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Construction Technician

Construction Technician

The City of Liverpool College • Liverpool, England, UK
27 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Role: Construction Technician
Department: Sustainable Construction and Building Services
Job Type: Permanent 7 hours per week
Salary: 5519.60 - 5982.20 per year

To provide ongoing technical support to staff and students in the Construction Crafts Department of The City of Liverpool College based at our Liverpool Waters Centre. The departmental facilities include workshops in the following craft areas Painting & Decorating Multi-skills Carpentry & Joinery Plastering and Brickwork.

Responsible to: Deputy Head of School

Key Responsibilities


  1. To provide technical support for the Construction Craft staff and students and at times the other departments within the School.
  2. To be responsible for supervising workshop spaces including the maintenance of tools and equipment and to prepare plans and schedules that meet the requirements of planned activities.
  3. To liaise with the Deputy Head of School to ensure an inventory list is in place and accounted for to maximise the effectiveness of all specialist resources.
  4. To work in collaboration with the Technician Supervisor to ensure both facility and resource upgrades are monitored and equipment is kept current to industry standards (finance permitting.)
  5. To use own specialist knowledge within Construction Crafts to carry out a range of specialist and diverse tasks to support an effective user friendly and professional service.
  6. To provide general support for the teaching of students in the area.
  7. To set up and operate a range of equipment to an agreed service level.
  8. To demonstrate a range of equipment to staff/students and instruct them on the safe use of equipment and techniques.
  9. To support the design of the equipment/workshop layout.
  10. To carry out regular maintenance tasks; including a range of testing to ensure equipment remains in a good working condition. This will include more complex equipment which may require a licence to operate.
  11. To establish systems to ensure accurate records of maintenance are kept.
  12. To transport goods and equipment using trolleys/vehicles around the School.
  13. To undertake risk assessments to ensure risks are understood and mitigated.
  14. To comply with internal and external health and safety guidelines instructions and regulations.
  15. To monitor levels of stocks and consumables and order replacements in line with the college financial regulations.
  16. Where it is identified as necessary handle cash/cash equivalents.
  17. Comply with college security stock control cash handling procedures standards and audit requirements.
  18. Comply with financial regulations within own area of work.
  19. Ensure high levels of customer service promoting a positive image of the College at all times.
  20. Resolve problems and issues diagnose faults and respond to complaints and queries and where necessary refer on to the appropriate person.
  21. Comply with set quality standards and procedural instructions.
  22. Attend/arrange meetings as requested to support the work activities.
  23. Help to ensure through good working practices that the objectives values and aims of the college are achieved on time.
All staff will be expected to:
  1. Carry out any such other relevant and appropriate duties within the framework of a post of this grade that may from time to time be required at a location determined by the needs of the service.
  2. To make full use of new technology in all aspects of job requirements.
  3. To attend and participate in School meetings and development groups.
  4. To participate fully in staff development and practice including available in-service training opportunities the delivery of in-service training to others in the area of specific responsibility and the college appraisal system.
Due to the changing nature of the work this job description serves as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. You may be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within the remit of your area of work.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise


Essential Criteria
  1. Qualified in the subject area or relevant industry experience
  2. Significant proven experience in a Construction Craft related position.
  3. Specialist knowledge of construction equipment and machinery.
  4. Ability to use a wide range of workshop-based equipment portable power tools and hand tools safely and confidently
  5. Be experienced at heavy lifting and working at height
  6. Experience of co-ordinating a technical team to support a performance
  7. Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently using own initiative
  8. Have strong customer focus and communication skills
  9. Good practical skills and the ability to demonstrate to others
  10. Must be committed to their own Continuous Professional Development
Desirable Criteria
  • Relevant maintenance knowledge within domestic commercial and industrial applications
  • Hold a current driving license
  • Hold a recognised Health and Safety certificate IOSH NEBOSH

Benefits


Why Join The City of Liverpool College

Benefits of working at the College
As a valued member of our College community youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits dedicated wellbeing support and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pension Scheme
Youll be part of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 20.20% one of the best pension packages in the sector.

Leave entitlement
Up to 30 days annual holiday allowance plus 1 wellbeing day. Youll also benefit from 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 further days closure at Easter.

Employee Benefit Platform
As part of your role youll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing work-life balance and everyday savings. Youll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets fashion and lifestyle retailers tech stores travel providers and more. Youll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life and beyond.

Health and Wellbeing
As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) a completely confidential support service available 24/7 365 days a year. Whether youre facing personal challenges looking for advice or simply need someone to talk to Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline face to face online or telephone counselling as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress anxiety relationships bereavement legal and financial concerns.
Youll also have access to the online wellbeing portal a secure user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources health assessments articles and guidance covering emotional physical and financial wellbeing and to the Wisdom App which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools meditation guides fitness videos and self-help modules as well as daily wellbeing tips.Youll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers which covers a full eye exam (worth up to 25) and even includes 45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.
Travel
We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months free travelwithout having to cover the full cost upfront. Its all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.

Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employees work-life balance.

Professional Development
Were passionate about helping you thrive offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunitiesdesigned to sharpen your skills expand your knowledge and accelerate your career.

College Benefits
Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.






Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 5519 - 5982
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