Specialist Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Student discount

Government pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Kidderminster College, part of NCG, is seeking a technician to support the Construction and Automotive provision. You will prepare workshops, materials and equipment for practical learning, maintain stock records, and carry out routine checks.

You will also report faults and safety concerns, keep spaces safe and ready, and support staff with learner behaviour. The role includes cross-curriculum flexibility and potential key-holder duties, paid as an additional responsibility.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical or industry experience
• Good understanding of workshop health and safety

Responsibilities

• Prepare workshops, materials, tools and equipment for practical learning
• Maintain equipment and stock records
• Complete routine checks and minor repairs
• Report faults, damage and health and safety concerns
• Keep workshops safe, clean, organised and ready for use
• Work flexibly across all curriculum areas
• Provide a visible presence across the department
• Support staff with learner behaviour management
• Reinforce standards of conduct, punctuality, safety and respect
• Challenge inappropriate behaviour professionally and report concerns
• Open and secure designated buildings, workshops and external areas as key-holder
• Complete security checks and report premises or security concerns

Skills

Workshop safety

Communication skills

Organised

Young people

Behaviour management

Job description

This technician post supports the Construction and Automotive provision at Kidderminster College, part of NCG. Work centres on preparing workshops, materials and equipment for practical learning, keeping stock records, carrying out routine checks and minor repairs, and reporting faults or safety concerns. It is distinct for its cross-curriculum remit, a visible presence supporting staff with learner behaviour, and agreed key-holder duties for securing buildings, paid as an additional responsibility. Relevant technical or industry experience and workshop health and safety knowledge will decide fit.

What the job involves

• Prepare workshops, materials, tools and equipment for practical learning
• Maintain equipment and stock records
• Complete routine checks and minor repairs
• Report faults, damage and health and safety concerns
• Keep workshops safe, clean, organised and ready for use
• Work flexibly across all curriculum areas
• Provide a visible presence across the department
• Support staff with learner behaviour management
• Reinforce standards of conduct, punctuality, safety and respect
• Challenge inappropriate behaviour professionally and report concerns
• Open and secure designated buildings, workshops and external areas as key-holder
• Complete security checks and report premises or security concerns

Experience

• Relevant technical or industry experience

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of workshop health and safety
• Excellent communication skills
• Practical and organised approach
• Confidence working with young people
• Working calmly and consistently when addressing learner behaviour

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety and college professional standards

Nice to have

• Experience within Construction, Automotive, engineering, facilities or site operations
• Experience within an educational environment

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working
• Student discount
• Government pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme