Mechanical Engineering TechnicianSalary: Up to £16,562.56 per annum (£27,604.26 FTE), depending on experienceHours: 22.2 per weekWorking Weeks: 52 per yearContract Type: PermanentSite: Nelson & Colne CollegeClosing Date: Midnight, Sunday 31 May 2026Interview Date: TBC‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’ Our Organisation This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success and is seen within the Further Education sector as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning. We offer an outstanding range of A Levels, vocational courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education provision and generations of families have benefited from an exceptional education at Nelson and Colne College. The Exciting Role A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Mechanical Engineering Technician to join our dedicated Engineering team, on a part-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson & Colne College but may be required to travel across sites. What You Will Be Doing: To maintain a safe working environment for students and staff at all times within the designated areas of the Technology section To carry out stores counter duties during all lessons in the workshop including:Issuing equipment, materials and other consumables to students Cutting and preparing materials for issue to students Servicing/replacing, cutting and hand tools to a set schedule Calibrating gauges and measuring equipment to a set schedule To comply with our Health & Safety and Risk Management procedure, including completing regular checks and servicing of tools and equipment What We Are Looking For: 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above Level 3 qualification or equivalent in an Engineering subject Must demonstrate a mechanical aptitude and be receptive to training opportunities to promote self-improvement and technical skill base Ability to follow work schedules unsupervised Ability to organise stores Knowledge of safe working in an engineering environment Experience of servicing of machine or hand tools What We Offer in Return: Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards Free on-site parking on all College sites Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/ Further Questions?Please contact our friendly HR Team *Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website* All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.