Technician - Automotive

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Holiday entitlement

CPD days

Wellbeing days

Christmas closure

Hybrid working

Gym on-site

Free parking

Discount package

Job summary

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP is seeking an Automotive & Engineering Technician to support the Automotive & Engineering department, preparing practical environments and maintaining learning materials. You will contribute to delivering an outstanding learning experience and develop resources with a can‑do attitude.

Role requires knowledge of Light Vehicle fault diagnosis and repair, and strong communication and team-working skills.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Light Vehicle fault diagnosis and repair
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic with good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to prepare and organise Automotive practical environments and learning materials

Responsibilities

• Prepare and organise Automotive practical environments in well-equipped workshops
• Maintain and develop learning materials for the course
• Support teaching, learning and assessment within the Automotive & Engineering department

Job description

The post of Automotive & Engineering Technician contributes to the positive work of the College in raising aspirations of students, delivering an outstanding learning experience. Supporting all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment for the Automotive & Engineering department, the successful candidate will have Automotive experience and a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude.

You will be mainly responsible for the timely preparation and organisation of Automotive practical environments within our well-equipped workshops, which includes the routine maintenance and development of learning materials.

You need to have a good understanding of Light Vehicle fault diagnosis and repair (Training will also be provided). It is essential that you are highly motivated, enthusiastic person with good communication and team work skills.

UCS offer a range of fantastic employee benefits including:

• Generous pension scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Dedicated CPD days
• 2 wellbeing days
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• On-site discounted gym
• Free parking

UCS College Group Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!

UCSCG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.