Job type: Full Time, Permanent Apply by: 6 January 2025

Job overview

(37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year)

38 days paid holiday per year

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan, free flu jabs and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative, enthusiastic Technician to join the Engineering team based at Pride Park, Derby.

The successful person will provide technical support for learners and teaching staff. This position will allow the successful applicant to pass on their knowledge to future generation of engineers by providing guidance on the use of equipment and practical processes associated with the Mechanical Engineering.

If you have worked in industry for a number of years and you are looking for a change or if you’re looking to move into engineering and already hold some practical skills then this job could be for you.

Your primary responsibilities will be working a long side our workshop tutors supporting them and the students by being another pair of eyes in the workshop and ordering / preparing workshops for practical sessions.

The successful candidate will have industry experience and ideally a minimum of a level 2 qualification in Engineering / Mathematics and English. Either have or be willing to work towards TAQA Assessor Qualification. Experience of supporting teaching and learning in a workshop environment or workplace would be an advantage.

The successful applicant will be expected to work flexibly and under pressure to meet deadlines, and be customer focused with excellent communication and organisational skills.

To apply for this role, please visit our website at http://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/jobs/

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Closing Date: 06 January 2025

Interview Date: 13 January 2025

An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Chesterfield College

Chesterfield College Infirmary Road, Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7NG United Kingdom +44 1246 500500

Chesterfield College is a highly successful and vibrant College based in North Derbyshire with excellent pass rates and high student success levels. Our location is key to our success in attracting students from north and south Derbyshire, Buxton, Derby and South Yorkshire and Sheffield. Our free College buses make Chesterfield College a highly accessible and affordable choice for over 8,000 full, part time or HE students every year.

We have over 700 courses to choose from catering for a wide range of learners including foundation courses, A Levels, Apprenticeships, vocational (work related) and professional qualifications, diplomas and degrees. Many of our students go onto to University, further study or straight in to work.

At the core of what we do is making our students as employable as possible, providing them with life and work skills to get into work and achieve life fulfilment hence our mission statement. Equipping you with the skills and knowledge for progression and employment.

The College received a 'Good' Ofsted report in 2013 with inspectors also commenting that several aspects of delivery and support are outstanding.

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