About the Role
You will support the academic team in their delivery of a varied curriculum by ensuring all equipment and materials and tooling are well maintained and accounted for in the Gas/Plumbing training sector.
You are required to support students under the guidance of academic staff by demonstration of practical techniques, provision of hands-on assistance and advice on procedures and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
· Issue, collect, organise, monitor, repair, prepare and maintain equipment/material/hand tools and chemicals as required. Responsible for front line breakdown maintenance, including fault diagnosis and repair, identification of spare/replacement parts and ordering of parts/spares as required.
· Ensure compliance with COSHH, Health & Safety, PAT and other statutory regulations. Contribute to departmental reviews. Contribute to the compilation of risk assessments.
· Support academic staff and students during practical sessions by demonstration of practical techniques, provision of hands-on assistance and advice on procedures and regulations.
· Ensure adequate stocks of a range of consumables, parts and tooling.
· Complete orders for consumables for both internal and external purchase, on Techone.
· Implement appropriate Planned Maintenance Schedule of your area of concern.
· Be one of the College’s First Aid at Work contacts
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
· Educated to HNC or equivalent (SCQF Level 7) in a technical subject
· A good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe working practice
· IOSH Working Safely
· First Aid at Work Certificate
· Experience of working within a college or school environment
· Experience of controlling and monitoring use of equipment and consumable materials
· Experience of acting as a first aider
Desirable:
1. Educated to HND or equivalent (SCQF Level 8) in a technical subject
2. Having a gas/plumbing background
Skills and Attributes
Essential:
· Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
· Have effective communication skills
· Enthusiasm for the task
· High degree of flexibility
· Be willing to undertake staff development as necessary