Technician - Care Academy

SHC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive colleagues

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension

Professional development

Flexible working

Free on-site parking

Free EV charging

Health & wellbeing benefits

Staff wellbeing days

Rewards for service

Job summary

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is seeking a well organised and proactive Technician to join our Care and Early Years department. The ideal candidate will be motivated, enthusiastic and have good knowledge of the care industry.

You will work with staff, students and external companies, so excellent communication skills, flexibility and a can-do approach are essential. A strong focus on health and safety is required to keep the learning environment safe.

Responsibilities

• Excellent health and safety knowledge is extremely important in this role as you will be responsible for ensuring that the learning environment is safe for everyone who enters it.
• You will be willing to undertake training that the college requires you to do to fulfil your role as a Technician for the Care Academy.

Job description

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a bold, ambitious institution where excellence, equality, diversity equity and inclusion aren’t just ideals they’re our everyday mission. We create a welcoming, empowering environment where learners and staff reach their full potential and step confidently toward their future aspirations.

• Salary: Scale 4 starting at £26,402 (FTE £30,288)

• Hours: Full time, term time only at 39 weeks

We are seeking to appoint a well organised and proactive Technician to join our Care and Early Years department. The ideal candidate will be motivated, enthusiastic and have good knowledge of the care industry.

As you will be working with staff, students and external companies, you must have excellent communication skills, be flexible and have a ‘can do’ approach to work.

Excellent health and safety knowledge is extremely important in this role as you will be responsible for ensuring that the learning environment is safe for everyone who enters it. You will be willing to undertake training that the college requires you to do to fulfil your role as a Technician for the Care Academy.

You’ll be well-supported in an ever-growing department where your ideas and passion for innovation will help shape a creative and inspiring learning environment. Be part of building an exciting future for our students and staff as we continue to thrive and grow together. If you’re ready to make an impact and collaborate with a forward thinking team, we’d love to welcome you!

If you possess these attributes and you are looking for a new opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

What are the benefits of working for Shooters Hill Sixth Form College?

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we value our employees, as they are vital to our continued success. We are a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Some of the attractive benefits we offer our employees:

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• Competitive pension scheme LGPS

• High quality professional development

• Flexible working opportunities

• Free on-site parking and breakfast

• Free EV charging points

• Various health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)

• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend

• Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service

And much more.

Please contact us if we can assist you in any way with your application or adjust the processes that we use in our recruitment methods.

Closing date for applications: 4th November at 10am

Interviews to commence: 5th November

Start Date: ASAP

Informal discussion regarding the post and a visit to the college are welcome. Please contact the People Services department to arrange.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in the application process.

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates, we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.

As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet its data protection obligations.