Engineering Technician
Working Hours: 15 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Salary: £23,034 FTE (Actual Salary £9,213.60)
Annual Leave: 117 hours per annum (excluding bank holidays and up to 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas/New Year period)
As our Engineering Technician, 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
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.
Responsibilities of our Engineering Technician:
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.
What we’re looking for in our Engineering Technician:
GCSE (A -C) or equivalent in Maths and English
NVQ 2/3 or equivalent in Engineering
A knowledge and understanding of various qualifications within Engineering
Knowledge of Health and Safety policy/procedures
Able to work across the age and ability range in
classroom, workshop and one to one situation.
Administrative and record keeping skills
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our Engineering Technician please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!