WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN

We have an exciting opportunity for a Workshop Technician to join the team at our Marchwood site on a part-time, annualised hours basis. In return, you will receive a rate of £23,764 pro rata.
We are a high-achieving college who attract around 2,800 sixth form students across the region each year. We are based within the stunning New Forest National Park and offer our students a huge range of courses and superb facilities.
Organisation
Brockenhurst College
Curriculum/Support Area
Marchwood Skills Centre
Contract Type
Permanent
Employment Basis
Annualised Hours
Contracted working hours
28
Location
Marchwood Skills Centre
Salary
£23,764 pro rata
Closing date
29/06/2025

Responsibilities as our Workshop Technician will include:

• Supporting the Lecturing staff in the delivery of courses to students including advising students of techniques and demonstrating safe use of tools and equipment.
• Preparing, setting up, clearing away and storing apparatus, building of test rigs, preparing workshops and materials for lessons, demonstrations, etc.
• Maintain the electrical workshop areas and ensuring that they are in a safe and functional state.
• Work collaboratively with the lecturers to complete the risk assessments for the electrical workshop
• Issuing materials, tools, and equipment in a safe condition to students and staff
• Assisting staff and students in the use of apparatus and equipment.
• Occasional physical demonstration of machines to members of staff and students, where this requires the application of acquired skills.
• Observing and emphasising safe working procedures and practices during the assistance and demonstration.
• Simple, maintenance, fault finding, repair and servicing of equipment and where necessary, arranging repair via the Senior Technician.
• Assisting in the development of new equipment, workshops under the direction of the senior technician.
• Checking stocks of materials and placing orders with the senior technician for replacement and new items.
• Complete the PAT testing for the Marchwood Skills Centre.
• Complete risk assessments/SOPS as required by the Head of Curriculum/ Senior Technician
• Assisting lecturing staff in preparation of teaching resources.
• Assisting lecturing staff in the maintenance of a register for COSHH.
• Assisting lecturers with storage and issue of books and materials.

As our Workshop Technician, you’ll ideally have the below skills & experience:

• Educated to at least GCSE Level
• Electrical Installations Level 2
• Experience in workshop practices
• Experienced Electrician
• The ability to set up and monitor administrative systems and stock control.
• Full working knowledge of Health and Safety
• The ability to work at a practical level
• Computer literate – Microsoft Office suite of software
• The ability to work in a number of teams
• Able to relate well to students with special educational needs
• To be able to cope with rapidly changing circumstances

• Supporting the Lecturing staff in the delivery of courses to students including advising students of techniques and demonstrating safe use of tools and equipment.
• Preparing, setting up, clearing away and storing apparatus, building of test rigs, preparing workshops and materials for lessons, demonstrations, etc.
• Maintain the electrical workshop areas and ensuring that they are in a safe and functional state.
• Work collaboratively with the lecturers to complete the risk assessments for the electrical workshop
• Issuing materials, tools, and equipment in a safe condition to students and staff
• Assisting staff and students in the use of apparatus and equipment.
• Occasional physical demonstration of machines to members of staff and students, where this requires the application of acquired skills.
• Observing and emphasising safe working procedures and practices during the assistance and demonstration.
• Simple, maintenance, fault finding, repair and servicing of equipment and where necessary, arranging repair via the Senior Technician.
• Assisting in the development of new equipment, workshops under the direction of the senior technician.
• Checking stocks of materials and placing orders with the senior technician for replacement and new items.
• Complete the PAT testing for the Marchwood Skills Centre.
• Complete risk assessments/SOPS as required by the Head of Curriculum/ Senior Technician
• Assisting lecturing staff in preparation of teaching resources.
• Assisting lecturing staff in the maintenance of a register for COSHH.
• Assisting lecturers with storage and issue of books and materials