Engineer Technician

Are you passionate about engineering, hands-on learning, and supporting student success? We are seeking a motivated and skilled Engineering Technician to join our dynamic curriculum team. This unique hybrid role combines technical expertise with a commitment to delivering engaging, career-focused learning experiences in our Further Education programmes.

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Are you passionate about engineering, hands-on learning, and supporting student success? We are seeking a motivated and skilled Engineering Technician to join our dynamic curriculum team. This unique hybrid role combines technical expertise with a commitment to delivering engaging, career-focused learning experiences in our Further Education programmes.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Managing, maintaining, and preparing equipment and workshop environments.
  • Supporting and facilitating practical lessons and student-led projects.
  • Assisting in the delivery of an individualised and innovative learning programme.
  • Promoting safety, inclusion, and high standards in all learning environments.
  • Collaborating closely with academic staff, employers, and student support teams to create a positive and future-ready learning journey.

Job Requirements

Technical Support:

  • Set up, maintain, and securely store tools, equipment, and materials.
  • Provide first-line maintenance and safety checks.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workshop environment.
  • Maintain inventories, manage stock levels, and support ordering processes.
  • Assist in the demonstration of equipment and processes during open events and external showcases.

Learning Facilitation:

  • Instruct and supervise students during lessons, workshops, and practical sessions.
  • Deliver elements of study programmes under the guidance of academic staff.
  • Support students with their progress and skill development through one-to-one and group sessions.
  • Promote project-based learning and career-focused experiences aligned with employer needs.
  • Help prepare teaching resources and support both in-person and online delivery.
  • Track student engagement, contribute to assessment processes, and support learner progress.

Wider Contribution:

  • Support enrichment activities, college visits, and industry events.
  • Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of teaching and learning.
  • Uphold safeguarding and wellbeing standards, following the college’s PREVENT and safeguarding policies.
  • Participate in staff CPD, contribute to college events, and uphold core college values of Inspiration, Challenge, and Individualised Learning.

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

  • A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
  • Excellent pension provision
  • Annual Staff Awards
  • CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
  • Free onsite parking
  • Staff appreciation days
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
  • Well-being days & activities
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme*
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Hybrid Working available
  • Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance

* subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.