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Workshop Technician

The Building Crafts College

London

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GBP 25,000 - 30,000

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Job summary

The Building Crafts College is seeking a workshop technician to maintain specialist machinery and support student learning in wood machining. The role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, and candidates should be qualified, with a passion for education and sustainability in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

Excellent wood machining skills with extensive knowledge of wood machines.
Willingness to complete a teaching qualification for tutoring.
Ability to maintain specialist wood machinery.

Responsibilities

Assist with day-to-day maintenance of machinery and ensure safe working environments.
Support development of sustainable wood management programmes.
Interact with students and staff for educational purposes.

Skills

Wood machining

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Relevant wood machining qualification

Tools

Wood machinery

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Established in 1893 the Building Crafts College (BCC) is one of the country’s leading independent providers ofspecialist education and training in the building crafts, construction and conservation sector. Weoffer apprenticeships and diploma coursesto a diverse population ofapproximately 400 students a yearacross a range of disciplines including Bench Joinery, Furniture Making and Design, Site Carpentry, Stonemasonry and Bricklaying.

We are now seeking to appoint a new workshop technician to join our team. Reporting to the Workshop Manager, the workshop technician will already be qualified and experienced in the operation of a wood machine mill and/or workshops . He or she should possess excellent communication, administration and interpersonal skills together withflexibility anda commitment to working proactively and creativelyas part of a team are essentialqualities fortherole.

Assisting the Workshop Manager with the following.

To assist with the day-to-day maintenance and safe working of specialist machinery for staff and students in the mills and/or workshops.
To further develop the College’s sustainable wood management programme. To assist with College projects such as producing items in-house as required.
To check that the workshop is tidy and ensure that extraction units are functioning properly.
To ensure that waste is disposed of safely and is recycled where possible.
To assist tutors with course delivery where appropriate.
To assist with the ongoing development of the mills and workshop environment.
Interact with tutors/students – providing standardised materials, educating students during maintenance work.
Inspection tasks – deep cleans when no students (holiday periods) occasional maintenance cover with other departments.
Working day 08.30-16.30 and to include final tidy up, shutting the main mill down, i.e. isolating individual machines, closing extraction gates, isolating the mill for the morning.
Enforcing PPE to All that enter the mills.
To contribute to the general life of the College.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and qualities:

Excellent wood machining skills and extensive knowledge of specialist wood machines and their maintenance and upkeep
Hold a relevant wood machining qualification.
Be open to completing a teaching qualification to support the delivery of staff and/or student training.
Ability to train in the maintenance of specialist wood machinery
Excellent organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to deal with students and staff at all levels
Integrity, tact, loyalty and diplomacy
A flexible, proactive approach to work with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues, students and employers.
Good literacy skills to prepare correspondence and reports and maintain records to a high standard
Strong IT skills to include MS Outlook, Word and Excel
An appreciation of College life, ideally in an inner-city FE setting
Ability to work on own initiative
Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues to hit deadlines
Motivated and have the ability to take the initiative to manage tasks
Approachable and open manner with a positive attitude
Smart and professional in presentation

A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided. This role may be full or part time. Please note the role may require an occasional commitment at weekends.

Please apply with your CV and covering letter which addresses:

Your motivation to apply for the job;
Explains any gaps in your employment history;
Sets our your salary expectations.

Applications will close at 12 noon on Friday 27th June 2025

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