuring health and safety compliance to enable high-quality teaching and skills development.

The post requires experience in practical, customer-focused settings, strong communication and teamwork, and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in a practical, customer-focused environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices and risk assessments.
• Ability to prepare materials and coaching of students in workshop skills.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and development.
• Commitment to safeguarding and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment and prepare materials for workshops.
• Support staff and students to enable high-quality teaching and skills development.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Practical workshop support

IT basics

Education

Level 2 English & Maths

Job description

Job Title: Hygiene Technician
Location: Lowestoft Campus
Hours: Variable Hours
Contract: Permanent - Part Time
Salary: Band E (£25,168.50 - £25,490.00 FTE)

The Technician plays a key role in supporting the effective day-to-day operation of workshops and training environments. The postholder is responsible for maintaining equipment, preparing materials and resources, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and providing practical support to staff and students to enable high-quality teaching, learning, and skills development.

Key needs from you and the role;

• Experience of working in a practical, customer-focused environment with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety practices, risk assessments, equipment maintenance, and safe working procedures.
• Ability to support teaching and learning through the preparation of materials, practical teaching aids, and coaching of students in workshop skills.
• Flexible, organised, and proactive approach with basic IT skills, a commitment to safeguarding, and willingness to undertake relevant training and development.

• Commitment to Safeguarding

East Coast College will offer you;

• 38 days holiday FTE (including bank holidays)
• Generous Pension - 18% Employer Contribution
• Free gym and swim membership
• Discounted access to campus salon and restaurant

East Coast College require all staff to hold a minimum Level 2 or equivalent in English and maths, and be able to evidence this.

East Coast College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

All applications are reviewed and scored against the essential and desirable criteria as set out in the job description and person specification to determine a shortlist. Shortlisted applications will be invited to interview and to complete a self-declaration and disclosure form. Information relating to the interview format will be shared and confirmed prior to the scheduled interview taking place and will facilitate any requested adjustments.

All offers of employment are conditional and subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including at least two references, safeguarding and suitability checks, and an Enhanced DBS check where required.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for Staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

*Please note that all applications are assessed solely on the information provided within the application form. CVs are not used in the shortlisting process.