Refrigeration Technician

City of Portsmouth College; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join City of Portsmouth College as a Refrigeration Technician, where you'll support the RAC team in maintaining health and safety standards and assist with practical assessments. This full-time permanent role requires knowledge of refrigeration systems and offers a competitive salary. With generous leave, pension, and development opportunities, this position is ideal for a dedicated professional looking to contribute to student education.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days plus statutory holidays

Generous Local Government pension

Access to College staff development programmes

Onsite discounts at Hair Salon & Sports Centre

Free car parking at campus sites

Discounts with Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Knowledge of refrigeration and air conditioning, minimum N.V.Q. LEVEL 2.
• Willing to work towards an assessor’s award.
• Computer literacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the RAC team with practical assessments and maintain health and safety.
• Set up and clear materials for classes; maintain equipment and tools.
• Control stock and document materials received.

Skills

Communications

Planning and Organising

Managing Time/resources/people

Working with Others

Self-starter

Knowledge of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Computer literate

Education

N.V.Q. LEVEL 2 or Time served equivalent experience

Category 1 F-Gas qualification

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Base pay range

Job Title: Refrigeration Technician

Location: North Harbour Campus

Salary: £26,759.27 - £28,264.11 Full Time Equivalent per annum

Hours of work: 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year, Full-Time, Permanent

About us:

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 25 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Local Government pension. Further information can be found at www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-services/pensions/local-government
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!
  
  

About the role:

Provide support to the RAC team with resourcing for all programmes and maintain health and safety in the workshop area assisting the lecturers and assist with carrying out practical assessments within workshop sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

• To set up and clear away all specialist materials for classes.
• Maintain specialist areas in a clean and tidy condition including sorting and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Carry out general maintenance checks on equipment in the rooms and identify and report repairs for external servicing, liaising with external contractors for maintenance where required.
• To control stock including the requisition of supplies when needed.
• To receive and document materials and maintain storerooms.
• Where neccessary to provide oversign in practial lessons where an enhanced risk of injury exists.
• To maintain the inventory and stocks of materials and learning resources, monitoring usage and ordering materials as required. Knowledge and understanding of the requirements for Refrigerant
• Heandling, Flammable Gas handling and Electrical Testing procedures.
  
  

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• Communications.
• Planning and Organising.
• Managing Time/resources/people.
• Working with Others.
• Self-starter / ability to act on own initiative.
• Knowledge of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning to minimum N.V.Q. LEVEL 2 or Time served equivalent experience and an appropriate Category 1 F-Gas qualification.
• Either have or be willing to work towards an assessor’s award to assist with college assessments.
• Computer literate
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion:

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre-Employment Checks:

The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.

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