Technician in Automotive

Hull College; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vocational institute in the UK seeks a Technician in Automotive to support student learning in a safe environment. Responsibilities include organising workspace areas, ensuring compliance with health and safety, and preparing materials for practical sessions. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience in fabrication and welding, and will be committed to safeguarding students. The role offers a salary of £23,840 FTE per annum with 37 hours of work weekly.

Benefits

Annual leave of 31 days

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• GCSE (A-C) or equivalent in Maths and English.
• Recent experience in Fabrication and Welding.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety policy/procedures.

Responsibilities

• Organise practical workspace areas for effective use.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety.
• Manage maintenance of learning space and equipment.

Skills

Health and Safety compliance

Teamwork

Record keeping

Teaching ability

Education

GCSE (A-C) in Maths and English

NVQ 2/3 in Fabrication and Welding

First aid qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Organisation of practical workspace areas to ensure effective utilisation of space and realistic work simulations and prepare materials for use by students including training aids and learning resources.
• Overall responsibility for Health and Safety in practical workspace areas and to ensure compliance with all.
• Ensure that practical learning environments, equipment, machines and plant comply with health and safety requirements, identifying necessary actions and reporting through line management.
• Manage a rolling programme of learning space and equipment maintenance including repairs as required and for ensuring relevant checks are made on machine tools, equipment and materials in accordance with Health and Safety requirements (i.e. PAT testing, COSHH, etc).
• Contribute fully to the membership of course teams, attending staff meetings and liaising with staff on individual student's progress and support needs.
• Assist in the maintenance of records of individual student progress where appropriate, including maintaining records of student attendance and initial assessment.
• Ensure that consumables, materials, preparation and stock control are available and prepared to the required level in practical learning environments.
• Follow group financial procedures in ordering consumables and other practical equipment for line manager authorisation and update practical learning environment inventories annually.
• Deliver taster sessions and attend open events as required.
• Promote a teaching, learning and working environment that is free from discrimination and where all students and staff are encouraged to express their individuality.
• Be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners.
• Undertake such additional duties as may be reasonably required commensurate with the level of responsibility within the College at any of the College's sites or place of work.

Qualifications

• GCSE (A -C) or equivalent in Maths and English
• NVQ 2/3 or equivalent in Fabrication and Welding
• First aid qualification or willing to work towards
• A knowledge and understanding of various qualifications within Fabrication and Welding
• Recent experience of subject specialism
• Knowledge of Health and Safety policy/procedures
• Administrative and record keeping skills
• Ability to work as an individual or as part of a team

General Information

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.

Working Hours & Salary

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £23,840 FTE per annum

Annual Leave: 31 days per annum (excluding bank holidays and up to 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas/New Year period)

Job Summary

As our Technician in Automotive, you will support student learning and provide a safe working environment for students, preparing equipment and materials for students within the practical workspace environment, and maintain stock and stores in an efficient manner.

About Hull College

Hull College provides high‑quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees. As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university. While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.