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Infrastructure Network Specialist

Infrastructure Network Specialist

Barking & Dagenham College

Romford

  • Expired
Salary:
£37,248 plus £2958 London weighting Per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 October 2017

Job overview

Barking & Dagenham College is a vibrant and highly successful College in  East London with circa 12,500 students, circa 500 established staff and a  turnover of £35m.  The College offers routes into learning from entry level  through to MBA level, including apprenticeships, higher level apprentices,  higher education and job centre plus clients.  We have technical specialist  areas from level 3 and above with a broad based curriculum up to level 2.  We  are immensely proud of the achievements of our students, our entrepreneurial and  motivated staff team and our extensive partnership network.  The College trains  circa 850 apprentices, including circa 110 higher level apprenticeships and  delivers work place training, traineeships and higher level technical and  professional specialisms up to MBA level in our 4 strategic vocational areas;  Construction, Design & Management; Engineering including mechatronics &  robotics; Digital Creative; Health & Social Care and Leadership and  Management across the pan London occupational sectors. Due to the growth in the demand for professional network infrastructure  education, Barking & Dagenham College is expanding its technical delivery  team. The college require a Network Infrastructure Instructor to join the  electrical team. This is a permanent role. The suitable candidate will have verifiable experience in the  telecommunications and data communications infrastructure sectors and will be  enthusiastic, driven, confident and flexible in their approach. The principles of the role will involve working as part of the electrical  lecturing technical training team to deliver the high quality education  programs. This will include organisation of facilities and materials in  preparation for program delivery, assessing students’ performance, marking  assignments and working with other members of the electrical team as required to  develop new program material.  

Verifiable experience in: 

•          Installation and termination of copper cables including UTP and  FTP variants •          Installation and termination of singlemode and multimode fibre  optic cables. •          Construction and installation of network equipment cabinets 

•          Testing and certification of copper and fibre optic cable  systems 

•          Selection of components and Installation of containment  systems 

•          Working with customers, interpretation of customer  requirements  

Knowledge requirements: 

•          Data transmission principles and applies  them in all aspects of copper and fibre optic cabling installation to ensure the  performance of the network. 

•          Network principles and the structure of network architecture 

•          Workplace risk and the effect of his/her actions have on  themselves and others. •          Has numeracy skills and understands  where to apply them e.g. quantifying infrastructure components, estimating  activity timelines. 

•          Has knowledge of national and industry  standards and best practises relevant to the work environment?  

Personal attributes: 

•          Works safely and is mindful of risk to  others, ensures that tasks being carried out do not pose a risk to others, a  positive attitude to cleanliness and tidiness is expected. •          Demonstrates a high level of motivation  and drive when carrying out work alone, and exhibits the same qualities when  working as part of a team. 

•          Uses initiative, making immediate  decisions to overcome any obstacles encountered in the workplace. Adapts where  necessary when things aren’t quite going to plan. 

•          Communicates effectively with customers  and internal team members using a range of methods and styles. 

•          Is organised and maintains a productive and effective working  environment.

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About Barking & Dagenham College

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+44 20 8090 3020

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Located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham College is a large further education college providing qualifications and work skills to learners aged 14 and over. The college has seen extensive redevelopment and modernisation since its founding, and as a result can boast of a wide range of different teaching and recreational facilities. The college also works closely with external providers and business partners, in order to provide some teaching and work-experience off-site for students who require it. 

Principal

Yvonne Kelly

Values and Vision

Barking and Dagenham College offers a huge range of courses for learners of every kind, young and old, full and part-time. Of particular importance are courses aimed at 16-18 school-leavers, with a number of A-level and BTEC courses being run by the college, as well as foundation degrees for students looking to go into higher education. The college itself does actually offer a limited number of higher education degree courses, with students able to take advantage of the college's location and flexible financial offerings. 

Ofsted

“Outstanding leadership and management have ensured that teaching, learning and assessment, and outcomes for students have improved and are good. The majority of students achieve their learning goals, enjoy their studies and make good progress. Governors, leaders and managers, through their ambitious vision for the college, have created an aspirational and safe environment; staff at all levels share and promote this demanding vision, leading to high expectations for all its students, staff and community.”

The full report into Barking and Dagenham College can be found here.

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