Technician in Automotive Engineering 0.8

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual to join our Automotive team within the Faculty of Creative & Culinary Arts, Animal Science, Automotive and Technology. Our Automotive provision offers a broad curriculum from Entry Level to Level 3, including full-time study programmes, school link provision and apprenticeships. The department is committed to providing an outstanding learning experience, with learners benefiting from a strong tutorial programme, enrichment opportunities and the chance to showcase their skills through College and external events. As an Automotive Technician, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality practical learning. Working closely with teaching staff, you will ensure that workshops, vehicles, tools and equipment are maintained and prepared to a high standard, providing a safe, well-organised and industry-relevant learning environment for our learners. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to health and safety, excellent organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a busy curriculum team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of learners and support the delivery of an ambitious and engaging automotive curriculum. ### Key Responsibilities The Technician will be expected to: - 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 within automotive workshops, 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 and vehicles including rebuilding and repair, as planned, required or requested; - ensure the care, control, maintenance and security of course equipment, materials and stock with tools and equipment being stored away after each session; - 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; - carry out any other duties as directed by the Principal/Chief Executive commensurate with the grade of the post at the initial place of work or other locations within the College. ### Skills Knowledge and Expertise **Essential Criteria:** - Minimum VCQ / NVQ Level 3 Qualification and/or equivalent in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair - GCSE English at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent - GCSE Mathematics at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent - IOSH Managing Safely (If you are not IOSH qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible) - Appropriate Health & Safety training (or willingness to undertake appropriate training) - First Aid qualification (If you are not First Aid qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible) - Recent and relevant experience of the technical field/s concerned - A good understanding of the technical support role in Further & Higher Education - Industry experience working in an automotive workshop environment - Be competent in the use of the following equipment: Automotive workshop equipment eg. four wheel aligner, diagnostic scan tools - Good communicator with diplomacy and tact - Good interpersonal and organisational skills - Ability to work harmoniously with studen…