Engineering Technician
Energy Coast UTC, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JW16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 38 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 26,240
Additional allowances
Additional £3,500 available for the right candidate to take responsibility of Health and Safety across the school
What skills and experience we're looking for
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB
- To provide effective and efficient general and technical support to staff and students within the department.
- To be responsible for preparing and maintaining resources within the department.
- To contribute as a workshop instructor to the practical rotation sessions in KS4 (One day per week)
- With the possibility of responsibility for health and safety across the UTC for the right candidate.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To maintain level of resources and re-order or purchase as necessary in accordance with Financial Handbook.
- To carry out installation, maintenance and first line repairs of machinery, hand tools, power tools and equipment, gas and heat treatment facilities, and if necessary recommending repair by outside contractors or replacement.
- To be responsible for the day-to-day safety of all machinery.
- To advise on availability of equipment, preparing and setting up as required, ensuring that technology equipment complies with safety standards.
- To advise teachers, other staff and students on the use of equipment where appropriate.
- To liaise with and provide support to teaching staff in the preparation and delivery of lessons, when required.
- To provide advice and practical support to students and ensure compliance with safe working practices.
- To attend lessons when required to assist students with work.
- To undertake reprographic photocopying and printing as required.
- To assist other departments by offering repair facilities/services where possible.
- To use analytical and creative skills to interpret drawings, circuitry information, situations and solve varied problems.
- To exchange information with students, teachers and other technicians.
- To use hand/eye co-ordination and dexterity in the use of hand tools, machines and heat treatment equipment.
- To work within recognised procedures but with the ability to use initiative.
- To respond independently to unexpected problems and have ready access to line manager for advice and guidance on unusual or difficult problems.
- To develop, plan and run sessions for students in a practical setting to promote different areas of engineering or civil engineering.
Health and Safety coordinator for the right candidate
- Support the maintenance and development of the UTC’s risk register collating the risks present within given areas of the school together with the risk control measures in place to manage these.
- Support all departments across the UTC to develop good health and safety practices and support the development of appropriate risk assessments.
- To keep up to date with health and safety requirements.
- To provide technical advice and support on health and safety issues to teaching and technical staff.
- To report any issues to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) which may need referral to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Responsible for ensuring the H&S Policy is adhered to and updated as required, inclusive of staff induction or training updates by assigning appropriate refresher modules using our online training platform
What the school offers its staff
We take staff and student wellbeing seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school feel supported and happy.“Leaders are mindful of staff’s workload. Staff enjoy working at the school and appreciate the training available to them.”(Ofsted, 2023).
As well as the opportunity to work at a recently awarded Ofsted Good School, we offer:
- Professional development support and an extensive CPD programme
- Early finish to the school timetable on Fridays
- A paid personal day off each year.
- A well-developed programme for ECTs to fully support you in your first years of teaching
- Free use of onsite fitness suite, state of the art workshops and many other benefits.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All shortlisted candidates will be provided with a criminal history self-disclosure form to complete and return no later than one day prior to interview. Failure to return the self-disclosure will result in the interview being withdrawn.
Relevant criminal history will be shared with the chair of the recruitment panel prior to interview to allow time to assess relevance and agree what questions should be asked during the interview process.
Applying for the job
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About Energy Coast UTC
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 371 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Energy Coast UTC website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cam.walker@energycoastutc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01900606446
At Energy Coast UTC our intent is to deliver academic excellence alongside a world class technical and skills based practical education, ensuring our students also excel in employability skills and work directly with employers on a range of projects. Our 14-19 college, located on the edge of the Lake District National Park in an area of outstanding natural beauty, is a thriving educational setting which has nurtured partnerships between industry and education. We prepare students to meet the demand for highly skilled engineers and civil engineers in Cumbria and the world.
Our industry partners who work on a range of projects alongside our students include the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield Ltd, Morgan Sindall, the University of Cumbria, McMenon and the Royal Navy.
We take staff and student wellbeing seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school feel supported and happy. “Leaders are mindful of staff’s workload. Staff enjoy working at the school and appreciate the training available to them.” (Ofsted, 2023).
As well as the opportunity to work at a recently awarded Ofsted Good School, we offer:
• Professional development support and an extensive CPD programme
• Earl finish to the school timetable on Fridays
• A paid personal day off each year.
• A well-developed programme for ECTs and NQTs to fully support you in your first years of teaching
• Free use of onsite fitness suite, state of the art workshops and many other benefits.
Arranging a visit to Energy Coast UTC
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cam.walker@energycoastutc.co.uk.
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