Technician in Motor Vehicle 0.8 in Carmarthen

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual to join our Automotive team within the Faculty of Creative & Culinary Arts, Animal Science, Automotive and Technology. Our Automotive provision offers a broad curriculum from Entry Level to Level 3, including full-time study programmes, school link provision and apprenticeships. The department is committed to providing an outstanding learning experience, with learners benefiting from a strong tutorial programme, enrichment opportunities and the chance to showcase their skills through College and external events.

As a Motor Vehicle Technician, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality practical learning. Working closely with teaching staff, you will ensure that workshops, vehicles, tools and equipment are maintained and prepared to a high standard, providing a safe, well-organised and industry-relevant learning environment for our learners. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to health and safety, excellent organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a busy curriculum team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of learners and support the delivery of an ambitious and engaging automotive curriculum.

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 ExpertiseEssential Criteria

• Minimum VCQ / NVQ Level 3 Qualification and/or equivalent in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
• GCSE English at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent.
• GCSE Mathematics 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.
• Industry experience working in an automotive workshop environment.
• Be competent in the use of the following equipment: Automotive workshop equipment eg. four wheel aligner, diagnostic scan tools.
• 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.

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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.