Instructor/Technician

We have an opportunity for an Instructor/Technician in Motor Vehicle Engineering to join the team based at our Brinsbury campus on a full time basis working 37 hours per week. You will receive a competitive salary £18,358 - £20,068 per annum.

The Chichester College Group is the largest provider of further education in Sussex and is comprised of 3 Colleges: one at Chichester, one at Crawley and one at Brinsbury near Pulborough, which is land-based. Through our Colleges we educate and train around 25,000 full and part time students every year and provide teaching excellence to meet the future needs of the regions' employers.

As our Instructor/Technician in Motor Vehicle Engineering you will provide practical and theory training in Motor Vehicle studies, and have the ability to provide first line maintenance of the motor vehicles and workshop equipment, along with the ordering of consumable parts.

Our Instructor/Technician in Motor Vehicle Engineering duties and key responsibilities:

- Undertake administration related to course requirements and provide reports and statistics as required

- Participate in marketing activities and promote the College for the purpose of gaining sponsorship, adtvertising, good public relations and increased recruitment

- Liaise with Additional Support in specific cases to ensure students get appropriate support

- Participate in curriculum area, College, employer/parent functions, reviews, meetings and promotional activities, as required

- Provide assistance to individuals or groups of students within the learning environment

- Implement and maintain the regulations of the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health legislation, including the reviews of health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace and undertake risk assessments

- Participate in course review activities and the generation and implementation of new resources and action plans.

- Monitor and maintain equipment and prepare replacement plans.

- Order and stock take materials and equipment and provide feedback to suppliers as appropriate.

- Clean and maintain working spaces, develop a working environment and provide technical support and assistance for projects.

- Distribution and collection of tools as required on a daily basis.

- Maintain and update asset registration.

- Assist with PAT testing, as required.

- Liaise with external bodies such as Health and Safety Executive, Insurance and Servicing companies.

- Conduct regular Area Audits, Weekly and Daily Inspections of the Workshops and equipment along with maintaining the Health and Safety Red Book.

- Support learners in the development of their English and Maths skills.

Skills & Experience required of our Instructor/Technician in Motor Vehicle Engineering:

- Level 2 qualification in Motor Vehicle or a related discipline

- Experience of Health and Safety procedures

- An awareness of current Motor Vehicle servicing and repair procedures

- Relevant industrial/subject experience

- Experience maintaining relevant equipment and ordering supplies, and maintaining stock levels

- Working knowledge of Motor Vehicle servicing and repairs procedures

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Benefits of working with Chichester College:

- Final salary pension scheme

- Generous annual leave package

- Parental benefits including childcare vouchers

- Discounted private medical care

- Subsidised local gym membership

- Other high street discounts plus more.

Closing date:  3 May 2018

Interview date: W/C 4 June 2018

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role as our Instructor/Technician in Motor Vehicle Engineering, then please click ‘Apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.