Wet Trades Technician — Construction Workshop Support

Educators; Ammanford; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + 41 days

Pension scheme 20%

Professional development programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Discounts

Job summary

Educators in Ammanford Campus is looking for a practical Technician to join the Construction team, focusing on wet trades such as brickwork and plastering. You will ensure workshops, materials, and resources are prepared for effective teaching and learning across campuses.

The role involves stock management, ordering, safety documentation, and assisting with equipment maintenance, with opportunities to support across the Ammanford Campus and the Llanelli centre as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2/3 Qualification in a trade related area.
• Appropriate Health & Safety training (or willingness to undertake training).
• First Aid qualification (If you are not First Aid qualified, you will be expected to undertake training).
• Recent and relevant experience of the technical field/s concerned.
• Good communicator with diplomacy and tact.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work harmoniously with learners and colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support for teaching and learning within your area, responding to the needs of students, academic staff and the relevant course leader/s;
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety regulations;
• Prepare, maintain and update relevant Health & Safety documentation such as Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work, COSHH records and equipment maintenance records, in liaison with course teams;
• Maintain, upgrade and service equipment as planned, required or requested; wood machining and other construction related static and portable machinery and equipment. Receive relevant training as and when necessary;
• Ensure the care, control, maintenance and security of course equipment, materials and stock;
• Maintain stores inventory for consumables, equipment and delivery resources;
• Carry out ordering of stock in line with college financial procedures and update online ordering database;
• Provide a stores issue service for course consumables and an issue and return service for all departmental equipment and other course items;
• Participate in course team; student consultative committees; and curriculum area meetings as required;
• Carry out duties which support marketing and promotion of course programme;
• Support lecturers and students in undertaking workshop based activities, in line with agreed timetable

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Trade qualification Level 2/3

Job description

Educators in Ammanford Campus is looking for a practical Technician to join the Construction team, focusing on wet trades such as brickwork and plastering. You will ensure workshops, materials, and resources are prepared for effective teaching and learning across campuses.

The role involves stock management, ordering, safety documentation, and assisting with equipment maintenance, with opportunities to support across the Ammanford Campus and the Llanelli centre as needed.