Senior Technician Mechanical Engineering

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About the Role As a Senior Mechanical Engineering Workshop Technician , you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of practical engineering programmes within a busy mechanical engineering workshop. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, organised and fully operational workshop environment, ensuring that machinery, tools, materials and equipment are prepared and available for teaching and assessment activities.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience working in a mechanical engineering workshop and be confident operating, maintaining and setting up a range of manual and CNC machine tools. They will also lead a team of technicians and work closely with teaching staff to support the delivery of engineering programmes.

Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. What we can offer you As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £26,916 - £29,225 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) , administered locally by SYPA , provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.

Our Full Benefits Package SYPA – with a generous employer contribution Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period Health and wellbeing , we offer Employee assistance programme through Bupa Occupational Health through PAM Free eye tests for VDU users Free parking is available at the majority of our campuses Hybrid and flexible working opportunities Continuous professional development ...

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