Senior Workshop Technician (Construction)

Abingdon and Witney College; Bicester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & holidays

Professional development

Flexible working options

Gym & cycle schemes

Job summary

Abingdon and Witney College in Bicester is seeking a Senior Workshop Technician (Construction) to join our growing team at the Bicester Construction Campus. The role focuses on supporting practical learning and ensuring smooth day-to-day operation of workshops.

You will bring technical expertise, effective communication, and a passion for education to help students develop practical skills across construction trades while maintaining high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in a relevant construction trade (or equivalent experience).
• Willing to support across all trade areas offered (plumbing, electrical installation, wood trades).
• Strong practical knowledge of workshop tools, equipment and processes.
• Experience working in a construction or workshop environment.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Understanding of health and safety in a workshop/construction setting.
• Ability to support students aged 16–18.
• Experience supervising or coordinating others.
• Experience delivering training or mentoring learners.
• IOSH or willingness to work towards health & safety qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical specialist within the workshop, supporting teaching staff with practical delivery, materials and equipment selection.
• Support and supervise students in developing practical skills, ensuring a safe and engaging learning environment.
• Plan and deliver technical demonstrations, inductions and equipment training for students and staff.
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the workshop, including maintaining high standards of organisation and housekeeping.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, including risk assessments, COSHH and safe systems of work.
• Manage tools, equipment and stock, including ordering materials, liaising with suppliers and conducting regular stock audits.
• Assist with equipment maintenance, fault finding and arranging servicing where necessary.

Skills

Strong practical workshop skills

Good communication

Organisational skills

Health & safety awareness

Student support

Education

Level 2 construction trade qualification

Tools

Workshop tools and equipment knowledge

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £28,598 - £30,384per annum

Hours per week: 37

Working pattern: The working pattern is Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours

Weeks per Annum: 52 weeks per annum

Location: Bicester Campus

Contract type: Permanent

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Senior Workshop Technician (Construction) to join our growing team at the Bicester Construction Campus.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to play a key role in supporting high-quality practical learning and ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of our workshops. As our provision continues to expand, you will bring technical expertise, initiative and a passion for education, helping students develop essential practical skills across a range of construction disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical specialist within the workshop, supporting teaching staff with practical delivery, materials and equipment selection.
• Support and supervise students in developing their practical skills, ensuring a safe and engaging learning environment.
• Plan and deliver technical demonstrations, inductions and equipment training for students and staff.
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the workshop, including maintaining high standards of organisation and housekeeping.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, including risk assessments, COSHH and safe systems of work.
• Manage tools, equipment and stock, including ordering materials, liaising with suppliers and conducting regular stock audits.
• Assist with equipment maintenance, fault finding and arranging servicing where necessary.

Essential

• Level 2 qualification in a relevant construction trade (or equivalent experience).
• Willing to support across all the trade areas we offer, these include; plumbing, electrical installation and wood trades to which training and support will be provided.
• Strong practical knowledge of workshop tools, equipment and processes.
• Experience working within a construction or workshop environment.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Understanding of health and safety in a workshop or construction setting.
• Ability to support students of all ages, particularly 16-18 learners.

Desirable

• Experience supervising or coordinating others.
• Experience delivering training or mentoring learners.
• Health and safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH) or willingness to work towards.

Why Work with Us

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.