Technician (Brickwork)

Role: Technician – Brickwork

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Salary: Business Support Scale 3/4 £22,620 – £23,679

Employer Pension Contribution: 21.8% (£4,931.16 – £5,162.02 FTE).

Location: Stockport Campus (although requirements across the Group may require cover at other sites)

The Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG) has an opportunity for an experienced Technician to join the Construction team to help us achieve our vision of unlocking potential and fostering success.

The successful applicant that is eventually appointed to this role will be joining a team that is fully committed to supporting the Trafford & Stockport College Group to deliver its high-quality learning programmes.

The Job :

As Technician in Brickwork, you will be responsible for providing high quality support in the workshop in order to enable the group to meet the standards required in practical classes. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance. As part of you daily duties, you be required to mix mortar, provide technical support to teaching staff, responsible for ordering materials and facilitating the learning for our students by ensuring they have what they need thrive.

There is plenty of scope for development and progression in this role, for example you may have the opportunity to teach learners with support from a lecturer should you wish, as well as the opportunity to be put through a level 5 teaching qualification subject to satisfactory service and performance.

About you :

If you are passionate about your specialist subject and sharing your knowledge, skills and experience and have an enthusiasm for supporting apprentices then there has never been a better time to join Trafford & Stockport College Group.

You should be qualified to level 2 in Bricklaying or Plastering and ideally have literacy & numeracy at level 2. Additionally, it would be advantageous if you hold a relevant and current First Aid qualification and be Fire Marshall trained, or be willing to undertake this training.

About TSCG:-A Great Place to Work

The Trafford & Stockport College Group has recently entered the next exciting phase of its journey through the merger with Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College. The merger will provide the Group with a unique opportunity to further shape and direct 16-19 and adult across a wider area with campuses at Altrincham, Stretford, Stockport, Cheadle and Marple.

Every year, thousands of students join us on courses that are designed to further their career prospects, enable transition to higher education or simply satisfy a desire to learn new skills and support well-being.

Benefits

40 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Generous contributory company pension scheme 
Childcare discounts 
Onsite Costa
Employee Assistance Programme 
Continuous Professional Development 
Free Parking 
All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the Director of HR & Performance due to the candidate’s current salary, experience or qualifications.

Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes.

If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

This position is open to direct applicants only.

We look forward to receiving an application from you.

This role may close early so please submit your application early to avoid disappointment

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