Technician - Construction

Location: Bury
Salary: Scale 2/3 £20,512 - £21,850 pa
Expiry date: 07/06/2023
Hours: 37
Contract Length: Permanent

We now have an opportunity available for a Technician to join us to provide support in the workshops and classrooms in a way that supports the lecturing staff and enables students to gain good practical skills.

Experience in working in a trade area including Plastering, Brickwork, Plumbing and Carpentry & Joinery, you will be providing technical support across the construction department, in the construction workshops and classrooms whilst classes are in practical sessions. You must ensure that the areas are kept clean, organised and are safe working environments for staff and students and set up specialist machines and equipment when required. Equipment must be maintained and serviced to an approved maintenance schedule which will be your responsibility, along with the ordering and accurate stock records and inventories for all materials, tools, equipment and machinery.

We are looking to appoint an individual who has at least three years’ experience gained from working in a relevant trade, such as Plumbing, Brickwork, Carpentry & Joinery and Plastering (or similar environment), you must have experience of using and maintaining machinery and ideally have knowledge of current practical assessment requirements for construction qualifications. The ability to repair and maintain equipment and machinery and assist with the construction of all assessment resources is essential.

Please note this role is full time and permanent position.

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to over 5,000 full time students and over 5,650 part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

And the benefits of working for us?

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (Business Support)
• Occupational sick pay (up to 6 months full pay followed by 6 months half pay)
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Foster Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Up to two weeks paid bereavement leave
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery (places not guaranteed)
• Free onsite parking (spaces not guaranteed)

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where staff are valued and supported to achieve their potential. You will have access to a free on-site gym, all weather football pitches, on site nursery, generous annual leave entitlement and a cycle to work scheme.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview