Technician in Automotive Engineering
Coleg Sir Gâr is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Automotive Technician to join our dynamic Engineering team on a 0.8 FTE basis.
In this role, you’ll support lecturers in delivering high-quality teaching and learning across our automotive programmes. Working with modern equipment and facilities, you’ll help set up and maintain workshop activities, ensure a safe and efficient environment for learners, and contribute to the continuous development of practical training in line with industry standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the next generation of automotive professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- provide technical assistance and support for teaching and learning within your area, responding to the needs of students, academic staff and the relevant course leader/s;
- maintain a clean and safe working environment within automotive workshops, complying with Health and Safety regulations;
- prepare, maintain and update relevant Health & Safety documentation such as Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work, COSHH records and equipment maintenance records, in liaison with course teams;
- maintain, upgrade and service equipment and vehicles including rebuilding and repair, as planned, required or requested;
- ensure the care, control, maintenance and security of course equipment, materials and stock with tools and equipment being stored away after each session;
- maintain stores inventory for consumables, equipment and delivery resources;
- carry out ordering of stock in line with college financial procedures and update online ordering database;
- provide a stores issue service for course consumables and an issue and return service for all departmental equipment and other course items;
- participate in course team; student consultative committees; and curriculum area meetings as required;
- carry out duties which support marketing and promotion of course programme;
- support lecturers and students in undertaking workshop based activities, in line with agreed timetable;
- carry out any other duties as directed by the Principal/Chief Executive commensurate with the grade of the post at the initial place of work or other locations within the College.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
- GCSE English and Maths at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent
- IOSH Managing Safely (If you are not IOSH qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible)
- Appropriate Health & Safety training (or willingness to undertake appropriate training)
- First Aid Qualification (If you are not First Aid qualified, you will be expected to undertake training as soon as possible)
- Recent and relevant experience of the technical field/s concerned.
- A good understanding of the technical support role in Further & Higher Education.
- Be competent in the use of the following machinery: Automotive workshop equipment eg. four wheel aligner, diagnostic computers.
- Good communicator with diplomacy and tact
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work harmoniously with students and colleagues
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Ability to work flexibly
Desirable Criteria:
- Ability to drive college minibus
Welsh Language Requirements:
- Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1 Desirable
- Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1 Desirable
See detailed language descriptions attached.
Benefits
- You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
- Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
- Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site car parking
- Online and instore retail discounts
About Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion
Coleg Sir Gâr was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. In 2013 it became Coleg Sir Gar Ltd, a company within the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group, and part of a regional Dual Sector University. The College has an annual turnover of over £35m and employs around 800 staff.
Coleg Ceredigion was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. The college merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a subsidiary company in 2014. The college has an annual turnover of £6m and employs around 180 staff.
Coleg Ceredigion was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. The college merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a subsidiary company in 2014. The college has an annual turnover of £6m and employs around 180 staff.
The College is based in South West Wales and has seven main campuses at Llanelli (Graig), Carmarthen (Pibwrlwyd and Jobs Well), Ammanford, Llandeilo (Gelli Aur), Aberystwyth and Cardigan. The College is also home to Carmarthen School of Art which has its origins dating back to 1854.
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