Workshop Technician (Part Time) - REQ06823 - 489596

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Shotts; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Flexible working

LearnNL learning academy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a part-time Technician to support Calderhead High School's Design and Technology Department. You will care for hand tools, prepare wood and metal for classes, and manage equipment documentation.

You will maintain machinery and provide technical support across departments as requested by the Senior Technician. You must hold an SVQ3 and an HNC (or equivalent) with extensive experience in relevant environments with machinery and hand tools.

Qualifications

• Hold SVQ3 and HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject with extensive machinery and hand tool experience.
• Must obtain PVG membership before starting; strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Responsibilities

• Care and maintenance of hand tools and prepare wood and metal for classes.
• Receive, check, store and document equipment and materials; make teaching aids.
• Maintain machinery including cyclical maintenance; provide technical support to staff and other departments.

Skills

SVQ3

HNC

PVG Scheme

Good communication

Teamwork

Education

SVQ3 or equivalent

HNC or equivalent

Job description

NLC 7 £31,541 - £34,307 (Pro Rata)

Operating within Calderhead High School on a part time basis you will provide a back-up service to the Design and Technology Department. Your duties will include care and maintenance of hand tools, preparation of wood and metal for classes. Receiving, checking, storing and documentation of equipment and materials. Making teaching aids and assisting teaching staff. Maintenance of machinery including cyclical maintenance on portable and fixed machinery. Providing technical support to other departments within the school as requested by the Senior Technician.

You must possess an SVQ3, HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant subject along with extended experience of working in a relevant environment with machinery and hand tools. Good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work with others as part of a team or on your own initiative and work closely and responsibly with children. Possession of relevant qualifications in other areas i.e. Computing, Electronics, Electrical is desirable

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Group Scheme (PVG) member prior to starting this post.

17.5 Hours per Week

Work Pattern:

Negotiable

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read - My NL