Technician Timber Trades

onlyFE; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension SYPA

Annual leave 30 days + 8 bank holidays

Employee assistance programme (Bupa)

Occupational Health PAM

Free eye tests for VDU users

Free Parking at campuses

Job summary

The Sheffield College in Sheffield is seeking a Technician to support students and staff in workshops and classrooms. You will ensure equipment is ready for learning and maintain a safe learning environment across programmes.

Key duties include risk assessments, equipment upkeep, stock management, and attending required training. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits within a large, diverse FE college community.

Responsibilities

• Supporting staff and students in the college environment, both workshops and classrooms.
• Carry out risk assessments associated with workshop practices, equipment and maintain full records
• Attend training and development as required
• Maintain workshops and equipment to a high standard in line with a healthy and safe environment
• Maintain stock levels and keep records, using the college on-line procurement system.

Job description

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

Job Description

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About The Role

The Sheffield College is a large, vibrant and diverse further education college and we are proud of how the college contributes to transforming lives through learning by meeting local skills needs.

As a Technician you will support students by ensuring that learning environments are safe and secure. You will be responsible for ensuring equipment is ready and available for the delivery of learning as required for a specific learning programme.

Main Responsibilities But Not Limited To

• Supporting staff and students in the college environment, both workshops and classrooms.
• Carry out risk assessments associated with workshop practices, equipment and maintain full records
• Attend training and development as required
• Maintain workshops and equipment to a high standard in line with a healthy and safe environment
• Maintain stock levels and keep records, using the college on-line procurement system.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Robert Walpole, Curriculum Manager at [e-mail].

What We Can Offer You

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £27,101.85 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA
• Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer:
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact [e-mail]

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant , we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date

20/10/2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.