Workshop Technician

Established in 1893 the Building Crafts College (BCC) is one of the country’s leading independent providers of specialist education and training in the building crafts, construction and conservation sector. We offer apprenticeships and diploma courses to a diverse population of approximately 400 students a year across a range of disciplines including Bench Joinery, Furniture Making and Design, Site Carpentry, Stonemasonry and Bricklaying. 

We are now seeking to appoint a new workshop technician to join our team. Reporting to the Workshop Manager, the workshop technician will already be qualified and experienced in the operation of a wood machine mill and/or workshops. He or she should possess excellent communication, administration and interpersonal skills together with flexibility and a commitment to working proactively and creatively as part of a team are essential qualities for the role.   

Principal Responsibilities:   

Assisting the Workshop Manager with the following. 

1. To assist with the day-to-day maintenance and safe working of specialist machinery for staff and students in the mills and/or workshops.  
2. To further develop the College’s sustainable wood management programme. To assist with College projects such as producing items in-house as required.
3. To check that the workshop is tidy and ensure that extraction units are functioning properly. 
4. To ensure that waste is disposed of safely and is recycled where possible. 
5. To assist tutors with course delivery where appropriate. 
6. To assist with the ongoing development of the mills and workshop environment. 
7. Interact with tutors/students – providing standardised materials, educating students during maintenance work. 
8. Inspection tasks – deep cleans when no students (holiday periods) occasional maintenance cover with other departments. 
9. Working day 08.30-16.30 and to include final tidy up, shutting the main mill down, i.e. isolating individual machines, closing extraction gates, isolating the mill for the morning.  
10. Enforcing PPE to All that enter the mills. 
11. To contribute to the general life of the College. 

Person Specification 

The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and qualities:  

• Excellent wood machining skills and extensive knowledge of specialist wood machines and their maintenance and upkeep 
• Hold a relevant wood machining qualification. 
• Be open to completing a teaching qualification to support the delivery of staff and/or student training. 
• Ability to train in the maintenance of specialist wood machinery 
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy   
• Ability to deal with students and staff at all levels 
• Integrity, tact, loyalty and diplomacy 
• A flexible, proactive approach to work with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues, students and employers. 
• Good literacy skills to prepare correspondence and reports and maintain records to a high standard  
• Strong IT skills to include MS Outlook, Word and Excel  
• An appreciation of College life, ideally in an inner-city FE setting   
• Ability to work on own initiative  
• Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues to hit deadlines  
• Motivated and have the ability to take the initiative to manage tasks  
• Approachable and open manner with a positive attitude 
• Smart and professional in presentation 

A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided.  This role may be full or part time. Please note the role may require an occasional commitment at weekends. 

Please apply with your CV and covering letter which addresses:  

• Your motivation to apply for the job;  
• Explains any gaps in your employment history; 
• Sets our your salary expectations. 

Applications will close at 12 noon on Friday 27th June 2025