Technician (BSE)

Jobsinkent; Tonbridge; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Free parking

Onsite facilities (gym/restaurant)

CPD days & discounts

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

North Kent Colleges Group is seeking a proactive Technician (Building Services Engineering) to support the Plumbing and Electrical Installation teaching team at its Tonbridge campus. You will prepare sessions, maintain equipment and manage materials, working closely with lecturers to deliver practical demonstrations.

The role is based at Tonbridge campus, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum, with a salary of £25,429 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 plumbing qualification.
• Good health and safety knowledge.
• Experience using power and machine tools.
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills.
• Supervisory experience and A1 Assessor/V1 Verifier qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and technical support across Plumbing and Electrical Installation.
• Prepare sessions, maintain equipment and manage materials and stock.
• Support demonstrations and conduct risk assessments.
• Maintain safe and organised workshops and act as safety observer during activities.

Skills

Health and safety knowledge

Power tools experience

Machine tools experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Supervisory experience (desirable)

Education

Level 2 plumbing qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about Building Services Engineering and have the practical skills and can-do attitude to support the next generation of engineers? We’re looking for a proactiveTechnician (Building Services Engineering)to join our Building Services team (Plumbing) at North Kent Colleges Group (Tonbridge College).

You’ll provide practical and technical support across ourPlumbing and Electrical Installation working closely with lecturers to prepare sessions, maintain equipment and manage materials and stock.

You’ll also support demonstrations, maintain safe and organised workshops, assist with risk assessments and act as a safety observer during practical activities.

The successful candidate will have aminimum Level 2 competence qualification in plumbing, with relevant industry experience. You’ll have good health and safety knowledge, experience using power and machine tools, and strong communication, organisational and IT skills. Supervisory experience and A1 Assessor/V1 Verifier qualifications are desirable.

If you’re proactive, reliable and adaptable, and keen to share your industry knowledge and practical expertise with students, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role:

Where you’ll work: This role is based at our Tonbridge campus

Your hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

Your pay: £25,429 per annum

The Group:

North Kent Colleges Group is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent (Dartford, Gravesend, Hadlow and Tonbridge) and over 6,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.

The Benefits:

• Enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which includes generous employee/employer contribution rates.
• Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants and coffee shops.
• CPD days and access to several discount memberships through being an employee at a College.
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development.

North Kent Colleges Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.