Technician/Demonstrator - Construction ME2122028b

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud, as the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region, to have been ranked, in the 2018/2019 National Achievement Rates Tables (NART), as 7th out of more than 200 colleges for 16 to 18-year old education and training.  As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The Construction Team are very proud to support Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our students to achieve the best they possibly can.

We are based in the Colleges recently opened Advanced Construction Engineering (ACE) Centre which is equipped to train the next generation of construction professionals, including builders, plumbers, electricians, decorators and carpenters. The state-of-the-art facility, which includes industry-standard workshop equipment, provides training opportunities for up to 350 students on full time Study Programmes as well as professional development courses for adult students and Apprenticeships.

The Centre aims to produce a pipeline of ‘work-ready’ staff for local employers, tackle the severe skills shortages threatening to hit the construction industry in Northamptonshire, and focus on developing the skills needed for the most up to date construction and engineering technologies.

Alongside courses which focus on craft skills there are also courses at Level 3 for those looking for supervisory, technician or management careers in the sector, such as in Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Project Management.

Courses are offered from Level 1 through to Level 3 and progression routes at Level 4 and 5 for technician, supervisory and management roles in Construction Engineering. Students also have the option to take a multi-skills programme, including Bricklaying, Plumbing, Carpentry, Decorating and Electrical, which allows students to experience a number of trades before deciding where to specialise.

We are a highly supportive, friendly, adaptable, and motivated team who work flexibly and closely together to achieve excellence in both our colleagues and our students.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to support Apprentices and Full-Time study students in a Workshop Environment   

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include: 

• An awareness of Health & Safety and Safe Practices 
• Experience of working within a Construction environment

Rewards and Benefits include 

• 35 days annual leave, comprising 24 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year  
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel 
• Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined contribution scheme including an employer contribution rate of 18.6%) 
• Access to continued professional development 
• Free car parking 
• Gym facilities 
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline  
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes 
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative) 

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply. 

Job share will be considered for this post 

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check