Workshop Assistant – Construction

Here at Carshalton College, we are now looking a Workshop Assistants on a full time basis.

As our Workshop Assistant, you will assist the Tutors with the delivery of the practical classes. You will distribute and maintain equipment and materials and assist in keeping the workshop area clean and tidy, in compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

This role would suit a highly organised individual who holds a Level 3 qualification in Construction and who has the practical skills required to support a construction workshop. With good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team, you’ll have experience of maintaining and repairing materials and equipment in a workshop environment and be able to work with students of different abilities, assisting and interacting with them as individuals to enable them to have the opportunity to progress their skills to their maximum capacity.

Closing date for the return of a complete online application is 28th September 2021

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 23 days plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.